Has Ozzie Guillen Gone Soft?
A quick thought... I've got another //crazy// idea brewing that you might see before gametime.
Ozzie Guillen the manager has undeservedly garnered the reputation for being an out of control headhunter. His White Sox teams have hit a number of batters, no doubt. But they've never been a malicious headhunting bunch. They've just got more attention because Ozzie Guillen isn't shy about talking about sending a message with a well-located beanball.
This season, however, Guillen's Sox have been used as target practice for opposing pitchers without fear of retribution. So far White Sox batters have been hit 13 times this season -- not an outrageous number when you consider the Carlos Quentin factor -- yet their pitchers have only hit 4 batters. And Mark Buehrle hit 2 Royals with his wild opening day performance. In fact, Buehrle has 75% of the Sox pitchers HBPs, with fellow lefty Danks picking up the other.
Jermaine Dye and Josh Fields both went down over the first two games of the Texas series after being hit on the hand by a pitch. Both players escaped without broken bones, but required X-rays and haven't taken the field since. Sunday should have been a game when John Danks took a shot at somebody. But he wasn't all that effective, maybe he didn't get a good 2 out, nobody on situation. Fine. Lance Broadway should have sent some of his 88MPH cheese at somebody's backside.
We've seen Zack Greinke face the Sox twice this season, and in both games he's used chin music on multiple occasions to open up the outside corner for his slider. He's hit only one batter (Quentin) in 45 innings this season while demonstrating pin-point control. Quentin has been on the receiving end of no less than 5 brush-back pitches from Greinke this season. There's not much the Sox can do to stop Greinke from throwing inside, but sending one back across the bow of Billy Butler, David DeJesus or Mark Teahen would be a good start tonight.
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I guess you can tell I didn't read SoxMachine yet
at least I have an excuse
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by The Cheat on May 5, 2009 2:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
swine flu?
I like to spell my racial slurs correctly. Otherwise, I may come across as ignorant.
by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sandy penis.
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by larry on May 5, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great radio name.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 5, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that what the "gone soft" title is all about?
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No masks today
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by The Cheat on May 5, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It sucks having a one-sided conversation
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by The Cheat on May 5, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bravo, Cheat.
I was thinking he needed to get on the umps more and hasn’t been tossed in awhile. This would work, too. Something has got to light a fire, fer Chrissakes.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 5, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, i'll say this.
i’m pretty sure greinke would give less than a shit if one of his teammates gets hit. he’s got enough command that he is pretty obviously not worried about hitting someone when he comes inside. and he’s going to come inside. other pitchers, maybe.
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by larry on May 5, 2009 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But a tiny glimpse into the lonely life of Jim.
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is Cheat becoming Jim?
Site value down to $5K. Recession is a beeyatch.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 5, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah. Big difference... Jim has internet access.
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cheat has larry - and us.
Oops…site value down to $4K with that epiphany.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 5, 2009 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what happened to the futball updates
Hawk; "what would you do in that situation"
"id hit him" ;Stone
by Grinder Rule #42 on May 5, 2009 2:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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by larry on May 5, 2009 2:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I had no idea that was solely an "African" argument.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 5, 2009 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bigger than life AND I can't hide it on my screen because you didn't use the subject line. Some editor you are.
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what kind of editor would let others edit his work?
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by larry on May 5, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A good, modest one. No editor is exempt from making mistakes. Often, it takes another pair of eyes.
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there is no one on this site who as the appropriate eyes and wits to edit my work.
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by larry on May 5, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not even WU???
That’s pretty harsh.
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No one who still has a heartbeat qualifies.
No one could see his spelling of “solely” was incorrect yesterday or the day before. No one.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 5, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you both lose since neither corrected me this time.
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by larry on May 5, 2009 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"has".
Point, larry.
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by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 5, 2009 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rec'd.
Though it still would’ve needed an apostrophe.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 5, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lame.
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
guy is at his intellectual peak
you just throw him out there every day and let him perform. one less thing for Cheat to worry about.
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by colintj on May 5, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tina needs to see that
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
by colintj on May 5, 2009 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hope she sees my email.
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by larry on May 5, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the tragedy of ass cancer will no doubt re-arrange her POV
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by colintj on May 5, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
my world view has been shattered
"I am amazed we’re as high as 17th in the baserunning metric, and can’t even imagine what Atlanta must be doing to be graded that much worse — seriously, do they just swing then roam randomly around the infield oblivious of the concept of the "base"?." -TAEG
by U-God on May 5, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i wonder if bivins was white
Always bet on black!
by onlysoxfaninboston on May 5, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
getz4, fields5, q7, thome, jd9, pk3, aj2, alexi6, pods8. Gavin chucking.
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by larry on May 5, 2009 3:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wait....chucking or "chuckling," as in "HAHA! I get the most major-league players in the lineup!"
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by homesickalien on May 5, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
If there's a fight tonight...
Kyle Farnsworth will finally be utilized correctly by the Royals.
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by UribeAuction on May 5, 2009 3:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
punching bag?
You are right. But larry is actually a prick too.
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by rhythm on May 5, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ozzie has gone more patient and smarter
there is a risk involved in beaning these days, besides Dye and Fields being out you will have a pitcher suspended, and even worse a fight brakes out and someone from our team throws a punch and yet one more suspended.
also, what is that saying, revenge is a dish best served cold? He has a book of people to hit and their time will come. Slaughterhouse-Five Lazzaro’s character style.
Lupe, release the balloons!
by LT_sox_fan on May 5, 2009 5:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
hawk is going insane
“if we continue to let this happen we are going to keep getting our butts beaten.”
by Hatchetm on May 6, 2009 9:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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