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Re: Media Coverage of the White Sox
DIR By: aka Loveland
Date: October 7, 2011, 3:46 pm
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Somehow Andy managed to find the only thing out there anywhere
calling this a brilliant move. And it is by Keith Olbermann.
What a hoot!
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Re: Media Coverage of the White Sox
DIR By: AndyMacFAIL
Date: October 7, 2011, 5:47 pm
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If Robin Ventura was Kenny Williams’ idea, Sox fans are in
trouble
BY MARK POTASH mpotash@suntimes.com October 7, 2011 12:34PM
Nobody knows if Robin Ventura is the next Ozzie Guillen, Chuck
Tanner or Don Gutteridge. But I’d feel a lot better about
Ventura succeeding Guillen if this was Jerry Reinsdorf playing a
hunch rather than Kenny Williams.
While Williams deserves his share of the credit for bringing a
World Series championship trophy to the South Side, let’s not
forget that his intuition, his gumption and his penchant for
making clandestine, unpredictable and bold moves is largely
responsible for the Sox being in this situation in the first
place.
rest of the column:
HTML http://www.suntimes.com/sports/8086051-419/if-robin-ventura-was-kenny-williams-idea-sox-fans-are-in-trouble.html
HTML http://www.suntimes.com/sports/8086051-419/if-robin-ventura-was-kenny-williams-idea-sox-fans-are-in-trouble.html
#Post#: 6754--------------------------------------------------
Re: Media Coverage of the White Sox
DIR By: AndyMacFAIL
Date: October 10, 2011, 6:05 am
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Interesting article from the New York Daily News claiming the
White Sox had two lists for prospective managers. The 'outside
the box' list had two names on it. One was Robin Ventura and the
other was Paul Konerko.
Chicago White Sox name ex-Yankee/Met Robin Ventura new team
manager; Derek Jeter approves of hiring
by Anthony Mccarron - DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Friday, October 7th 2011, 10:25 AM
The White Sox's stunning hiring of Robin Ventura to replace
Ozzie Guillen as manager Thursday came as a result of board
chairman Jerry Reinsdorf instructing his general manager, Kenny
Williams, "to think outside the box on this one - no retreads."
This was a conversation Reinsdorf and Williams had in early
September, when it was becoming obvious that Guillen was going
force himself out of Chicago for a multiyear contract in Miami.
A week or so later, Williams came to Reinsdorf with two lists,
one with what the chairman termed "a lot of the usual suspects"
and the other with Ventura - a White Sox third base icon from
1989-98 before he spent the next five years in New York with the
Mets and Yankees - along with Paul Konerko, their present-day
first base icon. Though Ventura, who has no managerial
experience, had been lured back into the White Sox organization
over the summer to be a minor league player evaluator for farm
director Buddy Bell, Reinsdorf told Williams: "That's a very
interesting name, but he'll never do it."
Read more:
HTML http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2011/10/07/2011-10-07_chisox_manage_to_surprise_pick_ventura_over_konerko.html
HTML http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2011/10/07/2011-10-07_chisox_manage_to_surprise_pick_ventura_over_konerko.html
#Post#: 6755--------------------------------------------------
Re: Media Coverage of the White Sox
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: October 10, 2011, 6:52 am
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Interesting insight. No retreads.
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Re: Media Coverage of the White Sox
DIR By: msf
Date: October 10, 2011, 8:31 am
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Just as long as Robin does not hire Frank to be hitting coach.
#Post#: 6759--------------------------------------------------
Re: Media Coverage of the White Sox
DIR By: joeconners
Date: October 10, 2011, 8:53 am
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--- Quote from: msf link ---
>
> Just as long as Robin does not hire Frank to be hitting coach.
>
--- End Quote ---
But look at the bright side - we'll be closer to seeing a lineup
for nine Frank Thomases.
#Post#: 6781--------------------------------------------------
Re: Media Coverage of the White Sox
DIR By: AndyMacFAIL
Date: October 11, 2011, 2:30 pm
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HTML http://www.csnchicago.com/common/medialib/158/558026.jpg
Ventura 'overjoyed', excited for opportunity
Robin Ventura, who was officially introduced as the White Sox
manager on Tuesday, said he is excited for the opportunity.
"I'm overjoyed to be able to wear the White Sox uniform again,"
Ventura said at the press conference. "It's an incredible
honor."
for more including video of the press conference, see:
HTML http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/whitesox-talk/post/Ventura-overjoyed-excited-for-opportunit?blockID=575598&feedID=661#video_lightbox
HTML http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/whitesox-talk/post/Ventura-overjoyed-excited-for-opportunit?blockID=575598&feedID=661#video_lightbox
#Post#: 6794--------------------------------------------------
Re: Media Coverage of the White Sox
DIR By: boatdrink
Date: October 11, 2011, 3:05 pm
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I wonder how many reporters will fall asleep during Robin's
post-game pressers next season. I'm sure the Mom's Basement
crowd is already bemoaning his "lack of fire"...
#Post#: 6811--------------------------------------------------
Re: Media Coverage of the White Sox
DIR By: Shoeless
Date: October 11, 2011, 10:14 pm
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Shawn Green loved it. It is a brilliant move. I bet he manages
for 10 years.
#Post#: 6831--------------------------------------------------
Re: Media Coverage of the White Sox
DIR By: BlackSox
Date: October 12, 2011, 3:58 pm
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HTML http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/chi-pierzynski-on-clubhouse-drinking-sometimes-you-need-a-rally-beer-20111012,0,609180.story
... and sometimes you need six rally beers.
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