Highlights from SoxFest's second day

by Jim Margalus on Jan 23, 2011 2:28 AM CST in White Sox News

For those keeping track of SoxFest on Twitter, the bulletins came early and often on the second day, due in large part to the Kenny Williams/Ozzie Guillen Q&A session. If you weren't on Twitter on Saturday or want nothing to do with it, here are the highlights of the day.

(Note: I put this together with Storify, so brace for some scrolling after the jump.)

And away we go.

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2011 WhiteSox Baseball: we're all in

by OznCoop on Jan 23, 2011 8:24 AM CST reply actions

Fantastic.

Thanks to all for your posts. I may have to make a special trip in next year.

By definition, if you have fewer than 3 balls you are normal.

by winningugly on Jan 23, 2011 8:44 AM CST reply actions

it's on my bucket list

If is is one handed shitting. by winningugly

by mick10 on Jan 23, 2011 9:33 AM CST up reply actions

SoxFest,

or meeting me?

By definition, if you have fewer than 3 balls you are normal.

by winningugly on Jan 23, 2011 12:25 PM CST up reply actions

SoxFest

If is is one handed shitting. by winningugly

by mick10 on Jan 23, 2011 12:40 PM CST up reply actions

Whosh.

Heh.

By definition, if you have fewer than 3 balls you are normal.

by winningugly on Jan 23, 2011 1:10 PM CST up reply actions

No real point in me doing a write-up, pretty much got it all.

I’m just not cool enough to have a twitter, so I can’t play in the reindeer games.

busy weaving laurel wreath for k dawg and JR. These guys are straight up gangsta this year. -LT_sox_fan on Dec 15, 2010

by South Side Expat on Jan 23, 2011 10:26 AM CST reply actions

Slacker.

By definition, if you have fewer than 3 balls you are normal.

by winningugly on Jan 23, 2011 12:25 PM CST up reply actions

The Kman84 with the winning post

Amber alert for Valentin’s mustache is a good one.

"When people call me a homer, that's the biggest compliment that can be made." - Hawk Harrelson

by e-gus on Jan 23, 2011 11:05 AM CST reply actions

I now own one of Mark Kotsay’s bats.

probably would have a better chance of getting a hit off a LHP, too.

by obnoxious american on Jan 23, 2011 12:26 PM CST reply actions

Hahahaha a Ross Gload jersey....dat is awesome.

Your 2011 Chicago White Sox: Donkey Kong!!!

by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Jan 23, 2011 1:28 PM CST reply actions

i think it would read better in chrono order

rather than reverse

Original visitors' friend in the Lancaster County area!

by colintj on Jan 23, 2011 1:42 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

It is in chronological order.

THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT SHOULD BE POOTY GOO

by Jim Margalus on Jan 23, 2011 3:20 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

what the hell is wrong with me?

Original visitors' friend in the Lancaster County area!

by colintj on Jan 23, 2011 4:34 PM CST up reply actions

ask your dad.

by larry on Jan 23, 2011 4:39 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

You are overthinking this.

By definition, if you have fewer than 3 balls you are normal.

by winningugly on Jan 23, 2011 7:01 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

i do like the way it puts stories together

Original visitors' friend in the Lancaster County area!

by colintj on Jan 23, 2011 4:34 PM CST up reply actions

Adam Dunn is correct.

Marty Brenneman is a douche. As is his son.

by asinwreck on Jan 23, 2011 3:50 PM CST reply actions

Thanks Jim

For putting all these together. One thing that caught my eye was Ozzie’s decision to play the regulars near full time at the end of spring training. That poor start last year left a season long bad taste with me.

Our manager wears 13, we were supposedly cursed, and we wear black. Let's play.

by ChiSoxRox on Jan 23, 2011 3:55 PM CST reply actions

Oh, and Minnie Minoso!!

Cool!

Our manager wears 13, we were supposedly cursed, and we wear black. Let's play.

by ChiSoxRox on Jan 23, 2011 3:55 PM CST up reply actions

royals sign up butler for 4yrs $30mil.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;ylt=Ah5CkDc6Q6bl0sK.YkrxA4RvLYF?slug=ap-royals-butler

could turn into a bargain. or, like many royals contracts, could go horribly wrong.

by craigws on Jan 23, 2011 7:30 PM CST reply actions

That was actually Ross Gload.

Take your whosh like a man, dammit.
by RWShow on Oct 28, 2010 10:33 PM EDT

by Shoeless In SC on Jan 23, 2011 9:31 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Time to worry? This from the Merkin Man:

Morel’s arrival as the third-base starter couldn’t be guaranteed by Guillen this weekend. The 23-year-old considers himself nothing more than a candidate for the job, while a stronger-looking and healthy Mark Teahen believes the competition is open.

I feel this general distrust when it comes to roster decisions ever since Mike MacDougal cracked the opening day roster in ’09.

"And he rips one into left! Konerko, grand slam!" —Joe Buck, 23 Oct 2005. Yes, I have had the date wrong for this long.

by mikecws91 on Jan 24, 2011 12:03 AM CST reply actions

I wouldn't use MacDougal as an example of anything

He was out of options and had no trade value. Giving him one more shot was probably the most prudent way to go.

THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT SHOULD BE POOTY GOO

by Jim Margalus on Jan 24, 2011 12:32 AM CST up reply actions

plus he actually had an ok spring training

his last 4 appearances or so were good

The only glove he needs is a batting glove. - RWShow on Adam Dunn signing.
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by blackoutsox on Jan 24, 2011 4:29 PM CST up reply actions

No reason to not give Teahen a chance.

He has been a decent major league player before in his career. Morel may be a complete bust with the bat for all we know. We’re paying Teahen the money, might as well see if he can’t make himself useful. If nothing else it could build up his trade value and Morel can take over mid-season.

If your worst case scenario is the guy you’re paying a fair amount of money earns a starting job and plays well enough to keep it, I think things will work out OK.

by Grinder in Training on Jan 24, 2011 9:35 AM CST up reply actions