Tnetennba Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: I maintain my conspiracy theory we see some action over the All Star break, but Tony getting fired seems like an unattainable dream. That being said, this tweet creates the smallest amount of hope for me that Tony may not be bulletproof. A precursor to some salary shedding deals perhaps? IDK. Maybe I’m too far down the rabbit hole. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 is this surprising? Do we expect the clubhouse to be happy with how this year has been going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 38 minutes ago, HahnsKiddieTable said: Water is wet Bears shit in the woods, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Leury is obviously Iron Man in this one, but who is the Captain America leading the resistance against Tony? My sleeper guess is definitely Big Energy. I could see Legend and him clashing. TLR is clearly Captain America, cause they're probably about the same age. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Its all Robert said: Seems like a motivation strategy by the FO. Leak some Damaging info (whether real or not) about the to team to their favorite journalist. Players on the team take offense to their dirty laundry being publicized. Maybe this brings them closer and motivates them to play better. Maybe this generates a “Us against them” mentality. Maybe I need a tinfoil hat. Sounds more like an Ozzie tactic. Maybe that he's the better choice as manager? Edited July 11, 2022 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: The question is it coming Jerry or KW? I feel like Hahn uses Passan or someone else for his leaks. I feel like this is NOT Jerry. Between the initial TLR leak, and now this one, neither reflected well on the team/organization. Going after Tony in the media seems like Rick or Kenny. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said: I think you're right. It seems obvious just from connecting a few dots Jerry is a source for Bob, right? But it's remarkable to me that he wouldn't see leaking the clubhouse is in a bad spot as a direct indictment of his handpicked manager. Bob is very specific to put the onus on a lack of player leadership. It’s a shot across the players’ bow. Yes it doesn’t reflect well on the handpicked manager, but I see it as an attempt to control the narrative. JR has to be aware of the fan disapproval, both at the gate and at the game, but he’s gonna do things his way including keeping said manager despite the colossal failure the hiring has been. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Just now, Tnetennba said: Bob is very specific to put the onus on a lack of player leadership. It’s a shot across the players’ bow. Yes it doesn’t reflect well on the handpicked manager, but I see it as an attempt to control the narrative. JR has to be aware of the fan disapproval, both at the gate and at the game, but he’s gonna do things his way including keeping said manager despite the colossal failure the hiring has been. The most obvious clique is the Moncada/Grandal/Robert one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 minute ago, caulfield12 said: The most obvious clique is the Moncada/Grandal/Robert one... Can you explain this clique to me? It’s not obvious to me but I don’t really watch the games much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 9 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: Bob is very specific to put the onus on a lack of player leadership. It’s a shot across the players’ bow. Yes it doesn’t reflect well on the handpicked manager, but I see it as an attempt to control the narrative. JR has to be aware of the fan disapproval, both at the gate and at the game, but he’s gonna do things his way including keeping said manager despite the colossal failure the hiring has been. I agree with this. It specifically mentions player leadership. This is designed to blame the players. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I feel like this is NOT Jerry. Between the initial TLR leak, and now this one, neither reflected well on the team/organization. Going after Tony in the media seems like Rick or Kenny. Nightengale was also the one clueless enough to say that DUI wasn’t a real crime for someone as important as LaRussa with no concept of how that would come across. They specifically wrote that this is a “lack of player leadership”. Could they be out of touch enough to believe that this would come across as “it’s all the players’ fault” and not “hey what the hell are the coaches doing”? If this was leaked to Nightengale, I can’t see it coming from anyone other than JR or LaRussa himself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Hate to say it but if there's clubhouse disunity Sox have themselves to blame for firing Renteria. Managers don't make much of a difference and Renteria should still be the skipper. Getting fired after leading them to the playoffs was b.s. I had some problems with RR with moves in the playoffs but looking back they probably aren't his fault. Front office prolly had some input in his moves. Karma maybe hitting the Sox for an unfair firing. You can't tell me RR deserved to get axed after leading a historically mediocre franchise to a playoff berth. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 20 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I feel like this is NOT Jerry. Between the initial TLR leak, and now this one, neither reflected well on the team/organization. Going after Tony in the media seems like Rick or Kenny. Totally agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 GOAT Sox insider called this out back in April! RIP NSC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: GOAT Sox insider called this out back in April! RIP NSC. This was actually tweeted a day before Portillos tweeted about the turmoil. New insider GOAT? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox80 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: GOAT Sox insider called this out back in April! RIP NSC. He was throwing shit at the wall. How come he didn't follow up with it since then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Just now, Sox80 said: He was throwing shit at the wall. How come he didn't follow up with it since then? I think he stole it from Jewel 8 piece bucket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 I think the leak comes from JR trying to deflect blame off of TLR right before an 8 game in 7 night stretch against the two teams ahead of you in the standings, so if and when everything goes south over the next week JR can look back and blame the players not the HOF manager. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 hour ago, chw42 said: The Cubans on the team are clearly a clique right? Cuban or not I can't imagine Abreu is cliqued up with Moncada. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Such a weird coincidence Hahn keeps finding shitty locker rooms under him. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Since we’re throwing out guesses for fun, I’m going with issues caused by the player who seems distracted far too often on the field and has teammates that didn’t seem overly excited he made the ASG. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 minute ago, fathom said: Since we’re throwing out guesses for fun, I’m going with issues caused by the player who seems distracted far too often on the field and has teammates that didn’t seem overly excited he made the ASG. The team was ready to fight the Yankees for TA. What's changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 32 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Nightengale was also the one clueless enough to say that DUI wasn’t a real crime for someone as important as LaRussa with no concept of how that would come across. They specifically wrote that this is a “lack of player leadership”. Could they be out of touch enough to believe that this would come across as “it’s all the players’ fault” and not “hey what the hell are the coaches doing”? If this was leaked to Nightengale, I can’t see it coming from anyone other than JR or LaRussa himself. For a guy who has been doing this for 40 years to not realize how stupid and ineffective this makes Tony sound doesn't seem plausible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 22 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: GOAT Sox insider called this out back in April! RIP NSC. It has been obvious for a while now. Call me an insider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 16 minutes ago, ron883 said: I think he stole it from Jewel 8 piece bucket Amazing sentence without context. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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