OilCan Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I may catch a ton of flack for even saying this. But Jerry does deserve a lot of credit right now. I won't say that he's given free reign to Kenny Williams to mold the team into a winner, but at least it doesn't look like he's a Bill Wirtz-alike either now. You won't here me complain that the Sox are only thinking about the bottom line; it's more like a "championship-caliber ballclub while preaching fiscal responsibility." Great job Jerry, you deserve it after all these years. It's about time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowninginflame Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I don't hate uncle jerry, I hope now he knows if he brings home a winner good things happen for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg The Bull Luzinski Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I second the cheers for Jerry. When he's no longer the owner, I hope The Cell sits at the corner of Veeck Drive and Reinsdorf Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I used to hate Reinsdorf; can't anymore. He brought us the big prize. Ditto KW. It's hard to ever hate anybody involved in the Sox front office again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 this year is no different than any other year under JRs ownership group. The GM has always gotten the amount of revenues we take in to spend on the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 my uncle jim hates bill veeck. (great uncle, actually), everytime we play golf with him he talks aobut this trade he made for a wash senators first baseman that was god awful... anyhoo congrats jerry, i used tow ant you to sell, but now i don't. Isn't that a great compliment!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewashed in '05 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 You do have to give props to Jerry for making it possible for KW to make some moves that increased the payroll. Especially to KW too for getting it done. I remember an interview where KW said that he felt that sox fans kind of lowered their expectations for just making the playoffs rather than go for it all. I thought about it at that time and I agreed because how many of us actually believed we would be winning a world series soon? Anytime WS and White Sox were joined in the same sentence we all just shrugged it off. Well now KW has showed us how he would like to do it and wants to keep his word by being aggressive. Major props to both KW and JR for making it possible. I really look up to KW though, that guy put his neck on the line for this organization and succeeded. I am definitley looking to repeat over and over now that KW gave us some hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Your uncle should not hate Bill Veeck IMO. Run this past him: Without Bill Veeck there are no Chicago White Sox. The team would have moved. That is not opinion, check the history books, it's fact. Thanks Bill for the 2005 World championship. Without you, it's the Seattle White Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.