ThunderBolt

If KW steps down, and Hahn comes in, Hahn will be nothing more than a puppet. He’ll have ultimately no power beyond suggestion, be immediately placed under Ozzie’s thumb, and everyone in the game will know it. The final call on every decision will be that of Ozzie Guillen. That troubles me greatly.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jun 14, 2010 -> 08:01 PM) wow. some of these declarations are just so f***ing lame. So, you’d be okay with Ozzie Guillen running the day to day personnel decisions for this franchise? That doesn’t worry you in the slightest? If Ozzie really has KW cuckolded then there’s almost nothing that he can do to affect his job status. He could DH Vizquel all he wants, give Kotsay more at-bats, and even push this organization to trade for players who fit his increasingly flawed style of baseball. This is a man who, left to his own devices, could come very close to destroying this franchise. And all we could do is watch.

Dayan is making this entire season slightly more worthwhile. I love watching him develop by the day. Also, Ian Gac is the new Seth Loman. I'm not sure who Seth Loman is now, but he's pretty good too.

Anyone up for making a Jerry-KW-Ozzie banner?

Here's a fun article about the Royals flawed approach to Alex Gordon. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/06/...royals.html.php

The Nationals are another option for a TCQ trade.

I know this is going to make me sound like I’m fair-weather fan, but if KW takes the fall and Ozzie stays on, I’d seriously have to reevaluate whether I can root for a team where Ozzie has complete impunity to do whatever he wants.

QUOTE (scenario @ Jun 14, 2010 -> 04:38 PM) Ok. It's free country. I think you're being duped by a guy who IMO routinely creates fantasy rather than reports facts. There’s so much smoke to this that we’re practically choking on the fumes. I don’t see how you can just write this off. This has been sourced by multiple people with multiple different agendas. It’s not some conspiracy to bring the organization down from the outside.

QUOTE (juddling @ Jun 14, 2010 -> 04:15 PM) He's got enough to worry about at the major league level. The thing is, if this thing is true, he has absolutely nothing to worry about. He’s fireproof and it sounds like he knows it.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jun 14, 2010 -> 04:03 PM) does he want to fire Ozzie for trading for Teahen? For trading for Peavy? For trading for Pierre? Or for choosing not to bring back Thome? Nah, but I’ve heard rumors about insubordination, poor lineup construction, frequent media tirades, and an embarrassing sense of entitlement that his entire family feels this organization owes them

If this is true our GM is virtually powerless and the inmate is running the asylum. That’s a cheerful thought. If anything KW stepping down (or up) and Hahn taking over will just be an extension of this puppet show. I refuse to believe that Jerry is loyal to the point of destruction.

Really nice piece of hitting by Ross "Two-A-Days" Wilson as he pokes an Rbi single to RF.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 14, 2010 -> 12:49 PM) I think they should try and get Jake Fox who was recently DFA'd He could cover 3B/LF/C, allowing Nix to move back to second while Gordon is fixing his swing. How is a 27 year old utility guy who literally can't field any position, with a career .293 OPB going to be an improvement for this team? You think Teahen is awful in the field? Enjoying watching Jake Fox try to field a ball.

The Pirates have lost eight games in a row. If we don't sweep, it's a disappointment.

Somebody needs to put a stop to those damn horns.

Hah, Kyle McCulloch was demoted back to AA. It's amazing to me that he was a first round pick.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 13, 2010 -> 10:43 PM) As of Friday, there is/was no interest in AJ at all. Do you know if the Sox were actively shopping him, or just preparing to take calls?

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jun 13, 2010 -> 11:30 PM) I'm with you on that one. Talk about a guy who seemed to hit the ball hard... I only saw him now and then when I'd turn on the Cubs games, but everytime I saw him bat it seemed as if he hit the ball very hard. If he can be had for next to nothing, I'd rather see him on the team than Kotsay or even Quentin at this point. Did you really just spend an entire thread bashing Tyler Flowers and then preceded to say that Jake Fox would be a viable option for this team?

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Jun 13, 2010 -> 10:43 PM) Flowers is making the choice to not trade him easy at this point. Flowers has 5 homeruns in his last six games, and apart from one bad month has ripped apart the minors.

That was a fun reality check. What a waste of a tremendous start by Floyd.

I love interviews where Lou is obviously pissed off.

HE GAWN.

Last ten games for Seth Loman: AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS .441 34 8 15 1 2 2 9 6 8 0 0 .558 .765 1.323

Colvin hit the s*** out of that ball. Nothing's going out.

Buerhrle is so awesome during Ozzie interviews.