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Originally posted by UMP25
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Originally posted by WhatWuzThatBlue
A great ball park and a team with character, not characters (Does anyone even know what Ozzie says half of the time? The Score and ESPN have a field day with hs sound bites.) tames this nation.
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Does anyone even know what Dusty DOES half the time?
As someone who originally wasn't an Ozzie fan, I'd take him over those lifeless pinheads we've had before (does anyone even remember Jerry Manuel?). Ozzie brings life and fun back to a franchise that could have used it years ago. You folks on the north side ought to try it, maybe as soon as Dusty's done destroying his pitching staff.
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A week or so ago (and I'm paraphrasing) Ozzy was talking to the media and the subject of Dusty Baker came up. Ozzy was basically saying that Baker, when hired, was looked upon as the best thing since "sliced bread" and now he's stupid and doesn't know what he's doing. Ozzy, goes on to say, someday you'll (referring to the media) think the same about me and try to run me out of town and will have fun doing it.
Ozzy is currently "the flavor of the month" as soon as things go south (as they inevitably do) he'll be ridiculed and made fun of and eventually fired which happens to 99% of all managers.
One more thing you might want to call Jerry up and ask him what would you rather have. 82 dates of the park filled to 99.9% of capacity or half empty (Blue Collar guys and gals of course) seats except when the Sox play the Cubs. Jerry's a bottom line and I think you know the answer.
It's going to be interesting to see if Jerry is going to over pay for Paulie. What with Paulie being the most attractive free agent out there and being seriously pursued by a number of deep pocket teams.