Edwin Jackson Euthanizes August With Another 10+ Strikeout Effort
by The Cheat on Aug 31, 2010 10:13 PM CDT
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PrintManny Ramirez wasn't in the lineup Tuesday.
Oh, he made it to Cleveland in time, but something about his answer to Ozzie Guillen's question about how ready he was rubbed Guillen the wrong way. And by rubbed Ozzie the wrong way I mean he gave the standard I'll do anything to help the team Crash Davis-ism. But he still didn't play because, well, everyone sits out an extra day with the White Sox under Guillen. It's just the way it is.
It's not like the Sox need any offensive help, they Sox got 20 hits last night.
But the White Sox found themselves down 1-0 late in the game with Justin Masterson pitching allowing only 3 baserunners in the first 7 innings. Clearly they needed a spark.
Mark Kotsay, who started at DH to give Manny the opportunity to catch some Zzzzs on the bench, led off the 8th with a walk and was pulled for pinch runner Brent Lillibridge. This set up a built-in excuse for Ozzie to keep Manny on the bench no matter the situation until the DH spot came up again. Thankfully, Mark Teahen drove in Lillibridge with a 1-out single after a sacrifice by the other Ramirez, tying the game at 1 and pushing the game towards another extra-inning affair.
Edwin Jackson continued his dominant pitching, but appeared as if he was headed for a tough loss before the 8th. He responded to the explosion of run in the top half of the 8th by striking out the side in the bottom half, all swinging. Normally, that's where Jackson would have ended. He was at 116 pitches, and by the time the 9th rolled he'd have a 3-run lead. That's usually a situation that calls for the Closer™. But the Sox depleted pen and the shakiness of one Bobby Jenks along with Jackson looking his strongest in the 8th meant he got a chance add another high pitch count complete game to his arm this year.
Manny may not have gotten an at-bat, but he did find his way on the field in the Sox biggest situation. He was in the on-deck circle for the second unlikely game-winning homerun of the series. This time it was A.J. Pierzynski at the plate with 1 out and runners on first and second, perfect double play position. Pierzynski saw a hanger from Frank Herrmann and strangely didn't pop it up. It was still plenty high, but over the outfield wall giving the Sox the dreaded 3-run 9th inning lead.
From there Jackson faltered, doing his best August Late Inning Relief impression before finally being pulled one out shy of the complete game. Jenks would put the tying run in scoring position before getting a comebacker to end the game.
The win brings an end to a tough August that saw the Sox finish 14-15. One game under .500 doesn't feel too far off of this team's true talent, but August was particularly frustrating, as the Sox outscored their opponents by 25 runs. A 2-9 record in 1-run games highlights the Sox need for lights out bullpen work (that they didn't recieve in August) and, hmmmm, I don't know, maybe another bat?
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why no Morel call up?
Oz on Swish HR celeb: "That's the way he is. Good for him, enjoy it. I wish he could do it for me, he was a very horseshit player for me.''
was thinking the same thing
"We eart Murtha's hotdish den we pray eh?"
by TheIronSchenk on Aug 31, 2010 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
patience.
would you rather he was riding the pine with the white sox or getting at bats in charlotte for the next week.
experience with the big league in a pennant race...yes i would
Oz on Swish HR celeb: "That's the way he is. Good for him, enjoy it. I wish he could do it for me, he was a very horseshit player for me.''
what experience. watching baseball games. that will sure help his development.
he can do that next week.
ah my bad,
forgot more will be called up next week.
Oz on Swish HR celeb: "That's the way he is. Good for him, enjoy it. I wish he could do it for me, he was a very horseshit player for me.''
i love jackson
dude can pitch. and how bout manny influencing the game without even being in it. the pitcher shit himself thinking he’s gunna have to face manny and hung one to aj. remarkable.
Kenwo4life=ratings
we should use him soley in this manner for the rest of the year.
"We eart Murtha's hotdish den we pray eh?"
by TheIronSchenk on Aug 31, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
AJ
"We eart Murtha's hotdish den we pray eh?"
by TheIronSchenk on Aug 31, 2010 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah I don't think we should ever actually play him.
Just make him swing a bat on the on-deck circle and make pitchers wonder if he’s actually coming up.
OzzieOzzieOzzie: What's the first thing you're gonna do when you get there?
MannyTheTorpedoes: play rly good then stop, hate u an take ur monies
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Sep 1, 2010 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions
The circle of Intimidation.
"We eart Murtha's hotdish den we pray eh?"
by TheIronSchenk on Sep 1, 2010 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions
A solid win. It got a little exciting there at the end, but we made it out alive.
Jackson looked awesome. That bomb by AJ was epic, and surely had SOMETHING to do with Manny being on deck. Now if the Twins could just learn to lose.
It’s like they never falter in the face of adversity. As soon at we’d won they were like “Oh. We need to win now? yawn Okay then. Simple enough.” And then they win. Fuck em.
"There he was!!! Dirtying his shiny Sox helmet!!!" - homesickalien at the brief glimpse of Manny Ramirez
by Servant2LordBeckham on Aug 31, 2010 10:55 PM CDT reply actions
wait. don't tell me. let me guess.
“manny is lazy. his act grows tired really quick. i can’t believe manny doesn’t trust the media enough to speak to us in english because we really don’t have any preconceived notion about how he is. he better hit for the next month because he’s a total dick.”
very close
but he snuck in a “team desperate for bullpen help”
Haugh's act is stale...
and I hope to God he never writes another column about Hockey either. There must be an unemployed writer somewhere who can take his place.
And did you hear the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup?
by TrickyDickAllen on Sep 1, 2010 4:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Jay Mariotti is unemployed.
Sorry, just want to say that again because I like to hear it: “Jay Mariotti is unemployed.”
Right Sox aficionado since '83.
by Kenny Saw on Sep 1, 2010 7:01 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
They had him as a topic on "Around the Horn"
yesterday or the day before. Bob Ryan, prick that he is, was rather even-handed about it, saying that he himself as suspended for a month for “insensitive” comments and received an outpouring of support from his peers. Jay, however, is experiencing “schadenfreude” at his difficulties. Bob suggested Jay needs to evaluate “how he goes about doing his business”.
You could’ve hear a pin drop after that. Riali and the gang didn’t say a fucking word. Went to commercial after an uncomfortable silence. What an excellent TV moment.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
the difference between jay and bob
bob ryan only talks about abusing women
When I was a kid, I didn't want to be a doctor or a fireman. I wanted to be Super Mario. It's the most literal pipe dream I've ever had.
by U-God on Sep 1, 2010 7:27 AM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Jesus, that is perfect.
Rec’d and green.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
i wouldn't mind if they went by 'silent jay and silent bob'.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
Yeah I complimented him on his football stuff
but as I looked closer at the other stuff it is pretty bad.
"it’s over, tdogg.
no. it’s not unlike me. when i make an unqualified statement, it means i’m sure i’m right" Larry
Do we think
anyone at the Trib (on any beat) is any good? I’ll give a pass for now to Gonzo, but that whole paper (any section) is garbage.
"Rather be stupid and win than smart and lose."
-RWShow
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Sep 1, 2010 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, Manny Ramirez is in Cleveland.
We should probably go talk to Jonas Brothers fans and see what they think.
"Before you can say 'sounds of the game,' Mark Kotsay is out." -Chris Rose
by Teahenny Penny on Sep 1, 2010 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Edwin Jackson just knows how to win.
by The Actual El Guapo on Aug 31, 2010 11:09 PM CDT reply actions
And AJ only knows how to frustrate.
Opponents and us. I love the guy.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
He's realized that if he wants to win he'd better go 8+ IP
"Brent Lillibridge - DH" - July 7th, 2010
"Good luck finding a one two punch like us in the league" - BSLillibridge, July 20, 2010
by Shoeless In SC on Sep 1, 2010 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
As a decoy.
Brilliant. Just keep putting him on deck. Never actually hits. Doesn’t have to.
Also never has to cut his hair.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
I think Ozzie sitting Manny...
was his way of telling Kenny he’s still boss. So now Manny is just another bat in the rotating DH carousel. Sure glad we don’t really need another bat.
Damn this has been an odd year for Sox baseball.
And did you hear the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup?
Ozzie needs to learn how to respect the game
Hey, it’s not all about you having to be right asshole – we’re trying to win a division here.
"We are strong enough as we are and everything fits together in such a way that the only thing we were going to add would be something of an impact guy," KW
if manny is not starting a dh today and the days going forward......
"We saw death and I don't think we fear it anymore. Not unlike 2005, when we finally clinched and then we took off in the playoffs." Coop 7/29/10
What, and disrespect a veteran Kotsay?
You don’t just disrespect people left and right. Thank God we didn’t pick up Thome, we would’ve disrespected him the entire year.
OzzieOzzieOzzie: What's the first thing you're gonna do when you get there?
MannyTheTorpedoes: play rly good then stop, hate u an take ur monies
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Sep 1, 2010 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions
cowley is standing on the moral highground
in his latest column
"I never say one bad thing about those stupid fucking Cubs fans. Not a single word about those mother-shitting pieces of fuck"
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Sep 1, 2010 6:00 AM CDT reply actions
nice article. totally agree.
I photoshopped a boner on the security guard but it's too dark to see --- billyok
iirc
it took AJ and Crede a little time to cut their hair. I don’t believe it was 3 hours.
"it’s over, tdogg.
no. it’s not unlike me. when i make an unqualified statement, it means i’m sure i’m right" Larry
At least two weeks. And it turned into a Mike North stunt.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Mike North's career is a stunt.
"Sarcastic little bitch. I’m gonna marry her just to make her miserable." - South Side Expat
Hey!
I get all my fiscal information from Monsters & Money. Damnit!!!!
"Rather be stupid and win than smart and lose."
-RWShow
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Sep 1, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Not any more
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Garcia took even longer to cut his hair
perhaps even a month or so. Don’t ask me why I remember that.
FifthFeather.com
by El Duque's Raft on Sep 1, 2010 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Are we reading the same article?
His perspective is more reasonable than pretty much anybody else’s, except Padilla’s.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
yeah i thought that was pretty good actually
he’s right. who gives a shit? he’s manny freakin’ ramirez. hair and spanish have nothing to do with it. he certainly doesn’t owe the media anything.
Fireworks: Bang?
Dave Van Dyke is getting worse
On the Score this morning Mully and Hanley ask him what he thinks about Manny and he goes on a diatribe about Jason Grimsley stealing his bats from the umpire’s locker room and about Manny denying it…wow…to M&H’s credit they busted him and reminded him it was Albert Belle and not Manny. Van Dyke continued to make an ass out of himself the rest of the conversation, it was like having a conversation with a Alzheimers patient…brutal.
When the going gets tough, the tough get optimistic
Said incident was 16 years ago.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Some mistakes you keep paying for.
If we get to the playoffs with his help it will help heal old wounds. Even BuehrleMan’s.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
Exactly
This team is already full of muggers, buggerers, bulldykes, indian agents, shitkickers, and Methodists…what’s one more?
White Sox history is chock full of "we could have won it all if not for Mantle/Maris/Reggie/Canseco/McGwire. Why not go out and get an asshole instead of complaining about them?
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
by 67WMAQ on Sep 1, 2010 8:02 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
But what about the
mugs, pugs and thugs?
I think Lillipad counts and the nit-wit, Jones the half-wit and then SSS the dim-wits. Right?
"Rather be stupid and win than smart and lose."
-RWShow
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Sep 1, 2010 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions
not true.
i am a bark for buffeting. i am a hound for thornypaws. i am a doe for swiftness. i am a tree for wind-siege. i am a windmill. i am a hole in a wall.
Do not speak too soon.
It has not happened yet.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
I must have missed something
What don’t you like about Manny being on the team for a month? I am not be contentious, just curious.
When the going gets tough, the tough get optimistic
it appears i am the only one on here who feels this way so i have limited my participation on here because i really don't feel like arguing about it.
i considered making a RR post to attempt to explain but i think i have decided against it. as simply put as i can make it, i didn’t like manny before he was on the sox and i still don’t like him now that he is on the sox. there are plenty of players i don’t like and wouldn’t like to see on the sox but i put manny in a separate category (mostly due to the way he has quit on his teams in the past). i will not root for him, and that makes for an uncomfortable situation because the chances of the sox making the playoffs and manny doing poorly are approximately zero.
i am a bark for buffeting. i am a hound for thornypaws. i am a doe for swiftness. i am a tree for wind-siege. i am a windmill. i am a hole in a wall.
I get it
There are a few players I loathe and would never want on my team. At this point in my life I guess Im a whore.
"it’s over, tdogg.
no. it’s not unlike me. when i make an unqualified statement, it means i’m sure i’m right" Larry
This.
We’re all whores, just varying price tags.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else."
Earl Weaver
Everyone can be bought.
OzzieOzzieOzzie: What's the first thing you're gonna do when you get there?
MannyTheTorpedoes: play rly good then stop, hate u an take ur monies
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Sep 1, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah.
i mean, like i said, manny is in his own category for me. i can’t really think of any other active players i would feel as strongly about. maybe brett myers? i would not be able to root for him either.
i am a bark for buffeting. i am a hound for thornypaws. i am a doe for swiftness. i am a tree for wind-siege. i am a windmill. i am a hole in a wall.
Same way
with a lot of NFL players.
"Rather be stupid and win than smart and lose."
-RWShow
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Sep 1, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
I freaking hate Ben Rosenrapist
Then I drafted him as a fantasy backup. Like I said. Whore.
"it’s over, tdogg.
no. it’s not unlike me. when i make an unqualified statement, it means i’m sure i’m right" Larry
And with baseball
you just have to be prepared for the fact that a player (or players you love) might have cheated and just not gotten caught yet.
"Rather be stupid and win than smart and lose."
-RWShow
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Sep 1, 2010 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
I hate that Ty Cobb asshole, would never want him on my baseball team.
When the going gets tough, the tough get optimistic
Hitler's xFIP better be 2.20 or less if KW is even marginally considering his services
When the going gets tough, the tough get optimistic
Dr. Rosenrapist?
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
I just don't understand why you can't just root for the Sox,
Then just ignore his douchebaggery when he comes up. I hate the guy as a person too, but you pick up players that will help you win. The fact that it’s a 2 month long thing really numbs the pain. I can live with that. I would be right alongside you if he were ever given a contract by the Sox.
OzzieOzzieOzzie: What's the first thing you're gonna do when you get there?
MannyTheTorpedoes: play rly good then stop, hate u an take ur monies
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Sep 1, 2010 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't understand why people don't assume every pro athlete is a douche
These are guys who have been told they are amazing since they were teenagers then had incredible wealthy thrown at them at a young age. Gold diggers and yes-men have flocked to them ever since.
That would make most people insufferable. I’d wager that 90% of them was be terrible to spend time with socially.
I choose to watch them because they are entertaining, not because they are non-douches.
i really doubt 90% of them are terrible to spend time with socially.
i’d say it’s the exact opposite. 90% are fine. it’s the other 10% that give you your impression.
it may be somewhat higher in professional sports
but yeah. meet most of the white sox players and you’ll find them to be quite friendly.
cliff politte, ron kittle, and jack mcdowell have been some of the nicest people i've ever met
When I was a kid, I didn't want to be a doctor or a fireman. I wanted to be Super Mario. It's the most literal pipe dream I've ever had.
Kittle's a friend of the family, we've had dinner with him a couple times,
He really is one of the nicest guys ever.
OzzieOzzieOzzie: What's the first thing you're gonna do when you get there?
MannyTheTorpedoes: play rly good then stop, hate u an take ur monies
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Sep 1, 2010 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
One word: Scottie Pippin!
Though to your point(s)…
To each his own, do what you gotta do.
Also, maybe you can make yourself useful in the meantime:
It seems to me that NO player in baseball takes as many first pitch strikes as Rios. PK used to take a lot, but Rios seems off the charts. If you have your Q Counter handy, and it ain’t too hard, can you plug Rios into it?
Now go back to hell and pound sand.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else."
Earl Weaver
I can respect your stance
I have put my ambivalence on the backburner, simply because he is here for only 1 month. He cannot and will not quit on our team this year, albeit for self-serving reasons i.e. contract year. I have to root for him. We haven’t had this caliber a player since Frank was in his prime.
When the going gets tough, the tough get optimistic
Some of those Thome years were pretty productive
though, right?
"Rather be stupid and win than smart and lose."
-RWShow
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Sep 1, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, you're right...
Thome was of this caliber, I try to forget about him.
When the going gets tough, the tough get optimistic
i don't know.
if the sox fall out of the race it wouldn’t surprise me at all to see manny go into “operation shutdown”.
i am a bark for buffeting. i am a hound for thornypaws. i am a doe for swiftness. i am a tree for wind-siege. i am a windmill. i am a hole in a wall.
He's playing for his next contract so I doubt it
But either way, once they are out of hit, I personally don’t care what they do
I get where you're coming from but we do essentially root for laundry.
DANIEL HUDSON SUCKS. HOWS THAT GUN BAN WORKING FOR YOU MAYOR DALLY
by Ozzie Montana on Sep 1, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Fail
Van Dyke attempting to strut his long-term memory?
He is one of the bigger rhetorical downers to listen to.
by EddyStanky'sGhost on Sep 1, 2010 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions
he suffers from sportswriters disease
"We are strong enough as we are and everything fits together in such a way that the only thing we were going to add would be something of an impact guy," KW
straight no chaser
sure sounds like he’s hung over at that time of morning.
by EddyStanky'sGhost on Sep 1, 2010 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions
the overheated rhetoric demonstrated by some in the sports media and fanbase
is largely hypocritical, ignorant, and tiresome
"I never say one bad thing about those stupid fucking Cubs fans. Not a single word about those mother-shitting pieces of fuck"
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Sep 1, 2010 8:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Bitter?
OzzieOzzieOzzie: What's the first thing you're gonna do when you get there?
MannyTheTorpedoes: play rly good then stop, hate u an take ur monies
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Sep 1, 2010 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't know about you all
But I live on the second floor. No basement for me!!!
"Rather be stupid and win than smart and lose."
-RWShow
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Sep 1, 2010 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions
he checked out mentally years ago
I have no idea why anyone on radio or tv makes him a guest its really embarrassing.
"it’s over, tdogg.
no. it’s not unlike me. when i make an unqualified statement, it means i’m sure i’m right" Larry
He's only 61
Or at least that’s what I’ve gathered by googling, but I heard this interview on the radio on the way into work today, you’d have thought much older.
by Grinder in Training on Sep 1, 2010 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions
He has eaten a lot of aluminum.
"Sarcastic little bitch. I’m gonna marry her just to make her miserable." - South Side Expat
I was VERY embarrassed for him and M&H...I think I blushed and lit up a cigarette and generally felt uncomfortable...
This is what it has come to…the media blaming Manny for shit he didn’t do and wasn’t even around for. Albeit it was Van Dyke.
When the going gets tough, the tough get optimistic
You can also blame him for your impending lung cancer.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
Who should he blame for the butt cancer?
"Sarcastic little bitch. I’m gonna marry her just to make her miserable." - South Side Expat
His own drug absorption/delivery method.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
I was referring to the untruthful urban legend
that John Wayne died with 40 lbs of impacted fecal matter in his colon and intestines.
When the going gets tough, the tough get optimistic
i was referring to the zippo jesse custer's dad gets from john wayne
in Preacher that fuels JC’s smoking.
Fireworks: Bang?
Get a room, you fucking two.
No one knows what the hell you are talking about.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
i knew what colin was talking about
When I was a kid, I didn't want to be a doctor or a fireman. I wanted to be Super Mario. It's the most literal pipe dream I've ever had.
iirc chiburb and hsa are big fans as well
arrested development and now preacher. get some culture in ya.
Fireworks: Bang?
anything that makes a character modeled after the lead singer of the pogues into a freakin vampire is perfect
When I was a kid, I didn't want to be a doctor or a fireman. I wanted to be Super Mario. It's the most literal pipe dream I've ever had.
I just checked that shit out...looks awesome
I’m picking it up. For any literary folk looking for a book check out Bolano’s 2666.
When the going gets tough, the tough get optimistic
How many volumes of this Preacher is there?
Hardcover Vol. 1 is 352 pages? For a comic book?
When the going gets tough, the tough get optimistic
don't most fine american men who enjoy too much meat die with 40 lbs of old shit in their colon?
thats what the dude on the colon blow infomercial tells me
John Wayne enjoyed meat.
But I have no idea what he ate.
"Sarcastic little bitch. I’m gonna marry her just to make her miserable." - South Side Expat
Nah, its impossible to have that much feces in you.
Urban legend.
When the going gets tough, the tough get optimistic
Beating Manny up over preferring to speak Spanish is idiotic
We have a guy who I don’t believe went to college (at least none was listed on his baseball reference page) sitting in a room with 10-15 college-educated reporters, all of whom are hoping the guy says something outrageous so they can print it and use it to mock him. If I were Manny I wouldn’t want to address such a group in English. Maybe when Manny becomes more familiar with the Chicago media, he’ll address them in English but until then, his caution is understandable.
I agree with this thought, and if it were virtually anybody other than this space cadet,
that’s what I’d chalk it up to.
"Sarcastic little bitch. I’m gonna marry her just to make her miserable." - South Side Expat
manny hates all people who speak the english language, particularly proud americans
he needs to be sent back where he came from
"I never say one bad thing about those stupid fucking Cubs fans. Not a single word about those mother-shitting pieces of fuck"
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Sep 1, 2010 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions
He also wants to build a Spanish Language Cultural center two blocks from the Alamo
by joewho112 on Sep 1, 2010 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
LOL
VG
"Rather be stupid and win than smart and lose."
-RWShow
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Sep 1, 2010 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
haha
"I never say one bad thing about those stupid fucking Cubs fans. Not a single word about those mother-shitting pieces of fuck"
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Sep 1, 2010 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
And really
what does it matter if Manny doesn’t want to talk? Just hit the fucking ball, Jesus.
"Rather be stupid and win than smart and lose."
-RWShow
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Sep 1, 2010 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Matinee performance
I thought it was pretty good theater.
by EddyStanky'sGhost on Sep 1, 2010 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Who is Carlos Carrasco?
He has a relatively hard fastball, sitting between 90 mph and 94 mph. His best pitch is his changeup, which initially could cause Carrasco problems in the major leagues. Arm-action and feel is so important for a changeup. Often times young starters get caught up in the adrenaline of their call-up and their changeup flattens out. I’m not saying it’s going to happen to Carrasco, but it’s definitely something to monitor.
Looked pretty good in Columbus this year
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
forward this note to greg walker please
"I never say one bad thing about those stupid fucking Cubs fans. Not a single word about those mother-shitting pieces of fuck"
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Sep 1, 2010 8:29 AM CDT up reply actions
The righteous indignation
i keep reading and hearing from the print and radio media is funny as hell. And Ozzie please spare me the “I didnt like the way he answered?”
"it’s over, tdogg.
no. it’s not unlike me. when i make an unqualified statement, it means i’m sure i’m right" Larry
Well, we know one reporter is OG's unofficial agent
Manny conducted a press conference in Spanish (funny as hell), which means he will no doubt upset the precious clubhouse chemistry that only Mark Kotsay can provide.
I saw MR in the dugout smiling and high fiving teammates after AJ’s bomb…so he seems to be getting along with his new teammates.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
personally i thought the spanish shit was funny as hell
maybe his act does wear thin after awhile but I will enjoy it while I can. ESPN host Hood I believe used his response to Ozzie and press conference as proof as “see, I didnt want this guy. told you!” Im like told me what numbnuts?
"it’s over, tdogg.
no. it’s not unlike me. when i make an unqualified statement, it means i’m sure i’m right" Larry
It'll only last until the end of October and start of November.
OzzieOzzieOzzie: What's the first thing you're gonna do when you get there?
MannyTheTorpedoes: play rly good then stop, hate u an take ur monies
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Sep 1, 2010 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Good lord willin'.
"Sarcastic little bitch. I’m gonna marry her just to make her miserable." - South Side Expat
I got a kick out of it too.
You know what act is tired? Cliche. Bland, predictable, boring cliche. The only reason reporters hated it is because they couldn’t get a quote direct from the horse’s mouth for baseball’s biggest national story today. That and his reputation precedes him.
And yeah, he’ll only be around for a month or (hopefully) two. It’s impossible for any act to “get old” in that time span.
by pooriejay on Sep 1, 2010 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
in the very least, it's hard to take what he says too literally.
he wasn’t talking about disrespect, so i’m good.
Fireworks: Bang?
Lineup
Pierre LF Vizquel 2B Rios CF Konerko 1B M. Ramirez DH Teahen 3B Jones RF Castro C A. Ramirez SS Garcia P
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
no kotsay and no aj but no Q??
"I never say one bad thing about those stupid fucking Cubs fans. Not a single word about those mother-shitting pieces of fuck"
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Sep 1, 2010 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions
After that defensive tour-de-force last night?
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
rios, kong, ramirez, and q as 3-4-5-6 would be pretty sweet offensively
"I never say one bad thing about those stupid fucking Cubs fans. Not a single word about those mother-shitting pieces of fuck"
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Sep 1, 2010 8:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Bad Q, yes.
But Good Q…..hey, you can dream!
"Rather be stupid and win than smart and lose."
-RWShow
by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Sep 1, 2010 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Q has been brutal on the road
"it’s over, tdogg.
no. it’s not unlike me. when i make an unqualified statement, it means i’m sure i’m right" Larry
Hmm
I’d have rather seen Lillibridge at second and Teahen in RF or the bench, but Manny’s playing so I can’t really complain.
by Grinder in Training on Sep 1, 2010 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions
RF yeah
but he is .317/.349/.512 since coming back, and just lost his main source of abs, so I don’t want him on the bench while becks is out.
True, I guess Jones has actually been pretty good the last couple months too.
My fandom of The Bridge has blinded me from noticing what anyone else does out there.
by Grinder in Training on Sep 1, 2010 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Dammit I just realized I can't watch his debut.
Fuckin work.
OzzieOzzieOzzie: What's the first thing you're gonna do when you get there?
MannyTheTorpedoes: play rly good then stop, hate u an take ur monies
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Sep 1, 2010 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Thought the same thing
Timing my lunch around it so I can at least get his first at bat. Better than nothing.
by Grinder in Training on Sep 1, 2010 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Damn
Just realized that I will be sitting in Juvenile Court all day today… I’m going to either have to haul ass home to watch some of the game or go to the old man cranky bar near my work to watch the game (C.J’s for any Rockfordians, very different crowd during the day, old men drinking their troubles away)
Your future, my present.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else."
Earl Weaver
C.J.'s
where it smells like cigarettes even years after they banned smoking.
Lots of good times at that place, but that was back in my early 20’s when I was a piece of shit. Almost everyone that leaves that place after 1am is completely trashed and has no qualms about driving.
Dude, might be a good idea to wean yourself from SSS during work hours
The fact that they blocked your access at your ex-job should’ve told you something, pretty obvious your boss thought you were dicking around. Might be a quaint idea, but some employers actually expect an honest days work from the people on their payroll.
"We are strong enough as we are and everything fits together in such a way that the only thing we were going to add would be something of an impact guy," KW
Let the hate begin.
I produce revenue – so my clients are the ones who have a right to bitch. I also work about 65 hours a week. And with about 90% now stating they are coming with me to my new, entrepreneurially-oriented office, I can say to you “Thanks for the feedback, Pete, and enjoy the Indianapolis marketplace”.
Dude.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
dude
i think you got whooshed
"I never say one bad thing about those stupid fucking Cubs fans. Not a single word about those mother-shitting pieces of fuck"
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Sep 1, 2010 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Not with Pete.
He no likey me. Not a friend. So I took it seriously. If I’m wrong, whosh.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
hey, just an idea
post away my friend
"We are strong enough as we are and everything fits together in such a way that the only thing we were going to add would be something of an impact guy," KW
I'm your friend pete.
SSS at work IS dangerous.
i swear to god i had a dream last night that manny was traded to the sox
i woke up thinking it was true. so i had to check the internet, this could be another one of my premonitions so sit tight ;D
by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 19, 2010 5:14 PM CDT
by Where Triples Go to Die on Sep 1, 2010 3:08 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
just trying to be helpful
You always have loads of really great workplace advice for the kids on the site out of college struggling to find work, thought I’d try and help you out a little bud. If they’re monitoring your internet activities it’s usually not a good thing.
"We are strong enough as we are and everything fits together in such a way that the only thing we were going to add would be something of an impact guy," KW
Most companies do, especially the large ones. (I think I read at least 40% of companies monitor e-mails.)
And as you probably know, all brokerage firms are charged to monitor communications with the public by their registered prespresentatives.
But since last week I have been in the process of moving my business, so the restrictor plates have been removed. And it feels great. But I do appreciate the feedback, especially if you were trying to be helpful.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
hahaha. although you can replace site with planet.
sigh.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
Got a signed contract
that says otherwise.
But I am living it up until the office remodeling is done in 3 weeks. So expect another cornicopia of posts during the day now that I am able to unzip my online fly during the day and breathe .
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
everyone monitors email
Usually takes a special request from a manager to get them to monitor your internet browsing. You didn’t think it was unusual that they put SSS on the list of prohibited sites in your office? Who else in fucking Orlando would be spending time on there.
"We are strong enough as we are and everything fits together in such a way that the only thing we were going to add would be something of an impact guy," KW
Are you serious?
Most larger employees just ban sites as they become popular or they hear about them. My work has almost all major sports sites blocked, like ESPN or CNNSI.com, but they just haven’t got to SBNation.
Unless they went specifically to Wu’s desk and banned one website, I really don’t doubt this was a wu problem. They probably just banned SBnation in general.
by Grinder in Training on Sep 1, 2010 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions
They banned every sports site.
BR, Fangraphs (it didn’t exist anymore), the most obscure sites.
CHINA!
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
A log of all internet traffic is kept
Normally an IS department will review it from time to time and block sites as governed by the company mandate.
Porn sites always.
Sports sites usually only if someone has a stick up their ass.
I catch my controller on facebook from time to time and laugh my ass off.
"it’s over, tdogg.
no. it’s not unlike me. when i make an unqualified statement, it means i’m sure i’m right" Larry
I expect an honest effort from a management team..
If a guy does his work, well and efficiently, who gives a shit what he does?
Nothing disgusts me more about the office environment in my short 5 years of “real jobs” experience than this attitude (financial analysis if that matters) . The fact that so many people who do their jobs poorly, and therefore have to work harder and longer just to do an equal amount of work are rewarded for it.
It should be looked at the other way. If that guy has all his work done, and has done it well, and still has time to surf the internet, perhaps he’s just good at his job?
In any case, it’s not like it takes a long time to browse through the new posts here, and then make a quick post of your own and then go back to your work.
by Grinder in Training on Sep 1, 2010 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I manage people
Everyone wants to be treated like an adult, make your numbers and I don’t care what you do. But if you’re not hitting your numbers and every time I walk past your desk there’s some goofy shit on your screen…
"We are strong enough as we are and everything fits together in such a way that the only thing we were going to add would be something of an impact guy," KW
Considering he didn't seem to have trouble finding a new job
& keeping his clients, obviously making his numbers hasn’t been a problem.
by Grinder in Training on Sep 1, 2010 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
This.
I’m shocked I lasted 9 years. Not my kind of culture.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
9 years in,
giving the man a solid 65 hours a week, making all your numbers, and on top of that you’re in an EEOC protected class. Dude, get yourself a lawyer – sounds like a slam dunk wrongful termination suit.
"We are strong enough as we are and everything fits together in such a way that the only thing we were going to add would be something of an impact guy," KW
I resigned.
No suit. If they try to fuck with my license I will take them to arbitration. Already have the attorneys.
(How am I in a protected EEOC class?) White male, 53.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
Why would they fuck with your license?
Your license has nothing to do with your employment status. They catch you running some Ponzi scheme or what?
If I’m there 9 years and making my numbers they better give me a healthy severance if they want me to leave quietly. I sure as hell ain’t resigning and leaving a chunk of my book behind and taking an income whack on top of it.
"We are strong enough as we are and everything fits together in such a way that the only thing we were going to add would be something of an impact guy," KW
They, as most firms, claim the clients are theirs.
No Ponzi’s here. Seen lots of arbirtrations where a firm whacks someone out the door in order to slow down the exodus of clients.
We’ll see.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
I wouldn't worry about them fucking with my license
What I would worry about is the non-compete clause in the employment contract you signed with them, and I’d worry about what your former employer’s track record is in regards to enforcing that non-compete.
"We are strong enough as we are and everything fits together in such a way that the only thing we were going to add would be something of an impact guy," KW
I have no non-compete.
So I’m not so worried from that standpoint. (I’ve been doing this 21 years, bro. I know what time it is.) But anyone can allege anything, and it still takes time and money to clear.
But you know, CP, I appreciate your interest and feedback – really. Thanks.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
you're welcome
If you’re planning on taking your clients I’d get it all set up to do it all in one shot. Once the toothpaste is out of the tube they really can’t put it back in. But if they trickle out gradually I guarantee they’ll slap an injunction on you, then you’re fucked.
"We are strong enough as we are and everything fits together in such a way that the only thing we were going to add would be something of an impact guy," KW
I don't know why it pisses me off so much,
But I would just like Manny alot better if he stopped being a douche and cut his damn hair. Don’t really care what else he does.
OzzieOzzieOzzie: What's the first thing you're gonna do when you get there?
MannyTheTorpedoes: play rly good then stop, hate u an take ur monies
by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Sep 1, 2010 9:14 AM CDT reply actions
He could grow it down his back, dye it blue and get a face tattoo for all I care.
As long as he hits well, he can do whatever the fuck he wants.
by Grinder in Training on Sep 1, 2010 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
new dh?
When I was a kid, I didn't want to be a doctor or a fireman. I wanted to be Super Mario. It's the most literal pipe dream I've ever had.
Queequeg!
"Brent Lillibridge - DH" - July 7th, 2010
"Good luck finding a one two punch like us in the league" - BSLillibridge, July 20, 2010
by Shoeless In SC on Sep 1, 2010 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions
But what if the face tattoo is a picture of someone wearing his hat during the playing of God Bless America?
Didn’t think of that, didja?
by The Actual El Guapo on Sep 1, 2010 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions
But will he remove the hat for God Bless America? That's all that matters.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else."
Earl Weaver
Again, if everyone wants Manny to cut his hair, then Omar and Paulie should take Propecia.
DANIEL HUDSON SUCKS. HOWS THAT GUN BAN WORKING FOR YOU MAYOR DALLY
by Ozzie Montana on Sep 1, 2010 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions
can somebod post a gamethread @ the appropriate time?
In class. Stupid morning games
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by The Cheat on Sep 1, 2010 9:59 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Can't post here unless you got no class.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else."
Earl Weaver
by Chiburb on Sep 1, 2010 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Is this the game thread?
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else."
Earl Weaver
billy told me to ask.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else."
Earl Weaver
i find the moral posturing annoying.
i’m not a sox fan because i admire their policies. and i don’t watch the games because they’re such a good group of guys.
i’m all for whatever helps the sox win.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
cashing checks and having sex
"I never say one bad thing about those stupid fucking Cubs fans. Not a single word about those mother-shitting pieces of fuck"
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Sep 1, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
i like the new sig better
"I never say one bad thing about those stupid fucking Cubs fans. Not a single word about those mother-shitting pieces of fuck"
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Sep 1, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
I want to know if it's working yet.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
yeah, this game is way beyond good and evil ...
if he hits great, let him do whatever he wants and we can make fun of him. if he doesn’t hit, fuck, he’s annoying and we get to make fun of him.
by Billy Charlesbois on Sep 1, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Manny is an assclown
But now he’s our assclown.
"Stretch with the team. Be there for the National Anthem." - Ozzie Guillen's only two rules for Manny
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