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Kenny Williams Is A Colossal Failure

I said last night that I'd likely end up penning a mea culpa in apology of my earlier write-up of the Griffey trade.  Well, reading it again, I still like what I wrote.  In the comments at the time (though annoyingly not in the post), I said there should be about a two week cushion at which point we could expect Griffey's routine to have more or less become clear.  To quote myself:

If any of the parties in question care about winning more than they care about anything else, Griffey will end up where he should.

What that implies, I hope, is that merely watching him play should make it obvious what he can and cannot do and that through the simple mechanism of trial and error, his proper place on the team would be found.  Having seen what happened last night on a couple critical plays in center that in the very least changed the course of the game, I have to suspect that these are the kinds of plays that everyone on the team noticed, Ozzie, Kenny, and Junior included.  In the original post, it's fairly clear that I expected that it was Junior's ego that was the largest factor in play here.  What I've seen so far puts the matter in the hands of the bosses.  Whether it's Kenny's ego or Ozzie's mad whims that are on the hook, the fact is The Kid can't play center.

On the other hand, Kenny has been criticized by certain factions of the SSS faithful for having failed to find pitching help.  With Jose Contreras done for the year, a fifth starter certainly fits the bill.  But to my knowledge, there were all of two seeming possibilities: Paul Byrd and Jarrod Washburn.  The former was nabbed by the Red Sox and was likely never a possibility to begin with.  It is extremely doubtful the Indians would be willing to help the White Sox get back to the playoffs.  Mr. Washburn pitches for the Seattle Mariners, perhaps the most dysfunctionally managed club in all of Major League Baseball.  Getting him for less than Aaron Poreda and the Additional Pieces also appears doubtful.  Considering the cost and the available "talent," it looks to me like Kenny's shrewd judgment in the trade market is paying off again.

All that's left now is to bicker about a bullpen.  From highest leverage usage to lowest:

  1. Bobby Jenks
  2. Octavio Dotel
  3. Matt Thornton
  4. Horacio Ramirez
  5. Adam Russell
  6. Lance Broadway

The top 3 + LOOGY looks fine to me.  It would obviously be preferable to have Scott Linebrink back, but there's 4 arms available for games where we're ahead or tied and 2 for games that we're trying to finish out with minimal damage to pitchers that matter.  The competence of each group seems certain to me.  We'll be able to rapidly add an arm since it appears that Dwayne Wise is readily disposable at this point.  The only problem is that we can't add anyone better than Scott Linebrink either internally or externally. The same is true with Contreras.  The annoying fact of baseball is dealing with the unexpected.  Shoulder soreness, ruptured achilles, or a bunch of tiny fish with sharp pointy teeth that just will not go the hell away.  But hey, who thought we'd be here in the first place?

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But we could've gotten Paul Byrd

Cleveland would’ve been happy to give him to us for mere $ or for a PTBNL.

DFA Kenny!

by Crede's Crew on Aug 12, 2008 4:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Paul Byrd, Jarrod Washburn, and Freddy Garcia

All 3 of them could have combined to become an above average pitcher, no? God, Kenny is just piss poor at his job.

The Griffey trade was dumb, we can all agree on it. As long as Ozzie doesn’t use him at 1st or DH or as some kind of living statue outside of the Cell, it’s likely he will hurt us by giving up triples while he hits slow grounders for base hits 3 times a week.

If Kenny can’t acquire Washburn from Seattle, then just go to your local black market and buy some PEDs for the roster.

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 Aug 12, 2008 4:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

But has it hit 600 home runs????????

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 Aug 12, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

no but it has sold over 2.5 million units

and could clean the clubhouse after games

"as much as i hate dj i don't want him to get molested"- BuehrleMan

by U-God on Aug 12, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

props.

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 12, 2008 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rec'd.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 12, 2008 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Greenie for you, my friend.

For the original and the “home rugs” follow-up.
Nice.

"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 Aug 12, 2008 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Someone with Photoshop would be wise to play with that photo


This is what you assholes get for that dog sex .gif.

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 Aug 12, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh, and can he pitch?

"I know it's pretty baby, but I didn't take it out for air."

by explodingpinwheelsforfunandprofit on Aug 12, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

damn, he's fatter than horacio.

Onlysoxfaninboston
President and Founder of SSH4GM (Campaign to hire SSH2005 as GM for the Chicago White Sox)

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 12, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sanz?

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 12, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Does Kenny have a love affair with Gary Sheffield?

We could use more disgruntled outfielders.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3532016

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 Aug 12, 2008 5:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i think they're just friends.

"anybody interested in grabbing a couple of burgers and hittin' the cemetery?"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 12, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Leeds Utd have just won a cup game away from home

by 5 goals to 2, I can’t remember the last time we scored so many goals away from home.

How, do I do smileys?

regards

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Aug 12, 2008 5:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

with hot dogs and hambugers

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 12, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh it's you again

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Aug 12, 2008 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep. And be sure to tune in tomorrow.

I remembered a special picture just for old Hoody.
Thx to U-God and his post on graphic novels.

See ya soon!

Cheerz!

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 12, 2008 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

post it then

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Aug 12, 2008 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

t o m o r r o w

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 12, 2008 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

why not now

i mean we are all here

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Aug 12, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks for the props

"as much as i hate dj i don't want him to get molested"- BuehrleMan

by U-God on Aug 12, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Griff wasn't the worst fielder of all time last night
Having seen what happened last night on a couple critical plays in center that in the very least changed the course of the game…

Although his play in center is never going to be good, I don’t think the double that Drew hit to the gap could have been fielded much better and, while Anderson probably would have got to it, I really don’t think that the flare that dropped in front of him would have been caught by Swisher.
Mostly he needs some XBH. Which he would have more of if all the opposing outfielders were as slow as him.

by natedizzle on Aug 12, 2008 5:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree on the Drew double.

The only guy that gets to that plays for S.F. now … can’t quite remember his name … maybe Aaron something-or-other … I do think that Swisher (or pretty much anyone else) gets to the bloop in front of him though, but I’m not sure that was a “critical” play, given that the Sox were already behind and OMG PAPELBON NOOOO!!! was coming in for the 9th.

Also, Colin, KW is not a Colossal Failure as a GM. He is a Dismal Failure. Get your head out of the bourbon bottle, Mr. Drinky.

by The Actual El Guapo on Aug 12, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and Colin, any way to edit the title to add 'clearly'?

front page and all, it looks like a Soxtalk thread or Mary Otty column.

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 12, 2008 6:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Mary Otty column headline

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 12, 2008 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey Colin...

Quentin is out of the lineup tonight with forearm stiffness.

Both Swisher and Griffey are playing the outfield—guess who’s in center?

Yet another indictment of Kenny…

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 12, 2008 6:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

well feisty...jr gave it a helluva effort but just came up short...aviles sure smoked that ball...now he's on third with nobody out

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 Aug 12, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

the guy on the left?

"as much as i hate dj i don't want him to get molested"- BuehrleMan

by U-God on Aug 12, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Would anyone in a million years ever have thought...

that they would rather see Anderson in the lineup over Griffey?

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 12, 2008 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you had told me...

that the guy you pick must play center field, then yes, I would have thought that.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 12, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

fuck!

what do the kids say? fial!

by Trooper on Aug 12, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's all going to be ok. just take the little blue pill and lie down.

"anybody interested in grabbing a couple of burgers and hittin' the cemetery?"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 12, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

EPIC FIAL!!!!! = Trooper

You just got SSS pwnd!

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Aug 12, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like the last line, Colin.

Nice play on words.
Thanks for posting.

"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 Aug 12, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

word play builds karma

hence we are back in first

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 13, 2008 2:07 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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