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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 04:04 AM) Maybe it's the idea of team/teammates, not throwing people under the bus, no drama...without all the outside distractions, there's more of an ability to focus on the game and less time for theatrics and off-field drama. We're only making headlines this year for baseball-related reasons, and that's nice to see. That's because the expectations are no where near as what they were last year. Under achieving seems to bring a lot of off field drama in any sport.

QUOTE (OilCan @ Apr 25, 2012 -> 09:41 PM) +1 To put Santiago in this situation is having mixed results at best. Yes Hector has four saves, but an ERA over 8 now. He's never closed in his life. Hector should be in AAA building up his arm for starters' innings. Addison Reed's future is to close games. It may not be the right time yet to give him the nod, but it just inched closer. This has Kenny W. written all over it. Let's test success/failure at something new at major league level.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 26, 2012 -> 11:59 AM) It is so funny, we get all of these trade and bench all of the kids right now type threads, yet no one can handle the kids playing for 18 games. If you are going to be rebuilding, retooling, or whatever it is called, this is the type of thing that goes with the territory. Kids go through struggles, and some never do pan out. This is where the Sox are right now. This is the same guy everyone thought would be the savior if he was brought up last season. He'll probably get into a streak this season and no one will pitch to him.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 11, 2012 -> 08:15 AM) Hey I am all for suspending Bud Selig. Make it happen! Maybe the real story was Ozzie believes Castro would make a better commissioner than Selig. It just got lost in the translation.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 11, 2012 -> 09:07 AM) <!--quoteo(post=2572639:date=Apr 10, 2012 -> 11:26 PM:name=caulfield12)-->QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 10, 2012 -> 11:26 PM) <!--quotec-->Some controversy has also emerged over Guillen’s stance on Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. A YouTube video of Guillen — who was born in Venezuela — blurting “Viva Chávez” or “Long live Chávez” following his World Series win in 2005 against the Houston Astros became another source of discontent. Where is this video? I've never seen it. Found it: If he spoke the opposite it would have been harmful to friends and relative back home.

http://www.chicagonow.com/chicanisima-lati...astro-comments/ This is way over the top. I guess she's pointing out some cultural ignorance and he should be fired. It sounds like he made a mistake. Funniest comment: Still, if Ozzie loves a Commie Killer Revolutionary, who cares? After all, he got along with Richard Daley.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 4, 2012 -> 10:12 AM) The marketing of MLB is as bad as you can get. and stupid ideas will never cease with the current commissioner

The month of April in MBL is still Spring training except the games count.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 10, 2012 -> 11:26 PM) By Fabiola Santiago [email protected] A man or woman of real convictions stands by them even in the face of criticism, even if it costs them their job. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/10/2741...l#storylink=cpy I call bulls*** on that one. When it comes to the risk of losing an income people will apologize, apologize, apologize. Readers' comment are always fun to read, often better than the article. The article goes around in circles but doesn’t really state anything in itself. It feels more like a random facebook dribble, rather than an article by a professional journalist." And this surprises you? Those are the qualifications for a typical Miami Herald Reporter. Journalistic qualities be damned, you don't need them here. That's like expecting honor and integrity from a politician in Miami-Dade County. Reading other comments, people still don't understand free speech. If Ozzie was from Cuba I could understand his statements that got him in trouble. Foreigners in the American spotlight aren't so quick to denounce their dictators if they have family members living there.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 10, 2012 -> 02:13 PM) Honestly though, if a Cuban fan decided not to support the Marlins financially based on this, I wouldn't blame them. They probably don't anyway. In the world of sports winning cures everything. That's how Bobby Knight lasts so long. Knowing Ozzie he probably thought his comments would be favorable to Cubans.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 10, 2012 -> 09:07 PM) Yet he's still going strong and making zillions of dollars yearly. That's the thing. Controversial people will always make money. There is no such thing as bad press.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 10, 2012 -> 02:33 PM) I actually feel for Ozzie a little bit here. Yeah, it was dumb what he said. But c'mon now. This is officially ridiculous. He's just one of those foreigners who get confused on what free speech really is in modern Amerika.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 13, 2012 -> 07:38 AM) If Matty winds up actually holding the closer's job, that's probably a big hint that he'll be traded. That's what I was thinking. Probably at ASB.

QUOTE (YASNY @ Feb 14, 2012 -> 01:23 PM) I'm glad they traded him. At least they got something for him. One thing for certain, Ozzie's time in Chicago had run it's course. I just wish Ozzie's time had run it's course on Sox Talk. (yawn)

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 6, 2012 -> 09:00 PM) Too bad Rios/Dunn/Peavy aren't eligible for TARP financing or the remodified/restructured salary program like SOME homebuyers....we could use the reverse, where instead of modifying the loans to more favorable terms, we could adjust down their contracts based on their underperformance vis a vis expected results. Sometimes you wish MLB was more like the NFL or even the NBA in terms of play for performance. MLB owners remind me of Wash.D.C. Throw lots of money at bad projects and pass it on to the tax payer.

So last year's closer who had to be replaced by a rookie is going to close again? What do you think the chances are Thornton remains the closer?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosen...,2483486.column I'd rather watch Peavy than listen to him.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 25, 2012 -> 05:05 PM) I am truly afraid of these as throwbacks: http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4234826 They should be call "throwaways" or "throwups".

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 8, 2012 -> 07:22 PM) That's not the tone I got. I read his quote as him acknowledging that he's partially accountable for the team's poor performance of late and was willing to accept a lesser position if Jerry thought it was best for the team. I see no problem with him stating that to the media. At least he's admitting that he f***ed up, unlike someone else we got rid of. Also, what's wrong with him wanting to stay in the organization after leaving the GM spot? KW has his faults, both personally and professionally, but he seems like a loyal employee who would put Jerry's best interests first. For f***'s sake, he's taken a ton of abuse from the Guillen family over the past few years and really hasn't discussed it much with the media, which is not the type of person KW is. I wonder what is Jerry's best interests. I would imagine there's going to be a time limit for Kenny to fix his own mess. Loyalty on both sides doesn't sell tickets.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 8, 2012 -> 04:21 PM) How Kenny has kept his job is beyond me. Dunn.Peavy. Rios. Those are the kind of baseball players who get a guy fired. If Reed fails at closer, he also gave away the Sox only closer candidate for this season. Sergio for nothing. Real wise. Oh I forgot. Ozzie didn't have to play Rios and Dunn so that takes Kenny off the hook. Oz is at fault for playing them. How Dunn, Peavy and Rios still have a job is beyond me.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 03:53 PM) I think its taken some casual fans and even some diehards like me to start to realize that this organization has no clear direction, no "Sox way", and piss poor leadership pushing it along. Maybe that is the Sox way.

QUOTE (spiderman @ Nov 29, 2011 -> 06:40 PM) Agreed, if the Sox do end up moving Danks and/or Floyd and lose Buerhle, what's the point in keeping Santos on a team that would be challenged to win 70 games? Try and load up with as many young prospects as possible. So you want to trade a once prospect who has had some success for more prospects? This logic baffles me.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 21, 2011 -> 02:36 PM) This is not a good time or offseason to be a Sox fan. Because of three unproductive zillionaires in Dunn, Rios and Peavy we can't keep Mark Buehrle. It's obvious Mark is gone. Why don't we just have a team of all unlikeable underachievers? Last place is our destiny it appears. When Mark signs somewhere else we ought to at least give Paulie a break and trade him to Arizona. Especially on this site when fans are still trying to move these two and finding more ways to blame Ozzie. Yawn.

QUOTE (NHDadUmp-RI @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 08:11 PM) http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...lb&c_id=mlb "Pitching stats not as important in AFL Mechanics, repertoire key for scouting in hitter-friendly league By Bernie Pleskoff | MLB.com Columnist | Archive 11/07/11 1:20 PM ET Comments 11printe-mailIt's very difficult to evaluate pitching in the Arizona Fall League. In general, pitchers are tired in October. Unless the pitcher suffered an injury, most pitchers have logged a full workload of innings either in college or professional baseball during the season. Fatigue and soreness must be considered when evaluating Fall League pitchers. Many scouts assigned to the AFL concentrate on pitching mechanics, as opposed to results. Pitchers capable of throwing strikes and repeating a clean delivery are highly prized. Command, control and the depth of the pitcher's repertoire are all factors to be evaluated as a pitcher works from outing to outing. ... Terry Doyle is a righty in the Chicago White Sox organization. Doyle presents an interesting starting pitching option for the White Sox. He is a control pitcher with a quick-paced, solid delivery and an ability to manage his game very well. Doyle pitched over two classifications in 2011. He started 11 games at Class A Winston-Salem, where he compiled a 2.84 ERA. Moving to the Double-A Birmingham club in the Southern League, Doyle threw 100 innings over 15 starts. He walked only 22 and struck out 73. His command and control will advance his career. He is the type of pitcher who can be trusted to take his starts at least three times through the lineup. Doyle throws a low-90s fastball, but his bread and butter appears to be a full repertoire including a very solid slider, a low-80s curve and an effective changeup. Doyle projects as a back-of-the-rotation starter who can work following a higher-velocity power pitcher. He has the type of delivery and mechanics that could cause the opposition frustration working quickly and changing speeds consistently." Sounds a little like MB.

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 17, 2011 -> 12:58 PM) How the hell can you have a DH sit 15 games a year? (No Dunn jokes please) That's too many out of 162. I also despise a one-game playoff between wildcard teams where the potential of one of them having 98 wins vs an 84 win team. The game will be worse in 2013. Thanks, Bud. Get rid of the DH. The ability to catch a baseball should be part of those high salaries.