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Post by Fuck Mike Brown on Apr 4, 2009 3:48:39 GMT -5
As I said, I was on SP this week and it was raining out in my vacation spot today, so I had nothing to do and, in the mood for baseball, decided to look at the old Fire Joe Morgan archives (I know, kind of pathetic. And if you're wondering why I'm up at 5 AM, it's b/c I'm leaving this morning) Anyway, I came across this: www.firejoemorgan.com/2007/02/were-back-and-it-feels-so-good.htmlBasically, before the 2007 season, I think it was, Ozzie Guillen was convinced he needed a new strategy offensively, even though his team was 3rd in runs scored in '06, not seeming the realize the pitching's decline was the reason for Chicago's poor '06 season. So, he implored small-ball. Now, we all know Ozzie's a nut and a headcase, but is he really this stupid? I know it's a very old example, but it seems difficult to imagine that he's stayed Chicago's manager this long without even realizing his team's strengths and weaknesses |
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Post by seaver41 on Apr 4, 2009 11:35:49 GMT -5
Interesting question. The White Sox were last in Runs, BA, OBP, and 12th in SLG in 07. A lot of guys who had good years in 06 had bad years in 07. But I wonder if him trying to change their offensive approach contributed to their huge drop in production.
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Post by Zack Attack Troll on Apr 4, 2009 15:04:18 GMT -5
Ozzie likes to play small ball with a lineup of home run hitters.
Yeah, I think he's pretty stupid.
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Post by seaver41 on Apr 4, 2009 19:28:31 GMT -5
but it seems difficult to imagine that he's stayed Chicago's manager this long without even realizing his team's strengths and weaknesses It helps when your team's GM and owner are blindly loyal to you. |
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Post by chisox100 on Apr 7, 2009 21:55:31 GMT -5
but it seems difficult to imagine that he's stayed Chicago's manager this long without even realizing his team's strengths and weaknesses It helps when your team's GM and owner are blindly loyal to you. if he had a GM who actually made trades and signings for players he wanted then it would be a different story. Injuries really hurt the Sox in 07 and 06 was not a bad season, they won 90 games. |
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Post by seaver41 on Apr 7, 2009 22:59:24 GMT -5
Kenny Williams makes trades. It's pretty much all he does.
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Post by Fuck Mike Brown on Apr 7, 2009 23:07:13 GMT -5
Managers, in no circumstances, should be deciding trades or FA signings. It's just the way I feel, ever since I read the book Moneyball. The GM puts the team together and decides which way he wants them to play, in my opinion. Can you imagine Ozzie making transactions?
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Post by seaver41 on Apr 8, 2009 0:43:01 GMT -5
Ozzie would have given Javier Vazquez and Boone Logan away for nothing.
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Post by Fuck Mike Brown on Apr 8, 2009 17:18:44 GMT -5
and he would have traded Nick Swisher for David Eckstein (I don't know how he'd trade for a FA, don't ask)
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Post by Zack Attack Troll on Apr 8, 2009 17:40:08 GMT -5
Ozzie's ideal infield: 1B: Doug Mientkiewicz 2B: David Eckstein SS: Michael Young 3B: Pablo Ozuna Think of all the grit!!!  |
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Post by chisox100 on Apr 8, 2009 21:28:52 GMT -5
No this would be Ozzie infield would be all Venezuelan if it was his choice.
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Post by Zack Attack Troll on Apr 9, 2009 16:09:16 GMT -5
No this would be Ozzie infield would be all Venezuelan if it was his choice. Good point. |
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