johndoe
05-06-2006, 07:35 PM
As someone who was very close to the situation when it happened, I can confirm that Hawk did, indeed have Paciorek fired. While it is true that TP
"resigned", he was forced to do so by Rob Gallas. Reinsdorf insultingly offered to keep Tom on if he were to make radical changes in his approach, upon which Tom kindly told him to go scratch, in a friendly way.
The ironic part is that, to this day, Hawk is still so insecure that he tries to sabotage Paciorek's career. Jerry himself as recently as the last two years warned other clubs about Paciorek's supposedly inadequate means of preparation.
Interestingly, Tom spent way more time around the team than Ken ever did. The Hawk was notorious for being in the booth hours before the game, while Tom worked out in the clubhouse and actually spoke with/interacted with players on the team. Other than Jim Parque, it's hard to even recall a player on the team during those years that even liked the Hawk. Most of the guys felt he was just an old gasbag. I guess filling out a scorecard and sitting and staring at it for three hours before the game is Hawk's idea of show prep. Paciorek also knows more about the game itself than Hawk.
Nor does he refer to himself in the third person when telling stories like Mr. Harrelson.
I never saw the previously referenced Tribune article that supposedly said Paciorek made disparaging remarks about Michael Jordan, but there was in fact an incident in the booth late in Tom's final season with the team. During the inning, Hawk was rambling on about what a great golfer Jordan was..and during a commercial break Tom called Hawk on being an ass-kisser, as well as full of ****. MJ, apparently, is not a great golfer. The short argument was really a result of season-long animosity, and not really the result of anyone's views on MJ's golf game..that was just the trigger.
Hawk felt he was working too hard, and Tommy wasn't talking enough during the games. He wanted someone else. Ironically, the Sox hired a guy who had even less to contribute in Darrin Jackson, who spent most of his first season just trying not to step on the Hawk's toes.
Naturally, Paciorek will be above rehashing the whole situation, and laugh it off as a "bad marriage" that went on too long. But he had a hard time landing a steady gig for a couple of years, as a direct result of Hawk and Jerry Reinsdorf badmouthing him.
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"resigned", he was forced to do so by Rob Gallas. Reinsdorf insultingly offered to keep Tom on if he were to make radical changes in his approach, upon which Tom kindly told him to go scratch, in a friendly way.
The ironic part is that, to this day, Hawk is still so insecure that he tries to sabotage Paciorek's career. Jerry himself as recently as the last two years warned other clubs about Paciorek's supposedly inadequate means of preparation.
Interestingly, Tom spent way more time around the team than Ken ever did. The Hawk was notorious for being in the booth hours before the game, while Tom worked out in the clubhouse and actually spoke with/interacted with players on the team. Other than Jim Parque, it's hard to even recall a player on the team during those years that even liked the Hawk. Most of the guys felt he was just an old gasbag. I guess filling out a scorecard and sitting and staring at it for three hours before the game is Hawk's idea of show prep. Paciorek also knows more about the game itself than Hawk.
Nor does he refer to himself in the third person when telling stories like Mr. Harrelson.
I never saw the previously referenced Tribune article that supposedly said Paciorek made disparaging remarks about Michael Jordan, but there was in fact an incident in the booth late in Tom's final season with the team. During the inning, Hawk was rambling on about what a great golfer Jordan was..and during a commercial break Tom called Hawk on being an ass-kisser, as well as full of ****. MJ, apparently, is not a great golfer. The short argument was really a result of season-long animosity, and not really the result of anyone's views on MJ's golf game..that was just the trigger.
Hawk felt he was working too hard, and Tommy wasn't talking enough during the games. He wanted someone else. Ironically, the Sox hired a guy who had even less to contribute in Darrin Jackson, who spent most of his first season just trying not to step on the Hawk's toes.
Naturally, Paciorek will be above rehashing the whole situation, and laugh it off as a "bad marriage" that went on too long. But he had a hard time landing a steady gig for a couple of years, as a direct result of Hawk and Jerry Reinsdorf badmouthing him.
Mod. Note: You're new and you seem to have actual knowledge of the situation, so I'm going to be a nice guy and just warn you that reviving old threads like this will get you banned. Please read the thread, "Things Every WSI Poster Should Know" at the top of this message board.