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If you mean that the new guy will use more tact in dealing with the people who work for him than the old guy, you may have landed on an appropriate comparison.
And, this could be the other shoe falling in the Kenny/Ozzie matter of just a year ago.
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How many of these times have you interpreted his comments as so without him actually blaming the fans? The Sox attendance this year was awful for a team in first place for the majority of the season. It doesn't matter who is to blame, and what the reasons were behind it. He is stating a fact. Less fans in stadium does take away an energy that is simply impossible for 15,000 die hards to create. He then states this an issue that needed to be addressed, and now it is being addressed. What is the problem here? Should he act like everything is perfectly fine so he doesn't hurt some fans' feelings? |
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Hahn says now he probably will not be able to retain Peavy or AJ. He better have a great plan or it's going to be a long year. I'm pretty sure they will let Youk go as well; leaving a huge hole at 3B.I'm holding out hope for the best.
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And somehow teams like the Red Sox and Cubs didn't do anything even with that extra energy. If a bunch of professional players being paid millions of dollars need an extra boost to play better, well, we are in trouble then. |
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You do make some good points in your post. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...0,192390.story Lip |
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Please show me where Williams said it is impossible to win without a rabid fan base? Please show me where I said extra energy will guarantee a playoff birth? Please show me where Williams said extra energy will guarantee a playoff birth? The article simply says, without even a quote from Williams, that Williams thought an energetic crowd could add some life to a tired team towards the end of the season. The Williams quote says he wanted to get a level of energy found in some other big market stadiums. What is wrong with that? Why wouldn't he want that? Why wouldn't the players want that? No one is saying that was the reason the White Sox fell short. But to act like the players are robots and will show no response whatsoever to a packed house going crazy for them on a September night is a little silly. I'm sure Williams, as a former player and someone who has been in a baseball stadium for the majority of his life, understands the effect the fans can have on a given night. Believe me, the players did not want to play in front of 15,000 while fighting for first place during the last few weeks of the season. None of the players are going to say it made them play worse, or that they needed the fans there to win, but I'm sure they were disappointed. Who knows, maybe it would have helped. Last edited by Konerko05; 10-27-2012 at 12:14 AM. |
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Is Sempter just before Ocular?
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That quote came after him stating his disappointment that the Sox couldn't turn all the days of them being in first place into more division titles. Meaning not only this season... I like what I hear from Hahn, except on one point. Tyler Flowers should not be considered as an everyday catcher. He strikes out at an even larger rate than Viciedo and Dunn - we don't need another low average, all or nothing bat in the lineup, we have one too many of those now. If A.J. cant be brought back, I hope the Sox can at least add a less expensive platoon catcher who can handle a bat. |
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I saw where the Mariners declined the option on Olivo a few days ago, so he is out there again. Remember Kenny had opened negotiations with his agent the last time A.J. was a free agent. Lip |
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He is. Don't get me wrong. I just wish that new blood was coming into management. I'm willing to see Hahn's power reach.
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Fukudome wasn't good, but he also was a pretty minimal salary.
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