He's pleasant to talk to on the phone.

He was trying to impress a guy with a ferociously cute penis.

He was all over the Konerko story proving again nobody in the media has better Sox sources than he does.

 

Wut?

He was the only one I saw report that the Chairman had joined the negotiations last night.

 

From David Haugh's article today...

 

Reinsdorf felt so emotionally invested to keeping Konerko in a Sox uniform that he made the ultimate sacrifice: he recused himself from negotiations.

 

It makes a better story portraying Reinsdorf as the guy riding in on a white horse carrying a briefcase full of concessions to get Konerko signed. But the Sox chairman only made one phone call, according to a source familiar with the process. It was to Konerko's agent, Craig Landis, explaining why he wouldn't be involved.

 

 

And a quote from Scott Merkin...

 

This deal looked to have hit a major snag on Tuesday evening... Williams even spoke of moving on to Plan B. That pessimism quickly turned positive after Williams left the Chicago media contingent, with a deal being arrived at later that evening.

 

"Again, we had a consistent dialogue throughout the entire time," said Williams. "But I wouldn't say that things really started to come together until after I left our press conference yesterday. And we had one more meeting headed by Rick Hahn just prior to dinner, and things just finished up over dinner and sushi -- good sushi."

 

 

So... as far as Cowley's 'scoop' about the chairman entering into the negotiations and that swinging the deal... nyet.

Edited December 9, 201015 yr by scenario

It's so funny how far off people are about Cowley. He's got a very unlikable personality, but I'll never question his work. And I know these things first hand.

 

Does anyone here like Scott Merkin?

It's so funny how far off people are about Cowley. He's got a very unlikable personality, but I'll never question his work. And I know these things first hand.

 

Does anyone here like Scott Merkin?

 

I can't stand him. His steady stream of titanic-bloated homerism pieces make me want to barf. He makes SS2K5, Ranger and Hawk look pessimistic.

but I'll never question his work. And I know these things first hand.

I don't know that this means. Presumably we all know his work first-hand from reading it. The back story isn't that interesting.

I don't know that this means. Presumably we all know his work first-hand from reading it. The back story isn't that interesting.

I mean people have the misconception that he really has no idea what is going on. His Twitter account should not be considered a news source, nor should any Twitter account really, and it seems like a lot of people are basing their opinions on that.

Guys, Cowley is just an idiot that when not at work is stuck in his mothers kitchen trying to run a news service from his twitter that he writes all by himself. When his mothers kitchen isn't available, he just chills in Phil Rogers basement.

I can't stand him. His steady stream of titanic-bloated homerism pieces make me want to barf. He makes SS2K5, Ranger and Hawk look pessimistic.

 

Are you kidding me? He is employed by the White Sox!

 

 

He was the only one I saw report that the Chairman had joined the negotiations last night.

You must of missed Heyman on Sunday. Cowley said Konerko to the Cubs, Konerko to the Rangers, he didn't really mention the DBAcks offer. He said the snag was Konerko insisted on 15 million a year. It turns out it wasn't the money it was the length. He also said no Kerry Wood even if Konerko goes, then backtracked. He said AJ was heading north to Toronto, then the Sox signed him and he edited that out of his story. AJ was on MLB Network and said he was going to sign with the Dodgers. Seriously, Cowley is a goof. If you throw everything out there, one of them has to be right. Don't give him credit for saying JR was getting involved. Everyone knew JR was getting involved.

Edited December 9, 201015 yr by Dick Allen

What's going on with cowley anyway? Is he leaving the whitesox beat? and who is replacing him?

What's going on with cowley anyway? Is he leaving the whitesox beat? and who is replacing him?

 

Seems like it, he's made some comment as he will no longer be the beat writer. No idea on the replacement.

He was the only one I saw report that the Chairman had joined the negotiations last night.

What?! Everyone and their brother have reported that JR has been involved on this deal.

 

Are you kidding me? He is employed by the White Sox!

 

I think he was talking about Cowley not Merkin.

 

Rick Hahn is great at his job and I think he is the epitome of stealth. That is who guys need to talk to as a source. Sounds like Reinsdorf and Williams had nothing to do with it at all.

 

The Kids Can Play Part II is all I have t osay about Cowley. Cowley's Twitter is media as he is a media source. Oney Guillen's is not.

 

 

Honestly, I can't think of a thing that Cowley had right this off-season, without it being reported by someone else first.

Honestly, I can't think of a thing that Cowley had right this off-season, without it being reported by someone else first.

Didn't Cowley report that Konerko's agent was in the lobby of the hotel at some point? He might have had to use a GPS, but that was a sharp observation.

I can't stand him. His steady stream of titanic-bloated homerism pieces make me want to barf. He makes SS2K5, Ranger and Hawk look pessimistic.

Jesus Christ dude. He gets info from the Sox and he puts it down. He's an MLB writer, not a SunTimes columnist. He's not into breaking stories or getting website hits or saying controversial things to create a sense of some kind of "journalistic integrity." His sources are better than Cowley's source for sure, and he's not about to go behind their backs. He's also pleasant to the fans who write him and he can answer their stupid questions in a manner that doesn't scream douchebag. If anything he is what more writers should be. He does exactly what he's paid to do and he does it professionally. There is honor in that. And who gives a f*** if he's a homer? Don't read him then. The MLB site isn't where you go for news anyway.

Cowley has been wrong about everything this offseason. I thought this thread was made in jest and I laughed when I saw it, but I guess not.

I find Cowley quite entertaining. I have nothing against him.

I find Cowley quite entertaining. I have nothing against him.

 

This, albeit I'd love to know what's his beef with the Tribune that he likes to tweet a lot about. Sometimes the guy can be a douche tho.

This, albeit I'd love to know what's his beef with the Tribune that he likes to tweet a lot about. Sometimes the guy can be a douche tho.

it reads like more than a beef - the guy seems pathologically obsessed with Phil Rogers. I'm constantly surprised that the CST allows him to twitter about him like he does, the petty name-calling, the vindictive hatred. I'd also love to know where it comes from.

 

Maybe, just maybe, Joe wanted a job on the tribune and Phil said no?

Cowley didn't seem to appreciate me mocking him on Twitter about him saying the Konerko ship had sailed and that Kenny was going after Plan B and Plan C.

It's absolutely great when you have a guy acting like a douche publicly in papers,online or radio, instead of having to hang out with a douche.

 

That way you can monitor what they're doing from afar and be entertained by it. This is how I can find B&B entertaining as well.

 

Then when you realize that these professionals, each with their own douche personality thing, is more a ratings/clicks-deriving plan of theirs, the heavens can open up for you and you can stop taking things so personally from afar.

Edited December 9, 201015 yr by Princess Dye

Cowley didn't seem to appreciate me mocking him on Twitter about him saying the Konerko ship had sailed and that Kenny was going after Plan B and Plan C.

 

Let see it!