ChiSox14305635
02-12-2003, 10:13 PM
Perhaps before he sounds off on the Sox, he might want to tell his own players to shut up, particulary Doug Mientkiewicz, who said the following and my response to it: (I pulled this from the Chicago Bears MB where I also post at)
He said the following:
<< ''We have 25 players on the club who get along and play as a team,'' first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. ''The White Sox have proved that they don't have what we have. >>
You're right, Dougie. We only added: A 20 game winner (Colon), a deep and quite possibly dominant bullpen (White, Gordon, Koch) extra depth in the rotation with the addition of 2 extra arms (Loiaza, Heredia), LH power on the bench (Daubach) & insurance in the OF (Rios), all courtesy of this offseason. Don't forget what was already here: A 19 game winner, 2 promising arms in the rotation, great setup men in the 'pen, & probably the most dominant offense in the game. That's what we did during our offseason. And you:
Signed Chris Gomez (backup IF), released David Ortiz (probably the biggest Sox killer on the team, next to Corey Koskie) & Mike Jackson (key to the 'pen, putting more pressure on Fiore & Hawkins, & for that matter, Guardado).
Yep, Dougie, you're absolutely right. We don't have what you have. We simply plugged our gaps, & it's all systems go, while you are praying that the Metrodome bails you out of some more jams. Luck can be many a thing, but it also tends to do something nobody likes. It tends to run out. So to you, Dougie, or should I say, Cinderella: The clock has struck midnight, the fantasy is over, & it's time for you to wake up to reality. Enjoy October from the private comforts of home, 'cause that's where the Twins will be come October while the Sox march on to the World Series. I'm outta here! Ciao!
He said the following:
<< ''We have 25 players on the club who get along and play as a team,'' first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. ''The White Sox have proved that they don't have what we have. >>
You're right, Dougie. We only added: A 20 game winner (Colon), a deep and quite possibly dominant bullpen (White, Gordon, Koch) extra depth in the rotation with the addition of 2 extra arms (Loiaza, Heredia), LH power on the bench (Daubach) & insurance in the OF (Rios), all courtesy of this offseason. Don't forget what was already here: A 19 game winner, 2 promising arms in the rotation, great setup men in the 'pen, & probably the most dominant offense in the game. That's what we did during our offseason. And you:
Signed Chris Gomez (backup IF), released David Ortiz (probably the biggest Sox killer on the team, next to Corey Koskie) & Mike Jackson (key to the 'pen, putting more pressure on Fiore & Hawkins, & for that matter, Guardado).
Yep, Dougie, you're absolutely right. We don't have what you have. We simply plugged our gaps, & it's all systems go, while you are praying that the Metrodome bails you out of some more jams. Luck can be many a thing, but it also tends to do something nobody likes. It tends to run out. So to you, Dougie, or should I say, Cinderella: The clock has struck midnight, the fantasy is over, & it's time for you to wake up to reality. Enjoy October from the private comforts of home, 'cause that's where the Twins will be come October while the Sox march on to the World Series. I'm outta here! Ciao!