Steff Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:35 AM) Beacuse Paul has been here the longest besides Frank for the most part, and Paul is the all-star/leader type of this team. He's the guy the media approaches. There is somebody like that on every team. It just so happens that he tells it like it is, and doesn't sugarcoat anything. That is simply hysterical... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Frank has quotes about Magglio too. They were the guys that were asked about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 (edited) QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 07:47 AM) That is simply hysterical... From the media point of view he is, and obviously from his fellow players, that voted him into the all star game, he is too. It's funny how people on message boards are the only ones making big deals about Paul's quotes. Nobody else is because nobody else cares. Edited July 18, 2005 by jphat007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:48 AM) From the media point of view he is. Disagree. Plain and simple he's the one on the team with the biggest mouth - aside from Ozzie. That's the only reason they go to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:46 AM) Of course he does. As he's said several times he wants the focus on him and his comments. Not his players.. Paul just can't help himself. And Frank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:48 AM) It's funny how people on message boards are the only ones making big deals about Paul's quotes. Nobody else is because nobody else cares. Pot, kettle, black.. :rolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:51 AM) And Frank? And Frank what Mike..???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 07:50 AM) Disagree. Plain and simple he's the one on the team with the biggest mouth - aside from Ozzie. That's the only reason they go to him. If by biggest mouth you means he tells the truth whenever he is asked, I guess you could say he has a big mouth. He doesn't care. Neither do his teammates or we would have heard something about it by now. And, obviously, it doesn't affect anybody's play on the team. Just worries a bunch of fans on the message boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 07:48 AM) From the media point of view he is. Konerko has never met a microphone he doesn't like, especially when he is playing decently. But he has said nothing here that is wrong. Ozzie referred to Konerko as the team leader a couple of weeks ago. Ozzie supposedly doesn't lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 07:52 AM) Pot, kettle, black.. :rolly Haha. True, but I'm only making a big deal out of it because people act like Paul said something wrong. If he had said D'Angelo Jiminez was the best player I've ever played with that would be one thing, but he said Maggs, and that is true, and there is nothing wrong with telling everyone that. The only person it might affect is Frank, and it shouldn't, because deep down Frank has to know that Magglio was better from 99-04, though he wouldn't dare go out and say it out loud like Paul does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:55 AM) Konerko has never met a microphone he doesn't like, especially when he is playing decently. Amen!! Try to get a quote from him on an o-fer night and he's runs away like a little girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:53 AM) And Frank what Mike..???? Why is it different that Pauly said something vs Frank saying something? Why not rip on Frank for the samething? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 You do realize there are times to tell the truth and times to just shut your mouth, right? If your boss is an asshole, and someone asks what you think of your boss (who writes up company newsletters), are you going to say, "I think my boss is an asshole", because you always tell the truth?! Konerko has said some very questionable things, whether he believes them or not, this season. This team is playing as a TEAM...Konerko boarderlines on f***ing that up everytime he speaks. Examples: Royce Clayton is the best I've played with. Translation, Uribe sucks. (At least Uribe may think that after hearing such garbage) Maggs is the greatest player I've ever planed with. Translation, hell...I don't even know, idiot Paul, your on the best team you EVER been on, without Maggs...so don't go short-selling the guys your playing with now...how about that, truth telling f***er?! I can go on and on...bottom line is, just because you tell the truth doesn't make it good "leadership" decision. And I thought Valentine was always the best player in the locker room...I guarantee Paul (I change my mind on whos the best every week) Konerko has said that before. QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 07:53 AM) If by biggest mouth you means he tells the truth whenever he is asked, I guess you could say he has a big mouth. He doesn't care. Neither do his teammates or we would have heard something about it by now. And, obviously, it doesn't affect anybody's play on the team. Just worries a bunch of fans on the message boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:12 AM) I thought Royce was the best player he's ever played with...? I wish Paul would get a toothache and his mouth would swell shut. I could not have said it better myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:56 AM) Haha. True, but I'm only making a big deal out of it because people act like Paul said something wrong. If he had said D'Angelo Jiminez was the best player I've ever played with that would be one thing, but he said Maggs, and that is true, and there is nothing wrong with telling everyone that. The only person it might affect is Frank, and it shouldn't, because deep down Frank has to know that Magglio was better from 99-04, though he wouldn't dare go out and say it out loud like Paul does. For the record I'm not making a big deal out of it.. just think, once again, it's funny that Paul is front and center calling another ex Sox player the "best he's played with". I'm sure Frank doesn't give a s*** what Paul says or thinks. And as for Maggs being better during that stretch.. nice numbers and production, but he isn't event close to being qualified to sniff Frank's jock if you want to compare #'s from Frank's most productive seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 "That's not a play you see many shortstops make, especially a guy like Royce Clayton," Konerko said. "He is the best shortstop I have ever played with and nobody is even close to him. We got a break." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:58 AM) Why is it different that Pauly said something vs Frank saying something? Why not rip on Frank for the samething? Where am I ripping Paul...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 You don't have too, I'll rip Paul. I'm sick of hearing him dog this team in very subtle ways. This is the best team he's ever been on...he should be saying that, not "Maggs/Royce, et al are the best he's ever played with"...obviously they aren't, idiot...or we wouldn't have lost to the Twins every year. This is coming off to me as nothing other than him setting up "outs" in case he hits the FA market...he's just trying to get friends on different teams that can talk him up to management...and that's ALL this sounds like to me. QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:02 AM) Where am I ripping Paul...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(Y2HH @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 07:59 AM) You do realize there are times to tell the truth and times to just shut your mouth, right? If your boss is an asshole, and someone asks what you think of your boss (who writes up company newsletters), are you going to say, "I think my boss is an asshole", because you always tell the truth?! Konerko has said some very questionable things, whether he believes them or not, this season. This team is playing as a TEAM...Konerko boarderlines on f***ing that up everytime he speaks. Examples: Royce Clayton is the best I've played with. Translation, Uribe sucks. (At least Uribe may think that after hearing such garbage) Maggs is the greatest player I've ever planed with. Translation, hell...I don't even know, idiot Paul, your on the best team you EVER been on, without Maggs...so don't go short-selling the guys your playing with now...how about that, truth telling f***er?! I can go on and on...bottom line is, just because you tell the truth doesn't make it good "leadership" decision. And I thought Valentine was always the best player in the locker room...I guarantee Paul (I change my mind on whos the best every week) Konerko has said that before. He tells what he believes is the truth, and he supports his friends. Obviously his "leadership" hasn't been that bad this season because everyone has said great things about Paul, and NO ONE has come out and said anything bad about what Paul is saying. If someone wanted to say something, you can bet the reporter would find that person. As it is, nobody in the clubhouse cares. Juan probably doesn't even know that Paul said Royce is the best SS (he meant defensively) hes played with. Why? HE DOESN"T CARE. None of them do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 08:01 AM) For the record I'm not making a big deal out of it.. just think, once again, it's funny that Paul is front and center calling another ex Sox player the "best he's played with". I'm sure Frank doesn't give a s*** what Paul says or thinks. And as for Maggs being better during that stretch.. nice numbers and production, but he isn't event close to being qualified to sniff Frank's jock if you want to compare #'s from Frank's most productive seasons. Oh I agree. Overall Frank is no doubt teh best. But Paul didn't play with Frank during those years. Maggs has been the while Paul was here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 09:04 AM) He tells what he believes is the truth, and he supports his friends. Obviously his "leadership" hasn't been that bad this season because everyone has said great things about Paul, and NO ONE has come out and said anything bad about what Paul is saying. If someone wanted to say something, you can bet the reporter would find that person. As it is, nobody in the clubhouse cares. Juan probably doesn't even know that Paul said Royce is the best SS (he meant defensively) hes played with. Why? HE DOESN"T CARE. None of them do. It's because they have something Paul lacks... class. When in doubt.. keep your mouth shut. Paul will learn soon enough.. right around contract talk time. :rolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 After thinking about it, this whole damn thread is stupid. There is nothing wrong with what Konerko said, and if you think there is then you're just looking for something to complain about because you dislike Paul. Ridiculous. I'm out of here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I guess this the best place to post this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 09:05 AM) Oh I agree. Overall Frank is no doubt teh best. But Paul didn't play with Frank during those years. Maggs has been the while Paul was here. I'll agree with that.. and I have no problem with Paul thinking that.. however.. is it necessary to call 2 ex Sox great players when you're team is currently in first place having the best season in 80 years.. 12 games up, etc, etc..?? That's where I find this all funny.. and sad. Not just Paul.. but every single one of the guys whenever they are asked should be saying nothing but things about this team and the awesome year they are having. JMO.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 QUOTE(YASNY @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 09:07 AM) After thinking about it, this whole damn thread is stupid. There is nothing wrong with what Konerko said, and if you think there is then you're just looking for something to complain about because you dislike Paul. Ridiculous. I'm out of here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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