Omar! signs with White Sox

Cue the wailing and gnashing of teeth.

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I am shocked shocked that Omar went to the highest bidder and our hated rival.

by Jay on Nov 23, 2009 6:28 PM EST reply actions

Your winnings, sir.

"Nobody ever thinks, 'Hey, maybe I’m actually an idiot.'" - Jay

by woodsmeister on Nov 23, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions

Highest bidder, yes. But “hated rival”?

by Voltaire on Nov 23, 2009 11:50 PM EST up reply actions

No kidding, it wasn’t the Twins or Yankees.

by Brad D on Nov 24, 2009 1:29 AM EST up reply actions

Yankees aside, do we need to rehash the Twins or White Sox thing?

Chugga-chugga chugga-chugga, Choo Choo!

by USSChoo on Nov 24, 2009 2:03 AM EST up reply actions

Yankees are hated but not rivals. Teams in the Central (KC excepted?) are rivals, hence hated.

by odradek on Nov 24, 2009 10:42 AM EST up reply actions

The Yankees need to win a few big games against us before it can be considered a rivarly.

by Roger Dorn on Nov 24, 2009 12:29 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs

I consider the Yankees a rival. I don’t consider the Tigers much of a rival. Limiting it to division, while meeting the strictest definition of the word, misses the point.

by Brad D on Nov 24, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions

can it be considered a rivalry if we see them as a rival but they don’t see us as one?

by ASP on Nov 25, 2009 10:53 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I urge everyone to ignore any football analogies.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Nov 25, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions

comma fail?

by talonk on Nov 28, 2009 2:16 PM EST up reply actions

Five days later? Seriously?

by Jay on Nov 28, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions

Five, days later? Seriously.

by APV on Nov 28, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions

Sorry Jay, been offline for almost two weeks. I won’t get into the sad details right now. I would like to a PSA in the next few days if I am allowed to.

by talonk on Nov 28, 2009 11:46 PM EST up reply actions

From Castrovince:

The Indians did express interest in Vizquel, but they were told by his agent, Adam Katz, that the White Sox were a higher priority on his list. It had been speculated that the 42-year-old Vizquel, perhaps seeking future support for his Hall of Fame candidacy, wanted to land with a “high-profile” club, and the Sox are obviously in a bigger market than the Tribe.

by TribeJay on Nov 28, 2009 11:11 PM EST up reply actions

Hahaha. That’s hilarious. So 250 ABs are supposed to help his HOF candidacy?

by afh4 on Nov 28, 2009 11:36 PM EST up reply actions

I think Omar is too smart to believe that, but maybe he figures it will help to expose himself to writers in a new market.

by Jay on Nov 29, 2009 8:51 AM EST up reply actions

I’m sad. He was such a power-house from the right-hand side of the plate. He really would have been the perfect platoon partner for Luis Valbuena, a 23-year old middle infielder who needs a strict platoon partner on a team with no intention of contending in 2010.

[gag]

by xrickx on Nov 23, 2009 8:40 PM EST reply actions

why would any FA want to play for us? other than if we over pay.

Fan in Texas

by fanintexas on Nov 23, 2009 8:45 PM EST reply actions

Not sure if you mean it this way, but having to overpay just to land a free agent is not just a Cleveland-specific condition.

The Yankees, the team for which every player supposedly would love to play, seem to pay a “free agent premium” to anybody who’ll come to New York. Isn’t it supposed to work the other way— aren’t free agents supposed to take less to get the “privilege” to play for a perennial winner?

The point — most free agents don’t give a damn who the team is that’s offering the contract. And maybe that’s your entire point?

by xrickx on Nov 23, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions

it make more sense when you write it.

Fan in Texas

by fanintexas on Nov 24, 2009 10:20 AM EST up reply actions

Wait 'til next millennium!

by emd2k3 on Nov 23, 2009 8:56 PM EST reply actions

The double-inverted W.

by odradek on Nov 24, 2009 1:21 AM EST up reply actions

Isn’t that just an “M&M”?

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle on Nov 24, 2009 2:03 PM EST up reply actions

you are missing the two handed W and E.

by talonk on Nov 28, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions

BOOO THOME

Wait, what?

The once and future

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Nov 23, 2009 8:57 PM EST reply actions

Stupid Cheapiro. Dolan ruined this team. Omar would have been the perfect player-manager. He’s an elite talent and teacher and would be a perfect fit to help develop these infielders into average major leaguers. This is proof they only care about money-not winning.

Sorry, my sarcasm filter is busted

by GoTribe028 on Nov 23, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions