Thoughts on Ventura

I don’t have many thoughts on the White Sox hiring Robin Ventura because it’s a complete unknown. He might be the next Tony LaRussa, or he might be the next Terry Bevington. In two years, we could very well look back on this and wonder if Jesse “The Body” Ventura would have been a better choice to lead this overpriced bum squad. This move will be dissected ad nauseam all weekend long. Anyone who thinks they have an idea on how Ventura will fair as Sox skipper is fooling themselves. He is a cerebral guy, who knows the game. Could he end up as the Sox version of Vinny Del Negro? Sure, but the real issue is the team he is inheriting thanks to Kenny Showtime Williams. He’s the reason the Sox are in for two years of bad baseball (yes, it’s happening. Deal with it). And yes, I’m referring to the Dunn, Rios, & Peavy albatross contracts. Showtime wanted to be thee guy in the organization, and he got his wish. Enjoy that, Sox fans. My favorite aspect of this move is that it gives me another reason to watch this…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3zwDkrGKlCg

I hope Ventura does better when a Sox player inevitably confronts him. Who fucks with Nolan Ryan anyway? That’s like Henry Hill asking Maury, “what, are you gonna fuck with Jimmy Conway? He wants his money, pay him.”