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Twitter Red Alert: A Sox player who could have a bad Tuesday morning - Pablo Ozuna.

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Excellent.

The trade market for Uribe isn’t that strong (strong?, lol, more like not on life support) or KW believes this team is a contender that needs every hand on deck.

Whatevs. I’m happy that the worst player on the 25 is gone.

by madvillian on Jul 7, 2008 11:27 PM CDT reply actions  

I won't believe it until I see it

The use of “could” makes it hardly sound like a done deal.

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 7, 2008 11:28 PM CDT reply actions  

wow

I’d be pleasantly surprised if the White Sox make the right move and DFA ozuna.

by shaftr on Jul 7, 2008 11:45 PM CDT reply actions  

oh how happy that would make me

how long before john and jordan danks sit atop the brothers home run list?

by furby2056 on Jul 7, 2008 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Awesome!!

I hope this is true.

How do you fuck a nut?!

by omnipotent grab on Jul 7, 2008 11:48 PM CDT reply actions  

if i told you the team that you were the biggest fan of would do exactly as you wished them to,

is that something that would interest you?

i hope hoodlight’s wife enjoyed this twitter as much as i did, especially if it got her in the middle of the night.

regards.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:19 AM CDT reply actions  

Entourage reference and insulting our English chap?

You are on top of your game.

Pablo can live in my basement, just don’t play for the Sox anymore kthxbi

by Ozzie Montana on Jul 8, 2008 12:21 AM CDT up reply actions  

no way.

Property of: PAUL KONERKO Track and Field Academy & Steakhouse

by thecip on Jul 8, 2008 12:20 AM CDT reply actions  

Wasn't it about a month ago

We saw a Twitter about a big shake up on Tuesday morning, with one or two guys going to be shown the door?

I see Jenks going to the DL, Paul coming back, and waiting to make the call after the break.

by Tony82087 on Jul 8, 2008 12:28 AM CDT reply actions  

Man, Cowley is a dick.

He might as well have said ‘He gone!’

(Naturally, I’m pleased with the move if it happens.)

by Trooper on Jul 8, 2008 12:37 AM CDT reply actions  

If he gets DFAed, I hope he lands in Charlotte

I really can’t see him going anywhere else, but I have no hate for Ozuna and I don’t like rooting for people to lose their jobs (despite what I have posted in the past). I just prefer that he isn’t on the White Sox major league roster where he can be put into a game and screw the pooch with his piss poor defense.

I agree with Tony that Cowley is probably blowing smoke up our collective asses. If so, what a bastard!

When Pablo’s name shows up in the lineup, I die a little inside. - OM

by rhythm on Jul 8, 2008 12:38 AM CDT reply actions  

let the man make the rest of his season's salary from the comfort of his living room.

don’t shed any tears for ozuna. he’s made a nice amount of money being exceedingly average at his job. he’s still pretty young and if he wants to he can retire very comfortably if he hasn’t been a clown with his money.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:52 AM CDT up reply actions  

Thanks for making it all better, Dad...

now go away and stop trying to touch me there!

When Pablo’s name shows up in the lineup, I die a little inside. - OM

by rhythm on Jul 8, 2008 12:55 AM CDT up reply actions  

Ozuna has not been "exceedingly average at his job"...

He has been pretty bad. He isn’t young either—he will be 34 years old in August. Ozuna is one of those Dominican players who lied about his age when he came to the MLB. I think he said that he was 4 years younger than his actual age. He basically went from a good infield prospect to a career minor leaguer once his real birthdate came out.

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 8:00 AM CDT up reply actions  

i was being generous with the exceedingly average, though it's not far off, but being 34 when you retire is still pretty young by most people's standards. or would you disagree?

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

ozuna isn't in baseball though

:p

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 8, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

thank you wiz.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm going to get on Twitter and just say random shit I make up

and hey there’s a chance some of it may come true

“Pablo could be DFA’d tomorrow”
“The price of stamps will steadily rise”
“Orlando Hudson could wake up a Sox tomorrow”
“It may rain”

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 8, 2008 12:41 AM CDT reply actions  

sign me up!

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions  

was it true what he said about orlando hudson coming to the sox?

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:53 AM CDT up reply actions  

Did somebody say Orlando Hudson?

When Pablo’s name shows up in the lineup, I die a little inside. - OM

by rhythm on Jul 8, 2008 12:56 AM CDT up reply actions  

what about Orlando Hudson?

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 1:39 AM CDT up reply actions  

is it official? i heard he's on the way.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 1:53 AM CDT up reply actions  

that's not enough...

how could you leave off gordan beckham and the guys we got in the bigs

how long before john and jordan danks sit atop the brothers home run list?

by furby2056 on Jul 8, 2008 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions  

I wish I had expressed some faith in Uribe sticking unless KW saw good reason otherwise.

What was the last egregiously stupid thing KW has done?

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 12:44 AM CDT reply actions  

before the season started i was hating the jd extension, but that's looked acceptable thus far.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions  

Jim Thome is going to be under contract

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 1:41 AM CDT up reply actions  

at this point, it's very few.

catastrophic injury is the only thing that’s going to keep him from it. which, presumably, was the point of the vesting clause in the option.

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 5:27 AM CDT up reply actions  

he needs 250 more PAs

averaging 4/game, thats about 62 full games he’d need to play.

One pulled hammy, sore tri, or oblique would probably be enough to wreck it for him.

Mosi Tatupu! Mosi Tatupu!

by Nordhagen on Jul 8, 2008 8:31 AM CDT up reply actions  

ozzie plans to rest dye , swish, thome and paulie
Guillen and his coaches have worked on a second-half plan to incorporate days off for regulars Jermaine Dye, Nick Swisher, Jim Thome and Konerko.

Swisher played well at first base in Konerko’s absence. That will allow the Sox to use Konerko occasionally at designated hitter to rest Thome.

With Swisher available again in the outfield, the Sox will have the flexibility to give him days off, as well as Dye.

’’We have a plan for the second half to move them around and keep them fresh because we’ll need them,’’ Guillen said. ’’P.K. will get more at-bats because he’s already had the 15 days off (on the DL).’‘

http://www.southtownstar.com/sports/1042331,070708sptsoxnbk.article

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 8, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

such a plan would suggest a role for both wise and BA

as opposed to an extra infielder…

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 8, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

He's got a 12 game window?

I was not correct. That’s a pretty narrow window for a guy like him. And now he’s going to start taking some days off? It’s an interesting side story to the rest of the season. Not going to allow myself to root for an injury though. Jim has been great for the team and bloggers in general.

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

pretty hard for a two year extension to be that stupid, really.

but JD did suck a ton last year.

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 1:37 AM CDT up reply actions  

i thought age, diminishing skills and eventual injury would make him our 4th should-be dh.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 1:54 AM CDT up reply actions  

i agreed with you

he looked bad last year. wild guess: he was playing for a contract, so he stuck it out with injuries that he normally would have taken DL time for.

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 5:28 AM CDT up reply actions  

Ozzie Kenny Exchange...

“Oswaldo, I’m going to DFA ‘Oooohh-soon-ah’ “

“Okay, drop that fat ass ‘Ooo ribe’. By the way, Kenny, your Spanish has improved very well. Anyhow, what the fuck do we care since Jerry the Jew is picking up the tab. HAHAHA HIGH FIVE!!!!”

“No Oz, not Uribe. Ozuna.”

“Ozuna? SsqwwesadaDDASD8aDASDASDA*SDASD !!!! What the fuck? How the fuck I am supposed to attract the Latin bitches with that fat ass kid Uribe as my wingman? The dumb bitches think Pablo is an artist. Oooribe, he’s got ten keeds and is more attracted to cheeken wins than poo-say.”

“Have you met my friend Dewayne, OZ?”

by explodingpinwheelsforfunandprofit on Jul 8, 2008 1:30 AM CDT reply actions  

Cowley loves to jump the gun...

but maybe common sense has prevailed in this situation?

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 7:30 AM CDT reply actions  

The thing that doesn't make sense about this move is...

why weren’t there any signs of the Sox thinking that Ozuna was the least useful player on the roster? Up until last week, Ozuna was still the backup third baseman. I would think that Ozzie would have played Uribe at 3B last week if they expected to let go of Ozuna.

If Ozuna is cut, it will be funny to see WSI have a day of mourning for him. They might be the only Sox fans who think that Ozuna is actually a good bench player.

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 7:47 AM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe KW is just trying to boost the guys value for those teams that might need a utility guy. It’s quite possible all along Ozuna was the one they were trying to move. Considering how KW operates I don’t know why that would be a surprise. Maybe he was hoping he could grab some low ball minor leaguer over just releasing him, or just trying to find Ozuna a major league job.

by Grinder in Training on Jul 8, 2008 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions  

I'd agree

But.. same reason people thought he might be trying to get Uribe a starting job.. might just have been trying to get a good soldier (Ozuna) a utility job. All I know is.. KW rarely shows his cards so just b/c Ozuna was at third and not Uribe doesn’t mean all along he wasn’t planning on moving Ozuna.

by Grinder in Training on Jul 8, 2008 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions  

KW keeps things close to the vest by default

That we didn’t see it coming is par for the course.

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

The only time common sense fails KW is when common sense doesn't know what the fuck is up!

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Haha...
Michael Bourn was benched Monday in favor of Darin Erstad for the third time in four games.
Bourn is in the midst of a 0-for-19 slump and is hitting just .218/.274/.293 overall, while Erstad has batted .307/.353/.441 in a part-time role. “We’ll go with the veteran,” manager Cecil Cooper said. “He’s been through these kinds of things before, and we don’t lose anything defensively. This guy is a Gold Glover, and he’s ready to go every day.”

Source:
Houston Chronicle

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 9:35 AM CDT reply actions  

well, you gotta admit, it's hard to argue with that at this point.

i wouldn’t ride that pony too hard, though.

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 8, 2008 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions  

32% LD Right, .380 BABIB

In about 150 PA. Both well, well over his career highs. I call lightining in a bottle. And all it adds up to is an OPS+ of 110. Sounds like they found their D. Wise, except grindier.

by madvillian on Jul 8, 2008 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions  

yup.

ride the lightning, madvillain, until it fizzles out.

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 8, 2008 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions  

"madvillian"

Fer Chrissakes, 2 typos in 24 hours. Work must be finally getting to you. Get your quality control up, mister. First, SSH, and now the madman.

Take a vacation or something (just not from the site).

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions  

LOL

I am hoping colin was speaking metaphysically. Or else he’s just a big doofus.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions  

What?

You can’t be both?

I believe in Harvey, Illinois

by Hazymania on Jul 8, 2008 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

I damn sure can

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

To what you are referring, I do not know.

Though I will advise that I am sometimes prone to what is known as “sleep-blogging.”

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

i'm lifting weights. it brings back memories.

my high school gym was a metallica hot zone. didn’t everyone have metallica blasting in their high school workout areas?

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

You are an infant compared to me

Tull. Black Sabbath. Alice. Stones “Sympathy for the Devil”. Uriah Heep. Deep Purple.

THAT cranked. You effin’ child. (Ricky Roma!)

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

My gym teacher was fond of Zeppelin and country music

The occasion I brought a rap CD to the weight room was a momentous one. He listened to it for about 30 seconds before throwing it away.

by Ozzie Montana on Jul 8, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

And seriously

I know that it’s passe to hammer on dumb things baseball manager say, but “ready to go everyday” is pretty fucking dumb.

I would hope that a MLB player would be “ready to go everyday” seeing how he’s getting paid millions of dollars to play a game. And how is one not exactly “ready to go everday” more than Erstad, who is about a sturdy as a tent anchored in sand.

by madvillian on Jul 8, 2008 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions  

cliff floyd sure as shit isn't ready to go everyday.

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 8, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions  

that's funny. i was just watching baseball tonight and i saw erstad score and it occurred to me that he has been scoring in a lot of their recent highlights.

i meant to check out his season numbers, but these far surpass my expectations.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

even if you adjust for "luck"

he’s performing pretty good, in terms of a bench player. houston, so far, has used him in a manner which maximizes his value.

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 8, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

and the Pablo Ozuna death watch continues...

I am on my 6th candle.

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by thecip on Jul 8, 2008 9:49 AM CDT reply actions  

how can you get more grindier than that?

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 8, 2008 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions  

I'd like to know the story -

snce no ball is visible, the fielder isn’t turned towards him and doesn’t even have his feet spread lie a throw is imminent, and Pablo’s head is durn near buried. My ideas:

1. He’s been picked off, and is laying there until someone drags him away.
2. The ball has aready been delivered to home by the pitcher, and he has badly misjudged the pickoff move.
3. He is diving into 3rd base after being on 2nd during a home run by Q, badly misjudging his risk in attempting to score.
4. He has been DFA’ed and refuses to leave. KW is attempting to pull him off the bag by his feet, to no avail.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions  

I'm going with 2

He did that quite well in the last game, minue the diving…that is until he got picked off

by jeeves on Jul 8, 2008 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions  

it's got to be 2....or hopefully 4

how long before john and jordan danks sit atop the brothers home run list?

by furby2056 on Jul 8, 2008 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions  

going with #3

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 8, 2008 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

he did steal home once for us.

i was at that game, and lemme tell ya, it gets no grindier than that.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

I was at that game as well, in the RF walkway when he swiped home

IIRC, we still lost to KC that night.

First the caddy thing, now this? You really are outside of my window right now, aren’t you?

When Pablo’s name shows up in the lineup, I die a little inside. - OM

by rhythm on Jul 8, 2008 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

are you gonna finish that sandwich?

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nah, you can have the rest

Wait a second…it’s you!

When Pablo’s name shows up in the lineup, I die a little inside. - OM

by rhythm on Jul 8, 2008 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

i take it you recognize this face.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'd think he'd recognize his own daughter

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

My only question is, where did MM get that rug?

I mean the globe looking this is obviously my daughter Katriana, but why is MM hovering over her like that?

If he would just come inside and ask nicely to hold her, everything would be fine. (Sshh, don’t tell MM, but it would be a trap so that I could shoot him, claim it was in defense of Katriana, and the world would be right again.)

BTW, I like what the makeup people did with your eyebrows, MM.

When Pablo’s name shows up in the lineup, I die a little inside. - OM

by rhythm on Jul 8, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

"glove looking thing", for fuck's sake!

When Pablo’s name shows up in the lineup, I die a little inside. - OM

by rhythm on Jul 8, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

i prefer lingering like this on the back lawn.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 9, 2008 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions  

so basically he was just padding his stats in a non-clutch situation.

another reason to DFA him

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 8, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

nice!

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

positively ecksteinian!

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by thecip on Jul 8, 2008 10:36 AM CDT reply actions  

WTF are all those Fanposts about?

I tried reading one and my head hurts.

When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...

by Chiburb on Jul 8, 2008 10:51 AM CDT reply actions  

So nerdy it pulls in $150 million a month

10 million subscribers worldwide * $15/mo = Fuck what do we do with all this god damn money?

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 8, 2008 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions  

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 8, 2008 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

NERDS!!!!!

I think I might start playing it actually.

How do you fuck a nut?!

by omnipotent grab on Jul 8, 2008 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

I played it for a couple months

Its fun but then quickly gets boring.

I just admire them as I’m in the same business (not MMOs though).

I also find it ironic baseball blog nerds calling out MMO nerds. :)

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 8, 2008 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

what else are we gonna do with our lives?

talk intelligently?

how long before john and jordan danks sit atop the brothers home run list?

by furby2056 on Jul 8, 2008 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

aren't you a programmer?

aren’t you commenting on a blog?

BUT I’M NOT GONNA GET CAUGHT
CALLING A POT
KETTLE BLACK

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

I hope my parents don't come up with such an idea...

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 8, 2008 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

I have a lev 65 night elf hunter that i used to play.

What?

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by thecip on Jul 8, 2008 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions  

Level of respect

fading…

fading…

fading…

Come, let us sit around the warming glowing glow of SSS

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

fixed!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 8, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

I flagged them!

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

I devnulled them!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 8, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

yup.

.280/.310/.330 lines with shitty defense procure a plethora of pussy.

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 8, 2008 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions  

procure a plethora of pussy

by scott b on Jul 8, 2008 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions  

damn procure and pussy in the same sentence

how eloquent

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 8, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

In the Dominican, yes

He can afford rice, beans, and rafts for whole villiages. (For madvillian.)

First you play the baseball, then you get the money, then you buy the rafts.

Then you get the wheem-on.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

larry does nothing casually.

know this. it may save your life.

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

AWWWWWWW YEAAAAAH

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

I thought only WSI posters liked Ozuna...

I guess I was wrong.

Ozuna is awful—can’t hit, can’t play defense, and doesn’t have the speed he once had. He is also a terrible base-stealer (28 SB and 16 CS in his career).

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions  

that's now awful

that’s what you call an aggressive baserunner…

wonder how many of them were on pickoffs

how long before john and jordan danks sit atop the brothers home run list?

by furby2056 on Jul 8, 2008 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

aggressive baserunning in pablo's mind....

is stupid and bad….

you still think that one guy wants him over richie sexson

how long before john and jordan danks sit atop the brothers home run list?

by furby2056 on Jul 8, 2008 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

did you mean 'lets get rid of anyone on the roster who can only make contact and bunt'?

fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!

by MarketMaker on Jul 8, 2008 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

well, cowley's black tuesday predictions haven't been on the money

so, we need a press release…

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 8, 2008 12:49 PM CDT reply actions  

My reasoning for Cowley being right about Ozuna...

Go to the following WhiteSox.com page for the Sox roster…

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/team/roster_active.jsp?c_id=cws

Click on any player except for Ozuna and then click on their “Career Stats” link and the pages all come up fine.

However, click on Pablo Ozuna and then click on his “Career Stats” link. You will get the following page…

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/errors/error.jsp?t=

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

works ok now

clicking on ‘pablo ozuna’ I get his stats page:

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=150367

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 8, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

i thought only WSI posters were conspiracy theorists

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 8, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

It is strange that it would only be Ozuna's MLB.com player page...

on the very same day that he is rumored to be DFA’ed to make room for Kornerko.

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

they don't usually delete player's numbers, even if they are DFAed.

but who knows.

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 8, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe the WhiteSox.com webguy...

is changing Ozuna’s webpages over to be associated with no team (free agent) instead of the White Sox?

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

i see what you mean; it's not the mlb link, but the chisox link that's deleted

as the link attempts to go to a “chisox.com” page, not an “mlb.com” page.

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 8, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nice call, it appears.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

Also, on Ozuna's page...

The “Splits” link brings up no split stats whatsoever, the “Hit Chart” link is blank as well, and the “Postseason & All-Star” link brings up the same MLB error page as above. The “Game Log” link seems to work fine though.

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

If I were his agent I'd get on that, pronto

Someone has to make a case for hiring him now that he is looking for work.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

right, i mean, ozuna's career stats page gets tons of hits per day you know

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 8, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

Now that he's open to the world, watch out

Someone should sponsor that sucker now, kick back, and rake in the dough.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

well, larry probably has his hands full with JO's page

you should sponsor it ;)

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 8, 2008 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

Spot me the $5 and we'll talk

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

So he's joined M.I.B.?

Slowly deleting all traces of him?

by jeeves on Jul 8, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

He's got a head start, having been a Good Guy in Black

for a little while now

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

oh yeah, you're right!

that was dumb on my part

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 8, 2008 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

By the way...

WTF does Cowley need an explanation for?

Joe Cowley wrote:

It’s official: Konerko is back on the roster, Pablo Ozuna designated for assignment. Can’t wait for the explanation on this one.

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

kdub was hitting on pablo's girlfriend

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 8, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Where's JRE when you need him?

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Sox have a spot open now...
The White Sox 40-man roster is at 39.

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wow, there is a god.

Apparently we couldn’t trade him to anyone? Even if we picked up the entire salary?

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Jul 8, 2008 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

Even if we picked up the entire salary?

LOL! that’s a good one!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 8, 2008 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hmmm...

You admit you are happy that Pablo is gone with the “there is a god” comment but at the same time wonder why the Sox couldn’t have traded him? If you are happy that a player is gone that usually means he isn’t a good player, which also means that said player probably doesn’t have any trade value.

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah

and we kept him on the roster for 3-years+

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Jul 8, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Cowley Text
Talk from here in KC was Pablo Ozuna was not only shocked but very upset. Yes, the decision was made and given in lonely KC.

2 minutes ago from txt

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Jul 8, 2008 1:30 PM CDT reply actions  

you're gay dude

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 8, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

True...

The real reason I am sad is because Pablo’s grinder mentality made me hot.

by SSH2005 on Jul 8, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

see? we share more in common than i'd ever have guessed

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'd be all smiles too if I wasn't that good

and they paid me what he got.

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Jul 8, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

apparently the way to say that these days is

I feel bad for Pablo only because i liked his personality, no homo

by jeeves on Jul 8, 2008 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

personality is sexy yo

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 8, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

So the question now is

....what does an unemployed Pablo do in his free time now?

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Jul 8, 2008 1:42 PM CDT reply actions  

He is the DR version of Jeff Cox

I do believe he will be teaching “grindiness” to kids on the island.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

Fantasy Island

Ze plane boss, ze plane!

I believe in Harvey, Illinois

by Hazymania on Jul 8, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

Or THE Island

Number 6… number 6

I believe in Harvey, Illinois

by Hazymania on Jul 8, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

how do you say

“grindiness” in spanish?!

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Jul 8, 2008 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

moler is spanish for "to grind"

so I’ll go with

Pablo es un molester

by jeeves on Jul 8, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nice! Very good. Bien!

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nice

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Jul 8, 2008 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

Freakin' awesome

they should raise your salary, whatever it is that you do!

When Pablo’s name shows up in the lineup, I die a little inside. - OM

by rhythm on Jul 8, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gives a whole new meaning to the Secret Weapon

are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM

by colintj on Jul 8, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

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