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Pablo Ozuna is about to be gone

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   0 recs

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   0 recs

wow

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

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My Twitter

by shaftr on Jul 7, 2008 11:45 PM CDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

Awesome!!

I hope this is true.

How do you fuck a nut?!

by omnipotent grab on Jul 7, 2008 11:48 PM CDT   0 recs

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   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

no way.

Property of: PAUL KONERKO Track and Field Academy & Steakhouse

by thecip on Jul 8, 2008 12:20 AM CDT   0 recs

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   0 recs

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   0 recs

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   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

Not good karma, OG.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2008 10:46 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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   0 recs

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   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

"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 to parent up   0 recs

At least he realizes when something is misspelled unlike colin.

SHH, SSH. Whats the Difference?

How do you fuck a nut?!

by omnipotent grab on Jul 8, 2008 11:35 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

What?

You can’t be both?

I believe in Harvey, Illinois

by Hazymania on Jul 8, 2008 12:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

and the Pablo Ozuna death watch continues...

I am on my 6th candle.

Property of: PAUL KONERKO Track and Field Academy & Steakhouse

by thecip on Jul 8, 2008 9:49 AM CDT   0 recs