December 27, 2006 Kenny, You Bastard!

I know many Sox fans say “trust Kenny, he put together a World Series team.” But my patience is growing thin. He wants to build for the future, great. What good does that do for 2007 and all the shit he’s pulled? I am starting to believe 2005 was luck and not “executive prowess.”

We won’t even talk about the Freddy Garcia for Gavin Floyd trade, but hell let’s do it. What was the benefit of that? That we could take a guy who has consistently ate up innings, gave us three memorable performances at the end of last year, and brought double digit victories every year he was in a Sox uniform, and we trade him for a rookie who put up a 7.29 ERA last year and another prospect we gave up to get Thome. Where’s the intelligence in that? Freddy was a very strong pitcher. He could have been one of the strongest on the team. Anyone who says they are happy Freddy is gone, you are only lying to yourself.

Then we get rid of Ross Gload, possibly the most versatile player on the bench. Here is a guy who batted over 300, could play first base and DH and the outfield much better than many of the people on the bench now. Who do we get for him? Andrew Sisco from the Royals, someone we lit up every year.

But then the most idiotic move I have seen, where only because now Kenny the Grinderboy is contradicting himself. In July of 2006, Williams refused to trade Brandon McCarthy for super powerful lead off man Alfonso Soriano, because McCarthy was “the future of the team.” Well the future blew three games after that speech. I felt great! By the way, instead of trying to land someone who could help the team pass the Tigers and Twins, after a long bong session with Konerko and Dye, Williams comes away saying “I feel comfortable with the team we have now.” Yeah with Pods not performing and the pitching staff stinking up the joint, right! Anyway, back to as a caller on the Score put it “B-Mac.” Then come winter meetings, Williams boldly announces that moving Garcia paves the way for McCarthy to become the official 5th starter. So what does he do over Christmas? He launches McCarthy to Texas for three minor leaguers, one named Nick Masset, and the other named John Danks. Yeah, that’s what Williams is smoking. The dank. Merry Christmas Sox fans! You just got the screw job. Williams claims he was bowled over by the deal, and they were chasing down these prospects for a while. Well Kenny, I am bowled over by your stupidity. Why would you say McCarthy is the future of the team and then launch him for some minor leaguers?

Look the Williams/Cooper science fair of developing new pitchers is going to cost us and cost us big. Us Sox fans just elevated your payroll by breaking the attendance record, and pushing the TV ratings past the Cubs, and how do you repay us? By shipping off talent for rookies? Hell, someone I work with plays baseball. You want to give up John Garland to BGHS for him?

Could I be wrong? Yes. I was in ’05 when I scolded Williams for giving away Lee and Maggs. Do I hope I am wrong? Yes I do! But I tell you this, the AL Central will be the strongest division in baseball and to not have reliable, veteran pitchers in there like Freddy Garcia will be the downfall which will make us look like the Royals this year. Call me concerned, and yeah I know. Kenny Williams was kind enough to let us know that we are fans, and he is the big man making the decisions and we don’t know what he knows. Well just call us the giant toilet you shit down then pal! I guess we’ll see what happens during Spring Training eh?

Oh a lighter note, I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and I hope everyone got what they wanted for Christmas. I was reunited with my family, so I guess I got the bonus plan! Thank you all for a memorable 2006 and I’ll talk to you all in 2007.

MICHAEL JAE

PS, The author knows that Kenny Williams and/or other members of the Chicago White Sox do not partake in smoking marijuana. This was thrown in for satirical reasons. The proceeding was written in order to remind some assholes out there that MJ talks a lot of shit and calls everyone stoners. Thank you for your time.