With the White Sox soon to raise the white flag of surrender on the South Side less than two years after winning a World Series it is of some interest to see how this team fell so far so fast.
Some have foolishly compared the White Sox to the 85 Bears, who only were able to bring home one Lombardy Trophy. This comparison is a great disservice to Da Bears. It is true that the Bears only won one championship, but they consistently made the playoffs and went deep in the playoffs only to be turned away by San Francisco and Washington. In fact, they were competitive until 91. That is a six year run of playoff football.
The Sox were respectable last year, winning 90 games. Kenny, tweaked with the roster, bringing in an ailing Jim Thome and some Kansas City rejects for the bullpen. Of course they missed the playoffs. They were not even able to defend their crown. Recall famously that last year during the trading deadline Kenny asked Ozzie and Captain Konerko if they needed anything and both said no. Of course the Sox collapsed and missed the playoffs.
Now comes the 2007 season. While the Tigers went out and got Sheffield, the Red Sox reloaded with Dice-K and JD Drew, the White Sox got Masset, Bukvich and Double AA Aardsma. Furthermore, they dumped Freddy Garcia and traded away their promising young arm to Texas for prospects. When questioned about these rather suspect moves, Kenny Williams defiantly said that everyone didn't have the information that he had.
What?!?!?! What exactly was that secret information Kenny? Was the secret information that you have single-handedly dismantled a World Series Champion with your incompetence? This guy should be getting shredded by the Chicago media. His foolish rants against MVP Magglio Ordonez and White Sox icon Frank Thomas shows just how little confidence Kenny has in himself. Confident men don't feel the need to lash out at everyone. They know they are the shit and don't need prove it to everyone everyday.
Kenny, your information, your team, your bullpen, your moves are all bad. Quick, make up your excuses how other perennially winners like the Red Sox and Angels aren't as smart as you. You are the greatest Kenny, and only you know it.
2 comments:
Kenny is a little, little, little man.
boy, the reinsdorfian themes continue. Build a great franchise and then out of utter cheapness choose to break it up by not giving long term contracts to pitchers. The owners can obviously do as they please, but why do their fans put up with. Are tickets cheaper when they go white flag. Say what you will about the cubs, but they spend and pretend to try and put a good team on the field. The sox had a great chance to build up a long term season ticket base, but they don''t care about the fans, never have and never will. That's why they have so few at the park.
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