Ozzie doesn't understand the people out there
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 3:05 PM CDT
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"I don't understand the people out there,'' Guillen said. "I don't get it. I sit with (general manager) Kenny (Williams) and we try to do stuff, and all of a sudden we get pounded like we don't try or don't care or do good for the fans or for us. And I don't get it. I trust my players. I think they're good talent and will play hard for us.'' ...
"Hopefully the result will be the right one, because if we win this thing, Billy Martin, Earl Weaver, all those guys will be on diapers with what I'm going to say, because I'm going to rip a lot of people's hearts,'' Guillen said.
"Because enough is enough. What are we going to do to satisfy people? I'm going to say bad stuff about my players?''' ...
"I tell my players every day, 'Give me some bullets to fight for you,' '' Guillen said. "Everything I do in this town is fight for my players. And everyone likes to hammer and hammer and hammer how horse (bleep) I am.
"Check my record as a manager. If the people think I don't want Konerko to be good and make my life easier, not my game, my life . . . and I don't want (Nick) Swisher to be good?
"I want all those guys to be good, I'll be great. If they're bad, I'm the one who will take the consequences and I'll take the blame.
"But I hate people think we're just sitting here and putting people on the field because I'm afraid of Konerko or he's making $20 million or this guy's making money.
"I don't give a (bleep) what they think. I'm going to put the best guy there and see what happens.''
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I have no idea what Guillen said.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jul 30, 2008 3:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ditto.
I really don’t have any clue what I just read.
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
by Shoeless In SC on Jul 30, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
little known fact: ozzie is a communications conduit between hugo chavez and venezuelan sleeper cells within the united states
or maybe he is saying that, bottom line, he acknowledges that his job security is a function of the team’s success on the field, and it is absurd to presume he operates on a hidden agenda that may run contrary to the chances of winning. and if you are one who questions his decisions, and the sox win it all this year, he is going to rip out your heart with a flint knife.
"a lack of capitalization is a passive-aggressive way of displaying my contempt for you people. you are unworthy of my shift key."
by explodingpinwheelsforfunandprofit on Jul 30, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
shoeless!
I hope you brought us a win!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So...um..
He’s not afraid of Paulie or his big contract. So then move him down in the order plz, kthxbai.
I was a multiple time all star throughout my little league career. Won 5 championships- 4 in a row- thats more in a row than MJ… (kenwo4life@aol.com)
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 30, 2008 3:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Better yet...
Konerko can utilise his leadership abilities to teach Juan Uribe to be the best damn sunflower seed baseball player ever.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jul 30, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
going hoodlight on us, eh?
"fortunately, i'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber."
by Toonderstrook on Jul 30, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yankees acquire Ivan Rodriguez for Kyle Farnsworth.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Jul 30, 2008 3:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brandon Inge moves back to catcher.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Jul 30, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's the point of that deal?
Shipping out a big salary player?
I was a multiple time all star throughout my little league career. Won 5 championships- 4 in a row- thats more in a row than MJ… (kenwo4life@aol.com)
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 30, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tigers need bullpen help in a bad way...
Yankees need a starting catcher after losing Posada to surgery.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Jul 30, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm guess LaTroy Hawkins is also headed to the Tigers...
The Yankees DFA’ed him a week ago.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Jul 30, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
guessing, that is.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Jul 30, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rangers still have too many catchers since Laird didn't go to the Yanks
I hope the Sox get one to replace Toby next year and AJ down the road. IIRC, we have nothing notaable in our farm system.
Show mercy. I get to watch the Rangers.
by Tim from Texas on Jul 30, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cole Armstrong...
is sort of interesting.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jul 30, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
in the could be a serviceable player kind of way or the has seven toes kind of way?
"fortunately, i'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber."
by Toonderstrook on Jul 30, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could be a serviceable player.
I have no idea about his defense, but he’s been hitting very well since about May.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jul 30, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that sounds like a joke.
Property of: PAUL KONERKO Track and Field Academy & Steakhouse
by thecip on Jul 30, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn you beat me to it ssh
like always
i think it would be pretty sweet if ssh's kid and kenwo's kid had offspring together...whether you believe in nature or nurture, it wouldn’t be boring.-larry
by furby2056 on Jul 30, 2008 3:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
if ozzie had won a championship as the manager of the cubs the city and media would revere him as the latino ditka
"a lack of capitalization is a passive-aggressive way of displaying my contempt for you people. you are unworthy of my shift key."
by explodingpinwheelsforfunandprofit on Jul 30, 2008 3:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ditka is an interesting discussion in its own right. personally, i think the bears would have won super bowl xx with kenwo as the coach.
"fortunately, i'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber."
by Toonderstrook on Jul 30, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Ryan was still the coordinator, then yeah probably
Gotta love Ditka’s restaurant and his stupid tomato face on the 1000 products he hawks.
I was a multiple time all star throughout my little league career. Won 5 championships- 4 in a row- thats more in a row than MJ… (kenwo4life@aol.com)
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 30, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They would have
won more than MJ with kenwo. Suburbs too.
Show mercy. I get to watch the Rangers.
by Tim from Texas on Jul 30, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you kidding me?
No way this happens…
ESPN’s Peter Gammons says the Red Sox and Marlins are engaged in serious talks regarding Manny Ramirez.
Josh Willingham or Jeremy Hermida would be the primary return. Willingham, a right-handed hitter, would be the better replacement for Ramirez this season. However, Hermida is the far more intriguing long-term property, and the Newark Star-Ledger’s Dan Graziano reports that talks are focused on him. The Marlins would also send a prospect Boston’s way, perhaps Jeff Allison.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Jul 30, 2008 5:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
impulse thoughts...
for this to happen, wouldn’t the sawx have to be uber-confident in ortiz’s health from here on out?
"fortunately, i'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber."
by Toonderstrook on Jul 30, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not if they are getting Willingham or Hermida back.
Hermida would be a steal.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Jul 30, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but for the remainder of this year,
they would lose a bunch of offense by replacing manny with either willingham or hermida, wouldn’t they? if so, they would need a healthy ortiz, right?
"fortunately, i'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber."
by Toonderstrook on Jul 30, 2008 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure...
but if they think Ortiz is healthy, they get a very nice replacement for Manny for the next few years and he won’t cost anything.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Jul 30, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah Hermida's PECOTA projection is pretty outstanding (next 7 years of EqA above .290)
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
by colintj on Jul 30, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed. just can't figure out why you said not if they get one of those guys back in response to my first question.
"fortunately, i'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber."
by Toonderstrook on Jul 30, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Manny looks headed to Miami
by John Perrotto
Multipe baseball sources say the Red Sox are on the verge of sending disgrunted left fielder Manny Ramirez to the Marlins in a trade for a package of three players that included low Class A Greensboro outfielder Mike Stanton, an 18-year-old who is hitting .275/.351/.569 with 26 home runs in 96 games.
by larry on Jul 30, 2008 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
three way?
by Will Carroll
I’m hearing that a multi-team deal involving Jason Bay and the Florida Marlins is in the "final stages." This could involve the previously in-place dealings involving Manny Ramirez as reported by our own John Perrotto. Joe Frisaro of MLB.com thinks that Bay could end up in Boston, Jeremy Hermida in Pittsburgh, and prospects flying every which way. My sources agree, though I will update as details become clearer.
by larry on Jul 30, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Red Sox and Marlins are talking, major-league sources confirmed, but there was “nothing close,” as of 8:40 p.m. ET Wednesday, according to an official with knowledge of the discussions.http://foxsports.com/mlb/story/8397286/Reports surfaced earlier Wednesday night saying that one of the prospects in a Ramirez trade could be highly regarded outfielder Mike Stanton, the team’s second-round pick last season.
“No way,” one Marlins official said.
“I don’t see a scenario where Mike Stanton would be traded for anyone,” another team official added.
The Marlins almost certainly would resist giving up top prospects for a two-month Ramirez rental unless they also were getting quality young players in return.
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
8:29pm: Here’s the latest. MLB.com says we’re moving closer to the three-team deal. The Pirates could receive a minor leaguer from the Red Sox. Dejan Kovacevic says the Pirates would receive four or more prospects for Bay, as well as Hermida. John Grabow could end up in Boston or Florida. Perrotto says it could be expanded to have Jed Lowrie go to Pittsburgh and Jack Wilson to Boston. The Bucs also like Red Sox prospect Hunter Jones.http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/07/manny-ramirez-2.html
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
do most people that visit this site
post comments? Are there lots going in just to read without offering up their opinions? Do we have stats on this kind of stuff?
many thanks
Sox fan from England, marching on together
by hoodlight on Jul 30, 2008 5:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
sorry blog not site
Sox fan from England, marching on together
by hoodlight on Jul 30, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was a reader for about 3-4 months before i started posting
by U-God on Jul 30, 2008 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I made my first post within about
5 minutes of finding it. I don’t see the sense in just reading it, everyone has something to say
Sox fan from England, marching on together
by hoodlight on Jul 30, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i didn't have cable in my room at school and then didn't have internet in my room at home til the cubs series
kinda hard to comment well without a combo
by U-God on Jul 30, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Big Sox win tonight.
Book it.
Pitching, defense and health.
by ballyb on Jul 30, 2008 5:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think so too
Floyd will be locked in tonight, in an air conditioned dream world complete with vicious breaking balls.
Sox fan from England, marching on together
by hoodlight on Jul 30, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is going to be a boom or bust game...
Either the Sox destroy Livan tonight or they get dominated by his garbage stuff.
Just like the two games in which they faces him this season.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Jul 30, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if we lose tonight
I will be very upset, we have played 5 games on this outing and have lost 3, we need to get this one to stay level
Sox fan from England, marching on together
by hoodlight on Jul 30, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This sucks...
“Dodgers interested in Maddux”
Posted by Buster OlneyThe Dodgers and Padres continue to have conversations about veteran starter Greg Maddux, with the two sides beginning the process of exchanging names and perhaps working toward a deal.
Trading for Maddux was a good idea by Larry. He would have been a nice cheap option if he would accept a trade back to Chicago.
"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry
by SSH2005 on Jul 30, 2008 6:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, thecip!
(or anyone else who might know the answer…)
How the hell do I download getpaint for my Mac? It keeps downloading in text format and I was able to get it just fine on the pos pc at my office (after downloading the other thing, dotNexFx…)
Anyway, if you have any insight, I’d appreciate it!
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Jul 30, 2008 6:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
right-click on the download link?
btw, I see getpaint requires ’.NET Framework 2.0’
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no right-click with iMacs
And that .Net Framework is the other thing I downloaded to get it at work…..and it worked.
But that is downloading as text also…
Thanks though…. :( back to the drawing boards. Awww snap, there’s a pun!
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Jul 30, 2008 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eff.
Upon further inspection, this only runs on Windows.
Damn me and my sophisticated OS.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Jul 30, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's not worthy to run on a mac os.
"fortunately, i'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber."
by Toonderstrook on Jul 30, 2008 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
:-)
how about this?
http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I just downloaded....
and it works!
booyah.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Jul 30, 2008 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
do you run windows on your iMac?
the requirements say:
Windows XP (SP2 or later),
or Windows Vista,
or Windows Server (2003 SP1 or later
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for all the trouble-shooting.
I don’t mean to cut into the pre-game rituals.
:P
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Jul 30, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no problem!
stop by the basement later
you said address? what’s that? it’s ‘mom’s basement’
:p
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
careful. colin will hunt you down.
"fortunately, i'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber."
by Toonderstrook on Jul 30, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
how about WU?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, I'll bring the Creedence cassettes.
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Jul 30, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
toonder gave me some barry white too!
Fogerty rules!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The GIMP User Manual, which I downloaded as a PDF is...
653 pages long.
Whatever happened to the good ol’ days of Microsoft Paint?
"just realized the superman uni is barely visible but slightly protruding out of his jersey. and i began to slightly protrude out of my pants." - MM
by homesickalien on Jul 30, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
try a quickie!
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Lite_Quickies/
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could Someone Please Tell The Crazy Man With The Head Tattoo To Stop Doing The Wave? He's Blocking Our View.
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why Not Just Call It "Will This Happen: Yes or No"?
http://www.firejoemorgan.com/2008/07/why-not-just-call-it-will-this-happen.html
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
by The Wizard on Jul 30, 2008 7:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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