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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Gonzales: No plans to dismantle White Sox

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posted 1 day ago by Repoz to white sox | 13 comment(s)

Yeah, and the White Sox had no plans to dismantle when they raved about Joe Borchard.

General manager Rick Hahn said it’s too early to consider rebuilding the White Sox, although there was an interesting development Monday night.

Second baseman Gordon Beckham started at shortstop in his third game on a minor league rehabilitation assignment for Triple-A Charlotte.

...“We haven’t altered our plan since we left spring training, which was if we’re in a position to contend, we’ll add,” Hahn ...

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1. Danny posted on January 24, 2013 at 01:56 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

A high-ranking White Sox official, who was contacted about Pierzynski’s chances of possibly receiving a statue, didn’t say one is in the works at the moment, but didn’t deny that it could eventually happen either.

So the entire column is based on getting a "no comment" from a team official?

2. Shooty is in the Trust Tree

posted on January 24, 2013 at 02:00 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

When does Lamarr Hoyt get his?

3. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on January 24, 2013 at 02:01 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I always loved this song. But what does Dick Dastardly mean by "You invent me a thingamabob that catches that pigeon, or I lose my job"?

What is his job? Someone is paying him to sabotage the Wacky Races? Is he a pawn in the game of international intrigue, like Boris Badenov? He never seems to report to a Fearless Leader equivalent.

4. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on January 24, 2013 at 02:12 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Birds need something to poop on I guess.

5. The Good Face posted on January 24, 2013 at 02:23 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

This thread needs some Jack Keefe.

6. Bruce Markusen posted on January 24, 2013 at 02:23 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

So when do Dick Allen, Bill Melton, and Wilbur Wood get their statues?

7. Rants Mulliniks (formerly Cold Prosimian) posted on January 24, 2013 at 03:37 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Current or former White Sox personnel who have statues are Charles Comiskey, Minnie Minoso, Carlton Fisk, Luis Aparicio, Nellie Fox, Billy Pierce and Harold Baines.

No love for Luke Appling and Ted Lyons, the best position player and pitcher in team history, but ######## Pierzynski gets one????

8. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on January 24, 2013 at 03:41 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Billy Pierce himself agrees with you that there should be a statues of Appling and Lyons if there is a statue of Billy Pierce.

9. Fernigal McGunnigle has become a merry hat posted on January 24, 2013 at 04:01 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

White Sox catchers with 800 games in Chicago:

Player            WAR/pos    G   PA    H  HR   BA  OBP  SLG
Carlton Fisk         26.5 1421 5500 1259 214 .257 .329 .438
Ray Schalk           25.0 1757 6226 1345  11 .254 .340 .316
Sherm Lollar         24.3 1358 4924 1122 124 .265 .358 .402
Ron Karkovice        13.3  939 2948  574  96 .221 .289 .383
A.J. Pierzynski      10.2 1068 4177 1087 118 .279 .318 .424
Billy Sullivan        3.5 1052 3652  692  11 .207 .250 .270
Mike Tresh            0.9  989 3597  780   2 .249 .336 .284 

Build a statue of Sherm Lollar!

10. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) posted on January 24, 2013 at 04:05 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I can support this, as long as it's a statue of him being punched by Barrett.

11. The Chronicles of Reddick posted on January 24, 2013 at 04:11 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Mutley was over-rated.

12. Walt Davis posted on January 24, 2013 at 04:21 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

ragglesnaggleragglesnaggleragglenuss

13. Derb posted on January 24, 2013 at 05:25 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

They'll make a statue of anyone in Chicago, apparently.

14. Yastrzemski in left. posted on January 24, 2013 at 05:30 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I had no idea Fisk's OBP was so low in Chicago. Why it's almost Pierzynski-esque.

15. Tippecanoe posted on January 24, 2013 at 05:56 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Fisk's Chisox stats are dragged down by 1986, a horrible crash-into-a-cornfield of a season (60 OPS+).

Edit: Which gives me an idea for his statue...

16. phredbird

posted on January 24, 2013 at 06:23 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

(channeling Jack Keefe)

well al if pierogi is immobilized in bronze i hope they don't put him in a squat that would be un dignified and an embareassment to the ladies who would have to pass by his post area.

17. Jim Wisinski

posted on January 24, 2013 at 07:10 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

This should only happen if they build a statue of Doug Eddings next to him

18. Slivers of Maranville (SdeB) posted on January 24, 2013 at 09:47 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Build a statue of Sherm Lollar!

I didn't think there were any Lollards left in the world.

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