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Sox need to trade Danks. He seems intent on testing free agency. Field offers for as long as you can and take the best one.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 09:04 AM) Winfield was the biggest guy I ever saw before steroids. Frank Howard ? Boog Powell ?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 06:22 PM) He didn't just "finally get starting catchers duties", he was also hurt. Um yea I kind of included that with my finally comment.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Oct 23, 2011 -> 08:16 PM) Get the crystal ball out. Can Flowers be a jr. Napoli perhaps? Napoli was a monster the 2nd half of this year finally getting the starting catcher duties n has continued to hit very very well .

QUOTE (Wedge @ Oct 10, 2011 -> 10:11 AM) The correct answer is almost always "it depends". In this case, it depends on what we would get back in a trade for Konerko. Considering: -his contract is pretty reasonable -he's the emotional leader -he's the team's best player -fan favorite, potentially one of the last ties back to 2005 -most good teams have a pretty good 1B and some sort of a solution at DH I really doubt we'd "get value" in a trade for Konerko. This. You get blown away by an offer you have to pull the trigger.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Oct 10, 2011 -> 12:37 PM) Flowers has made AJ expendable as the pitchers prefer to pitch to him. Not too many saw that coming. I've seen good things the pitchers have had to say about Flowers but haven't seen that they actually prefer him over AJ . Link ?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 7, 2011 -> 09:21 AM) Wow, 18-11 in favor of the hire so far. I am surprised. I want to hear more from the quiet majority! Why is this good/ I think Sox fans just like a former Sox player and a well liked player as manager. Of course that's not all there is to it. Being the polar opposite of Ozzie helps a bunch too. Sure it was very surprising but we've heard good things from former players about him being a player/coach (ploach) . It's not much to go on but enough for many of us. Even if we do get shouted down by the vocal minority.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 7, 2011 -> 08:32 AM) This is not true, and I'm tired of people saying it. Girardi was a bench coach, and the vast majority of managers in at least the last 30 years gained experience as coaches or minor league managers before becoming big league managers. You have to start going 50 years back to get a good amount of managers who had no experience whatsoever. I know the "right from player to manager" bugs you or the no coaching experience thing, but has baseball changed so much in the last 50 years ? Sure there's a DH now but it's the same game. Played between the white lines, power speed pitching wins most games not anything a manager does. You execute on the field and have the studs and you win. The Sox probably don't have the horses to win unless we see a drastic down around from Dunn. Ventura will make mistakes like all managers do . When something you do goes right you're a genius and when your call goes sour you're an idiot. Just like it's always been .

I was as shocked as anyone Ventura was hired, but angry , no. No ones brought up the fact that Dave Martinez slept with another mans wife. Yes , that's a pretty common occurrence and has nothing to do with his qualifications as manger. Maybe Reinsdorf didn't want that in an organization perceived to be family oriented. With the family circus that was Ozzie Guillen and his bias for veteran players infiltrating his on field decisions I have no doubt Ventura's class act will be a breathe of fresh air. Not many here really expect the Sox to compete for the playoffs next year so why not let Ventura grow into the job ? Can he do a worse job than Guillen ? Will his on field decisions be so much worse than Dave Martinez' would be ? Baseball is a leisurely paced game and managers and their support group of coaches have plenty of time to anticipate and make well informed decisions. Sometimes it seems around here that people are upset because they were wrong or Ventura isn't a known commodity (i.e. sabergeek) . He's supposed to be a good leader and well respected by his peers All I am saying is give Robin a chance.

Maybe KW will do with a manager what he does with players, go after an old guy who he has coveted for a while. Ladies and gentlemen I give you Cito Gaston.

I try not to have negative emotions when it comes to sports. Rarely, especially in Chicago baseball does your team have a chance at a championship. Happy I got one for sure but I associate it as a team thing not a manager or GM. I've seen my share of players, managers and owners come and go. The one constant is 90 % of the time we don't win. If I were to be bothered by losing all the time I'd already have an ulcer or high blood pressure. The only thing that bothers me slightly is being known as a laughing stock or dysfunctional. I'd rather the team be un-noticed . I find no thrill at all when Ozzie got pub for being crass or foul-mouthed . Ozzie and family antics did bother me but more so what he did on the field. I hoped ( and wrote here) he was a lame duck after the nationally televised game where he did his fishing pole thing, a reference perhaps to the off season or the Marlins. So how do I feel ? Glad the sideshow and on field showing up of KW is over. Looking forward to De Aza and Viciedo playing full time and maybe even Flowers getting a shot ; Sale , Stewart and Axlerod getting a chance at starting and Reed in the pen. Always look forward , never look back . Keep hope alive but don't expect miracles. It's always spring training in my mind. As a Sox fan I know no other way.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 27, 2011 -> 12:34 PM) No one else enjoys the irony of getting a player back who can legitimately be called "Ozzie"? 1st thing I noticed and a SS to boot. Please don't tell me he's Venezuelan.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 26, 2011 -> 09:29 AM) I don't think Morel is a guy who we should give credit OR fault to Walker for, since he's doing basically what he did at each level before now. Nothing is different, really. The change is surprising in it's extremity, but it was still somewhat predictable. Which is why when he had 1 HR just a few weeks back and everyone was whining about him I predicted he'd finish with 5. He's far surpassed that. I probably could have got pretty good odds on him finishing with 5 +.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 12:30 PM) Gavin pitching a... gem so far. Blah didn't even say no hitter and 2 seconds later a KC hit.

Gavin pitching a... gem so far.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 22, 2011 -> 07:49 AM) For a minimum of 50 PA's this month, he's 10th. Now 8th at 1.071

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 22, 2011 -> 05:12 PM) Brooks Boyer should tell Hawk to stiffle the "race for second place" crap. If second place in the AL Central is any reason to celebrate even a little bit, no wonder the Sox are a dissappointment. It's on the Sox website ,too.

Juan keeps hitting w RISP.

Morel in September 2011 7 HR, 17 RBI, 13 BB, .279 BA, .405 OBP, .689 Slg, 1.094 OPS, 12 K Everything but BA easily surpasses his high for any other month indicating a definite change of approach .

Morel 2 run bomb 8-2 Sox.

Rios HR 6-2 Sox

Alexei HR # 15. Solo shot. 5-2 Sox.

DeAza continues to hit driving home a pair. 4-2 Sox.

Morel looks like he's establishing that he's a 1st pitch fastball hitter. Wonder how many he will see next year. Almost hit it out drove home Viciedo.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Sep 21, 2011 -> 08:09 AM) This is a great blog. I forgot about Beckham anything think there could be a lingering affect there. Easily the best Sox blog . Long time reader.