J-MAN Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Bruce Levine reportins on ESPN Sox about to announce they signed Ozzie to a long-term contract extension! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 no way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 bad timing if true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controlled Chaos Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I'm going to start telling my boss to fire me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Oh yay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 As if the season couldn't get any worse....next thing you know, we'll be giving Pods and Erstad extensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 03:08 PM) As if the season couldn't get any worse....next thing you know, we'll be giving Pods and Erstad extensions. You know Grindy is as good as here next year. He is a shadow starter as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandy125 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Just kill me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Great News. He has proven to be a winner and will have more success next year with better players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Did I read that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 03:11 PM) Did I read that right? Yup "White Sox organization continues to make awful decisions." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 03:12 PM) Yup "White Sox organization continues to make awful decisions." Yeah, they should probably fire him and hire someone else. this team would have been 100-62 without Ozzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 03:13 PM) Yeah, they should probably fire him and hire someone else. this team would have been 100-62 without Ozzie I don't blame this season on Ozzie at all. I do believe he is a horrible manager though. Plus, you always see teams give their manager an extension when they're in a battle for the worst record in baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 get the man a bench coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 03:15 PM) I don't blame this season on Ozzie at all. I do believe he is a horrible manager though. Plus, you always see teams give their manager an extension when they're in a battle for the worst record in baseball. The tribe gave Wedge and extension during a bad year and he has a worse record than ozzie does. Does that mean they continue to make horrible personnel decisions as well? In fact this is only Wedge's second season over .500 in 5 years. Edited September 4, 2007 by RockRaines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Well, I think its good to have Ozzie managing, but now is not the time to do this. Looks really bad. And I agree with whomever said BENCH COACH. He needs someone who can really tutor him on the in-game aspects of offensive management, in particular. Surprisingly, his handling of pitcher has been mostly good. But he has a lot of trouble with the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 The Indians finished 6 games under .500 that year, this year's Sox team is on pace to win 68 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 03:17 PM) The tribe gave Wedge and extension during a bad year and he has a worse record than ozzie does. Does that mean they continue to make horrible personnel decisions as well? In fact this is only Wedge's second season over .500 in 5 years. Well you missed the point. Not to mention comparing the Indians at that time to the Sox now is apples and oranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Any confirmation beyond someone hearing it from Bruuuuuuuce? Not a slight on the thread, I am glad it came up, but I am just curious. I see nothing elsewhere, yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 03:19 PM) The Indians finished 6 games under .500 that year, this year's Sox team is on pace to win 68 games. And your point? He also never won a WS, never won back to back 90 game seasons, and had at that point only been over .500 ONCE. Ozzie is a winner and this years lack of success falls solely on the crap KW put together and the horrific years that several of our stars are having. There is no better option out there for a manager. This is a good move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 03:24 PM) And your point? He also never won a WS, never won back to back 90 game seasons, and had at that point only been over .500 ONCE. Ozzie is a winner and this years lack of success falls solely on the crap KW put together and the horrific years that several of our stars are having. There is no better option out there for a manager. This is a good move. You don't give a manager a contract extension during a season in which they're possibly the worst team in the league. You decided to compare the '06 Indians to the '07 Sox, this has nothing to do with '05. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controlled Chaos Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 03:16 PM) get the man a bench coach Ditto...he would benefit greatly from a wise baseball mind that he respects and will listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 03:25 PM) You don't give a manager a contract extension during a season in which they're possibly the worst team in the league. You decided to compare the '06 Indians to the '07 Sox, this has nothing to do with '05. Ah yes. gauge them completely on the one outlier year they have had during their tenure. Seems like a smart move to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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