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Chicagoist certainly doesn't envy White Sox GM Kenny Williams and the difficult task he has to rebuild a team that lost 90 games in 2007. On Tuesday, he once again was overmatched by the opposition and missed the ball on potential help for his club.
Recent reports suggested that the Sox were close to landing third baseman Miguel Cabrera from the Florida Marlins — a player that Ozzie Guillen referred to as his "fourth son." Last season, Cabrera batted .320 while slugging 34 homers and driving in 119 runs. And he's just 24 years old.
Instead, the AL Central rival Detroit Tigers landed Cabrera and former All-Star pitcher Dontrelle Willis in return for six minor-league prospects.
The loss of Miguel Cabrera follows a similarly embarrassing situation two weeks ago when the Sox made it sound like signing free agent outfielder Torii Hunter was all but a done deal. Then the Angels outbid the Sox and signed him instead. That's two strikes against Williams now. Will he swing and miss on Aaron Rowand as well?
Thus far, all that the Sox have managed to do is to re-sign Juan Uribe, a shortstop they want to replace; then to trade for a replacement shortstop by giving up Jon Garland, a dependable starting pitcher who eats up innings; to overpay for a middle reliever to try and repair their horrific bullpen that'll certainly be seeing more work in '08 on account of the Garland trade; and to trade for a fringe outfielder. Not exactly the moves that'll return the Sox to glory.
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Laugh it up, Detroitist. Laugh it up...
There is no Detroitist? Go figure.
HOW THE F**** DOES A TEAM IN A HALF-RAZED CITY PULL THAT OFF!?
My Kenny Williams love-in is officially over.
Sorry Sox Fans, but this is just one more for the good guys. I love the Tigers and the Cubs, and hate the White Sox. W
ho could love the team the Leperchaun King supports? Doesn't Mayor Mumbles have season tickets? Didn't he used to live down the block from the park, and partake in racial beatings after games?
I hope the Cubs outbid Kenny Williams for Fukudome too.
"HOW THE F**** DOES A TEAM IN A HALF-RAZED CITY PULL THAT OFF!?"
Uh, because their baseball team is far and away, miles and miles better than the White Sox. But more importantly, their general manager is actually intelligent, and their farm system is deep enough to offer a package the Marlins wanted.
Tough cookies, go Tigers!
The Cubs as the 'good guys' that's a good one Vise. I guess that makes the Red Sox and the Yankees the good guys too.
The Cubs and the Tigers are the good guys, because they live in civilized cities/parts of town, and have a fan base that doesn't include Limpdick Daley. There, I said it. Boston, Detroit and New York are phenomonal cities. Chicago could be great, if it weren't for this leadership. Still, they are on the right part of town, free from all of the Irish inbreds that are Sox fans/members of the Daley clan/patronage army.
The Cubs and the Tigers are the good guys, because they live in civilized cities/parts of town, and have a fan base that doesn't include Limpdick Daley. There, I said it. Boston, Detroit and New York are phenomonal cities. Chicago could be great, if it weren't for this leadership. Still, they are on the right part of town, free from all of the Irish inbreds that are Sox fans/members of the Daley clan/patronage army.
The Cubs and the Tigers are the good guys, because they live in civilized cities/parts of town, and have a fan base that doesn't include Limpdick Daley. There, I said it. Boston, Detroit and New York are phenomonal cities. Chicago could be great, if it weren't for this leadership. Still, they are on the right part of town, free from all of the Irish inbreds that are Sox fans/members of the Daley clan/patronage army.
Kenny said at the end of this year that the Sox were embarrassed and that it would not happen this year ... check out Mariotti's column in the Sun-Times, which he notes that Williams has been thoroughly embarrassed several times this year already. The Sox will be fighting to stay out of the AL cellar this year instead of contending for a World Series title ... gnarly.
anyone saying detroit trumps chicago as a city hasn't spent enough time in one of them. this is patently false.
Haha yeah I'm even from Detroit and will defend it to the death, but Chicago is a better city in at least 3 out of every 4 ways.
However, the Pistons, Tigers, Wings, and (holy shit) Lions are all better teams than their respective Chicago counterparts. Just joking about the Lions.
People still read Mariotti? Wow.
People still read Mariotti? Wow.
"Detroit" and "Phenomonal City" in the same sentence? Wow.
The following are cities that are better than or equal to Detroit:
-Calcutta, India
-The Flavela Shanties outside of Rio De Janeiro
-Bartertown, that crazy post-apocalyptic city ruled by Tina Turner in "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome".
-Hiroshima, Japan, Circa 1946.
That is all...
Hope that makes you feel better about yourself and/or the Sox. Yay 20 year old misperceptions.