Sports Weekly Ranks Sox Farm System 29th

[SoxxoS]

Originally Posted by Mohoney

Kenny Williams is really trying his damndest to run a solid organization while operating with a bottom-third payroll. In my opinion, he's doing it better than Ron Schueler ever did.

We don't have a bottom third payroll, not even close.

[Mohoney]

Originally Posted by SoxxoS

We don't have a bottom third payroll, not even close.

We did have one when Kenny Williams first started, though, didn't we?

I could have sworn that the '01 and '02 payrolls were bottom-third.

Plus, Kenny was also handcuffed with a bad manager.

I'm just trying to point out that Kenny Williams is not as bad as some make him out to be.

[SoxxoS]

I agree with that, I am a big KW advocate.

[gosox41]

Originally Posted by Mohoney

We did have one when Kenny Williams first started, though, didn't we?

I could have sworn that the '01 and '02 payrolls were bottom-third.

Plus, Kenny was also handcuffed with a bad manager.

I'm just trying to point out that Kenny Williams is not as bad as some make him out to be.

In 2001 the Sox opened the season with a payroll of just over $60 mill.

In 2002 it was in the mid-50's

2003 was $52 mill.

I don't know where things ranked, but at present time the Sox aren't anywhere near bottom of the heap in payroll. And the present time is all I care about now.

BTW, you said you liked KW and that the Sox had a bad manager. Who was it who signed this manager to a contract extension????


Bob

[Daver]

Originally Posted by gosox41

Who was it who signed this manager to a contract extension????


Bob

Jerry Reinsdorf.

[gosox41]

Originally Posted by Daver

Jerry Reinsdorf.

JR is paying his salary. It was KW who wanted to have Manuel here for the long term...he said so at the Press Conference. But then again it was JR who hired KW.

The way I understand it is KW runs the baseball operations. JR gives sets the budget. What KW does with it is up to him.


Bob