06-11-2010, 12:30 PM
Oh my... Lou flipped about Stone
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Lou Piniella came to the ballpark Friday clean-shaven and ready to rumble, taking on White Sox broadcaster Steve Stone for criticism of his handling of rookie Tyler Colvin.
"It's a tough situation," he said. "I know I get criticized for it. We've got a lot of people here that haven't managed and won any games in the big leagues, but they know everything. You know? They really do.
"I think they should try to put the uniform and try this job and see how they like it when they get criticized unjustly. That's all I've got to say about that issue. But you get tired of it. I'm trying to do the best job I possibly can and the only people I need to listen to are the people in my organization, that's it.
"But I get tired of being nitpicked and tired of being criticized unjustly. Why don't they talk to me first before they do it, OK, and get my viewpoints and my feelings and then make a determination. The same way that I get called ridiculous, they're ridiculous in the same way they report things, too."
The subject changed to Jake Peavy, but Piniella wasn't finished by a long shot.
"And another thing I'm going to say: I won over 1,800 games as a manager and I'm not a damn dummy, that I can tell you. There are only 13 other (managers) that have won more games than me. I guess I think I know what the hell I'm doing."
Asked which critics he was referring to, Piniella said: "Look, the media here in this town for the most part are really, really good, and I enjoy working with them. Especially the people that work with me on a day-to-day basis. But why should I be ... talk to me. Get my feelings, get my viewpoints, and then if you don't agree with me, say what you want. But at least give me the courtesy of defending myself and giving my explanations on why things are done or not done. That's all I ask. And that's only fair."
Did Piniella plan on talking to Stone, who is working today's game?
"I don't care about talking to him," he said. "I'm talking to you for them. But I'm tired of it.
"And Steve Stone? He's got enough problems doing what he does with the White Sox. What job has he had in baseball besides talking on television or radio? What has he done?
"Why isn't he a farm director and bring some kids around? Why isn't he a general manager, and put the uniform on and been a pitching coach? Why hasn't he been a field manager. There's 30 teams out there that could use a guy's expertise like that. I'm tired of some of these guys, I really am. Now that's it. Let's go to baseball."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Lou Piniella came to the ballpark Friday clean-shaven and ready to rumble, taking on White Sox broadcaster Steve Stone for criticism of his handling of rookie Tyler Colvin.
"It's a tough situation," he said. "I know I get criticized for it. We've got a lot of people here that haven't managed and won any games in the big leagues, but they know everything. You know? They really do.
"I think they should try to put the uniform and try this job and see how they like it when they get criticized unjustly. That's all I've got to say about that issue. But you get tired of it. I'm trying to do the best job I possibly can and the only people I need to listen to are the people in my organization, that's it.
"But I get tired of being nitpicked and tired of being criticized unjustly. Why don't they talk to me first before they do it, OK, and get my viewpoints and my feelings and then make a determination. The same way that I get called ridiculous, they're ridiculous in the same way they report things, too."
The subject changed to Jake Peavy, but Piniella wasn't finished by a long shot.
"And another thing I'm going to say: I won over 1,800 games as a manager and I'm not a damn dummy, that I can tell you. There are only 13 other (managers) that have won more games than me. I guess I think I know what the hell I'm doing."
Asked which critics he was referring to, Piniella said: "Look, the media here in this town for the most part are really, really good, and I enjoy working with them. Especially the people that work with me on a day-to-day basis. But why should I be ... talk to me. Get my feelings, get my viewpoints, and then if you don't agree with me, say what you want. But at least give me the courtesy of defending myself and giving my explanations on why things are done or not done. That's all I ask. And that's only fair."
Did Piniella plan on talking to Stone, who is working today's game?
"I don't care about talking to him," he said. "I'm talking to you for them. But I'm tired of it.
"And Steve Stone? He's got enough problems doing what he does with the White Sox. What job has he had in baseball besides talking on television or radio? What has he done?
"Why isn't he a farm director and bring some kids around? Why isn't he a general manager, and put the uniform on and been a pitching coach? Why hasn't he been a field manager. There's 30 teams out there that could use a guy's expertise like that. I'm tired of some of these guys, I really am. Now that's it. Let's go to baseball."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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