Dewayne Wise Does Not Subscribe to Greg Walker's Back-of-the-Baseball-Card Theory
"I just pretty much blow stuff like [well-founded criticism] out the window to be honest with you. That’s where it belongs. Everybody has their own opinion and I’m not one to let that get me down. I know how [manager] Ozzie [Guillen] and my teammates feel about me, how they have confidence in me.’’
"I guess they’re looking at previous years, or previous times where I was put out there on this level,’’ Wise said. "You know, 2000 or 2002, where they’re just looking on the back of my baseball card. It’s 2009 now, it’s not 2000, and I could care less what negativity people want to throw my way. I feel like I’m ready.
"It might not have happened as quickly I was wanted it to, but now I’m ready.’’
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STFU Wise.
Fer Chrissakes, enjoy the ride and keep your goddamn mouth shut. With your horseshit history and current performance in China you’d be cannon fodder.
If hate were people, I'd be China.
as a fringy guy who's now gotten another "chance"
I’d expect him to say this. Although its always funny to hear a guy who has never been very successful expect people not to focus on his previous and repeated failures.
And perhaps it was Owens who kept his mouth shut, and hence was perceived to lack “energy” or “fire.”
I'm like a laser, six-string razor. I've got a mouth like an alligator
So beating one's chest means you make the team?
Maybe it had to do with JO’s low AVG/OBP, 1-4 SB average in ST, AND the fact that he wasn’t beating his chest. And this article comes after the fact, so I don’t see it playing into the decision.
But perhaps he IS Roy Hobbs…his life hasn’t turned out as he expected.
If hate were people, I'd be China.
ah, I think you got it! DeWayne HAS figured it out after years of hard sucking!
I'm like a laser, six-string razor. I've got a mouth like an alligator
More Wise
Take a look at Wise’s current Cactus League performance, as an example. Through 17 games played and 57 at-bats, Wise was hitting a solid .316. But his on-base percentage checked in at .322, since he had not drawn a single walk in 59 plate appearances.
Spring Training statistics don’t exactly serve as an 100 percent accurate sign of things to come. This instance might be the exception to the rule, as Wise probably won’t be taking five or six pitches with each trip to the plate. It just doesn’t fit into the style that has made Wise successful over the past year with the White Sox.
“That’s when I get in trouble, when I have to take a lot of pitches,” Wise said. "Early in spring, when Ozzie was trying me at the leadoff spot, I was struggling a little bit because I was going up there taking pitches and falling behind in the count. Then, I was swinging at bad pitches and getting myself out.
“Then, Ozzie came to me and said, ‘Look, just because I have you there in the leadoff spot, don’t feel like you have to go up there and take five pitches every at-bat.’ Don’t get me wrong. I’m not going up there to swing at everything. But [Guillen] wants me to keep my aggressiveness.”
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Amen brother
lol.
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
OK
You all hated Jerry Owens and no one wanted him in the lineup. So he isn’t. However, the guy they choose you also don’t like? What are they supposed to do? It was one or the other for the lefty part of the platoon. Why is this a surprise?
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Apr 1, 2009 9:33 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Jim Edmonds.
"I am not going out like SSH. "
by WTGTD, 12/3/08
Opening Day is NOT looking good.
I’m playing it in The Show right now (assuming Wise is starting and leading off), and the Sox are down 8-0 in the 8th inning. Take out the Royals runs because I accidently startedly Danks instead of Buehrle, but I am being no-hit by Meche right now. I can only assume Meche will do this exactly on April 6th.
my president is white.
No Hitter broken up!
Konerko singled down the LF line, and then was thrown out going to 2B. Fuck you Meche!
my president is white.
ps3 guy eh?
how do you like “the show” compared to the “2k” games?
He also doesn’t care much for me, so I expect me posting on these things to piss him off.
by U-God on Feb 27, 2009 10:00 AM CST
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 2, 2009 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
his minor league K/BB stats show good plate discipline though
http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=15778
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Columbia
Grew up and went to school right down the road from here. He was already signed before I moved here so I never got to see him play HS ball, but he must’ve been something all right.
"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 Apr 1, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
No story from me tonight
I’m at 1800 words and still not near finished (nor happy) with my latest piece… Hopefully I’ll get it posted for you guys tomorrow night… Should be worth the wait.
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