http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/wh...his-corner.html

 

From today's SunTimes.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/wh...his-corner.html

 

From today's SunTimes.

 

The same guy who didn't think we needed any additions at the trade deadline in 2006 and 2008? He should stick to hitting and let upper management make hiring decisions.

Edited September 20, 201114 yr by BigSqwert

Konerko is the one flower in Walker's cap, the one guy who has seemingly done everything right and come up with big benefits.

 

Can we keep Walker as a Konerko-only hitting consultant?

Its not surprising they've become friends over the years, but Paulie knows more about hitting than Walker ever did. I see this as a stand up guy standing up for someone he likes.

Konerko is one hitter. And, he's the one hitter who in 2011 hit comparably to his norms/expectations (average-wise he was actually higher, though power-wise he was down a bit).

 

This is both an indictment of Walker, and something to give hope for 2012 with a different hitting coach, but think about this for a second... of the Sox starting lineup hitters on Opening Day: Pierre, Rios, Quentin, Morel*, Ramirez, Beckham, Konerko, AJP, Dunn... which of them actually performed at the level of their career norms or base expectations at a minimum? Konerko, maybe Quentin. Six bombed out, and not just a little below averages in most cases, but a lot worse. Morel we can leave out of the discussion - a rookie who took 5 months to develop, but then did, as per his usual pattern.

 

When your offense underperforms that badly (and most of them did in 2010 too, BTW) for that long, it is time to make a change. One hitter cannot be used to sacrifice 8 others.

 

Its not surprising they've become friends over the years, but Paulie knows more about hitting than Walker ever did. I see this as a stand up guy standing up for someone he likes.

And really, by all accounts Walker is a stand up guy too, and works his butt off. So I can see why people would stand up for him. But the results say, despite his efforts, Walker does not appear to be good at being a hitting coach.

 

This thread will go exactly the same way any Walker thread does.

This thread will go exactly the same way any Walker thread does.

 

Totally. Hopefully, you've cut it off before we get more of the same. Nothing new to say until we know for certain if he's coming back or not.

I totally respect Paulie but as somebody pointed out: Paulie's the only guy who's actually delivering.

 

We have been over Walker here for years here. Back then I used to give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

No more.

I totally respect Paulie but as somebody pointed out: Paulie's the only guy who's actually delivering.

 

We have been over Walker here for years here. Back then I used to give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

No more.

If only your name was Jerry Reinsdorf...

Well good for Konerko. Hopefully that will help Walker find another job next season.

The same guy who didn't think we needed any additions at the trade deadline in 2006 and 2008? He should stick to hitting and let upper management make hiring decisions.

He has to go!

To me this thread says ...

 

I respect Paulie, but ... he disagrees with me even though he works with Walker every day and sees Walker do his job every day, so he's wrong.

To me this thread says ...

 

I respect Paulie, but ... he disagrees with me even though he works with Walker every day and sees Walker do his job every day, so he's wrong.

Paulie can always pay Walker to continue to work with him... I believe Frank did the same with Hriniak.

To me this thread says ...

 

I respect Paulie, but ... he disagrees with me even though he works with Walker every day and sees Walker do his job every day, so he's wrong.

 

To me this post says ...

 

Even though Paulie seems to be the only hitter who's having success with Walker, I will make people feel guilty for criticizing the fact that most hitters underachieve on this club.

He should stick to hitting and let upper management make hiring decisions.

I find this hilarious (and this is not a personal attack on the poster, just an observation) considereing how many hiring and personnel decisions are made each day by Soxtalk posters.

To me this thread says ...

 

I respect Paulie, but ... he disagrees with me even though he works with Walker every day and sees Walker do his job every day, so he's wrong.

 

Problem is, once you get past Paulie, where's the success?

 

Beckham sees Walk every day, as does Morel, Rios, Dunn, etc.

Paulie can always pay Walker to continue to work with him... I believe Frank did the same with Hriniak.

 

If Ozzie is gone, you know Walker is gone. Even if Ozzie sticks around, I can see some coaching changes being forced. If that is the case, I have no problem with a guy like Konerko bringing in Walker if he works for him.

Good for Walker.

 

Become Paulie's personal hitting coach, not the whole team.

I'm fine with that.

 

Do players have that? Their own personal hitting coaches?

Oh my goodness. How many more fluff pieces do we need of PK telling the world what a messiah-like hitting coach Walker is? Paul, I love you. But STFU!

Good for Walker.

 

Become Paulie's personal hitt

Oh my goodness. How many more fluff pieces do we need of PK telling the world what a messiah-like hitting coach Walker is? Paul, I love you. But STFU!

I don't know. What do you think? Roughly equivalent to the number of Walker sucks, Ozzie sucks, Kenny sucks, Dunn sucks, Rios sucks, Pierre sucks, this organization sucks, (insert player name here) sucks, threads and posts that cover this site?

 

Balance is a good thing.

I find this hilarious (and this is not a personal attack on the poster, just an observation) considereing how many hiring and personnel decisions are made each day by Soxtalk posters.

 

You have no idea how much Madden I have played, do you?

You have no idea how much Madden I have played, do you?

No! I'm afraid I don't have any idea. On that, I'm clueless!