Two poll questions as we enter the offseason

[Kyyle23]

Epstein was born in New York City and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Brookline High School (a 1991 graduate),[2] and played baseball for the Brookline High School Warriors, but dreamed of working for the Red Sox. Epstein has a fraternal twin brother, Paul. The brothers founded a charity, The Foundation to be Named Later, in 2005.[3]

 

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb-news/46411...h-bend-single-a

 

Oh I read that too. Do you see anything about being a varsity starter? I don't. Usually when people start, it is mentioned

 

You see, I played varsity HS baseball too, but I certainly didn't start. And that was your qualifier

[Dick Allen]

Robin Ventura started for about 15 years in the major leagues, was called the player of the century in college. I imagine he was pretty good in high school, yet Caulfield thinks he knows nothing about baseball.

 

Has mentioned his lack of experience many times. Caulfield, the guy who used to clean up sunflower seeds for a minor league team.

 

How was Dan Fabian in HS?

Edited November 8, 2015 by Dick Allen

[OmarComing25]

I thought Hahn was well-known as an analytics-focused guy, when I first heard about him that was the phrase I heard the most. In fact, just do a Google search with "Rick Hahn analytics" and you get tons of results talking about his analytical mindset. Also, who gives a s*** if he played sports in high school?

[Dick Allen]

You notice that he doesn't have a response.

 

When the White Sox make draft mistakes, they're continually forced to bring in free agents that they can't afford to make mistakes on. Those mistakes fester and they're unable to dump them and move on, so the cycle repeats.

 

 

I'll just state this. The White Sox while KW and Rick Hahn are both forced to work together won't reach the playoffs...especially with Ventura as manager.

The won a World Series working together. You really have no idea what you are writing,

[caulfield12]

''I'd hit them over the fence. People would gather to watch the little kid,'' says Epstein. ''But that came about 20 years too early to maximize my earning potential.'' He made the Brookline Little League All-Stars but says he was ''a second-tier player'' as a pitcher at Brookline High School. Paul says his brother ''didn't have overpowering physical gifts, but I think he made up for it with pitcher's intellect. He didn't have the fastest fastball, but he had a good sense of what pitch to put where.''

 

Though his parents attended all of the boys' soccer games, they had a hard time watching Theo on the mound, worrying he'd lose. ''I was too nervous,'' says his mother, who has saved all the boys' trophies and sports memorabilia - her ''archival vaults'' - in the comfortable old Brookline apartment where she raised three kids and where she is now compiling a scrapbook of Theo's latest venture.

 

http://www.brooklinehighalumni.org/epstein.asp

 

In the end, it's vague because he was a pitcher, but he was apparently a starter in soccer at least and his brother still is the Brookline coach in that sport to this day. I suppose we can debate the merits of that. But the two brothers at least grew up in a family where sports were integral.

 

[GGajewski18]

''I'd hit them over the fence. People would gather to watch the little kid,'' says Epstein. ''But that came about 20 years too early to maximize my earning potential.'' He made the Brookline Little League All-Stars but says he was ''a second-tier player'' as a pitcher at Brookline High School. Paul says his brother ''didn't have overpowering physical gifts, but I think he made up for it with pitcher's intellect. He didn't have the fastest fastball, but he had a good sense of what pitch to put where.''

 

Though his parents attended all of the boys' soccer games, they had a hard time watching Theo on the mound, worrying he'd lose. ''I was too nervous,'' says his mother, who has saved all the boys' trophies and sports memorabilia - her ''archival vaults'' - in the comfortable old Brookline apartment where she raised three kids and where she is now compiling a scrapbook of Theo's latest venture.

 

http://www.brooklinehighalumni.org/epstein.asp

 

In the end, it's vague because he was a pitcher, but he was apparently a starter in soccer at least and his brother still is the Brookline coach in that sport to this day. I suppose we can debate the merits of that. But the two brothers at least grew up in a family where sports were integral.

 

Rick Hahn is a bad GM because he wasn't a a varsity starter in high school! Makes sense!

[caulfield12]

The won a World Series working together. You really have no idea what you are writing,

 

Ten years ago. And that's before KW stopped making good decisions and Hahn at that time wasn't quite yet the future threat to KW's power. Just like Ozzie and KW had a functional relationship as well at that point.

 

It was clearly a subordinate/mentor relationship.

 

Now the dynamics have changed, and not for the better.

 

 

[Dick Allen]

Rick Hahn is a bad GM because he wasn't a a varsity starter in high school! Makes sense!

2010 Hahn ranked #1 in Baeseball America's rankings of future GMs

In 2011 Hahn was also ranked the #1 future GM in a poll of baseball execs.

 

 

They obviously forgot to check his high school stats

[caulfield12]

I will return when one of Hahn, KW or Ventura is gone.

 

Maybe both.

 

At any rate, it has been fun...there are a lot of cool White Sox fans here.

[Chicago White Sox]

WTF just happened in this thread?! This has to be some of the most bat-s*** loony nonsense I have ever seen posted on this site. I mean really, who the f*** searches for articles on whether or not Theo Epstein was a varsity starter like it actually has some impact on his ability to be a good GM. Just pure insanity.

[OmarComing25]

WTF just happened in this thread?! This has to be some of the most bat-s*** loony nonsense I have ever seen posted on this site. I mean really, who the f*** searches for articles on whether or not Theo Epstein was a varsity starter like it actually has some impact on his ability to be a good GM. Just pure insanity.

I don't think I've ever seen a thread go as off the rails as this one has. And it's happened multiple times in this one!

[Dick Allen]

I will return when one of Hahn, KW or Ventura is gone.

 

Maybe both.

 

At any rate, it has been fun...there are a lot of cool White Sox fans here.

Bye.

[Kyyle23]

I don't think I've ever seen a thread go as off the rails as this one has. And it's happened multiple times in this one!

 

Have you ever browsed the filibuster?

 

You really havent been around that long. This is nothing.

[shysocks]

I will return when one of Hahn, KW or Ventura is gone.

 

Maybe both.

 

At any rate, it has been fun...there are a lot of cool White Sox fans here.

There's your ultimatum, White Sox. Only when somebody gets the axe will caulfield's boycott of Soxtalk end. Now you know the stakes.

[Kyyle23]

the Royals forum just got busier

[Dick Allen]

I wonder if Caulfield played HS baseball.

[LDF]

 

for me, i will miss Caulfield, beyond this KC thing, he was a good posters and he did add to the site.

 

this is my opinion.

[Kyyle23]

for me, i will miss Caulfield, beyond this KC thing, he was a good posters and he did add to the site.

 

this is my opinion.

 

he hasnt been suspended or banned, he can return any time he chooses

[SCCWS]

he hasnt been suspended or banned, he can return any time he chooses

 

 

He will be back. He is heading down to Boca for the GM meetings this week.

[LDF]

he hasnt been suspended or banned, he can return any time he chooses

 

you are right and i know that. i hope my post didn't give the impression that i was blaming anyone. i too took a few weeks off.

 

that is what makes this site a great site, everyone knows that everyone has an opinion and many may not all agree but the common element is we are all sox fans.

 

what is happening, this is the results of high expectations and really loosing faith in the sox FO.

 

again my opinion.

[LDF]

He will be back. He is heading down to Boca for the GM meetings this week.

dang, i wish i knew this, i would have asked several questions to ask, if he could get to Hahn.

[Dick Allen]

He will be back. He is heading down to Boca for the GM meetings this week.

He is bringing his resume and participation trophy from a 40 and over league he played in hoping to land a job.

[Eminor3rd]

All of the top-polling candidates for president do that intentionally and it doesn't seem to affect their standings with the American populace. In fact, it often enhances their status and they usually never get called on it.

 

Somehow my preference for a GM who was at least a varsity (starter) athlete at baseball, basketball or football was turned into my desire to have a combine with 40 times, bench presses, squats and verticals...but whatever.

 

 

So I'll ask again how many GM's have led their teams without ever having been a varsity starter in a major sport in high school?

 

Ok, this has to be a joke post. You are trolling us at this point, right?

[LDF]

he hasnt been suspended or banned, he can return any time he chooses

 

furthermore, let me add, you, the mods, the admin and many loyal posters have kept this site going, thru good time and bad.

 

my thanks for all from me for everyone hard work, esp when i thought i might get banned .....

 

[LDF]

He is bringing his resume and participation trophy from a 40 and over league he played in hoping to land a job.

 

well at least he is still trying to get into something he love.... if that is true, i hope the best.

 

i see nothing wrong .