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03-26-2003, 10:51 AM
After reading it, I almost found it hard to believe it was really Jay doing the writing. I had to look twice at the name at the top to make sure I had it right. Of course there are the few obligatory shots at the ballpark, Frank Thomas and JR, but for the most part there is a lot of praise for the team. I even agree with most of the article in the fact that if Manuel can't win with the team that he has this year, it might be time for a change. He also brings up a few concerns I’ve seen voiced here about Rowand in center, Alomar at catcher, etc…
Check out these quotes, we may never see anything like it again:
Can't rip the general manager, not after a splendid offseason. Can't criticize the chairman, who approved expenditures that improved the ballclub while protecting his sacred payroll. Can't do anything but love the offense, maybe the most robust in baseball. Can't question a 1-2 arms duo of Buehrle-Colon, which sounds like a manly South Side fragrance. Can't doubt the closer, Billy Koch, emphasis on the K.
If the White Sox aren't a perfect team, they do appear to be crutch-free.
But this time, he (Reinsdorf) has a right to expect at least a wild-card berth. When the Anaheim Angels win a championship with a dangerous offense, solid starting pitching and a dominant closer, why can't the Sox dream a bit?
Still, the Sox will score enough runs and pitch well enough to quiet most concerns. Joe Crede will sparkle at third, and sometime this summer, Joe Borchard will arrive and swing his thunder bat, though we know he's probably the best quarterback in town. The plan is for the Sox to be in contention when the All-Star Game comes, allowing Reinsdorf to show off his park, then spend some money on another arm, another bat, whatever's needed.
The wild-card team may not come from the AL West, where the teams will beat up one another. Nor must it come from the AL East, where Boston didn't do enough work in the offseason. The Sox can fall a few games short of the Twins and still make the playoffs.
Check out the whole story here. (http://www.suntimes.com/output/mariotti/cst-spt-jay261.html)
Check out these quotes, we may never see anything like it again:
Can't rip the general manager, not after a splendid offseason. Can't criticize the chairman, who approved expenditures that improved the ballclub while protecting his sacred payroll. Can't do anything but love the offense, maybe the most robust in baseball. Can't question a 1-2 arms duo of Buehrle-Colon, which sounds like a manly South Side fragrance. Can't doubt the closer, Billy Koch, emphasis on the K.
If the White Sox aren't a perfect team, they do appear to be crutch-free.
But this time, he (Reinsdorf) has a right to expect at least a wild-card berth. When the Anaheim Angels win a championship with a dangerous offense, solid starting pitching and a dominant closer, why can't the Sox dream a bit?
Still, the Sox will score enough runs and pitch well enough to quiet most concerns. Joe Crede will sparkle at third, and sometime this summer, Joe Borchard will arrive and swing his thunder bat, though we know he's probably the best quarterback in town. The plan is for the Sox to be in contention when the All-Star Game comes, allowing Reinsdorf to show off his park, then spend some money on another arm, another bat, whatever's needed.
The wild-card team may not come from the AL West, where the teams will beat up one another. Nor must it come from the AL East, where Boston didn't do enough work in the offseason. The Sox can fall a few games short of the Twins and still make the playoffs.
Check out the whole story here. (http://www.suntimes.com/output/mariotti/cst-spt-jay261.html)