Can The 2006 Chicago White Sox Be World Beaters Again?
General Manager Kenny Williams wouldn’t stand pat with the hand that won the ’05 World Series. He tossed away a few cards, a popular center fielder here, and a sure, but mouthy, 1st ballot Hall of Famer there, picking up undervalued slugger, Jim Thome, in the meantime. The pitching staff is intact, more or less. And they say pitching is what wins games, day in and day out. So, given these moves, can the Sox repeat in ’06? Without a doubt they can win again; at least that’s what we can infer, looking at the new and improved team, on paper. But how will they do as a club, on the field? Will they have that same, gee-whiz energy the ’05 champs had? Is Konerko going to be more relaxed, now that he has a long term contract, or will he be just a little too laid back, warm and fuzzy, and secure? If he were with the Dodgers, still, that could be an issue, but not in the Windy City, where the work ethic brings out greatness in grunts, like Paulie. Will Ozzie flake out, tell us he’s rich enough, and take a walk in mid-season? Not if he’s serious about winning the Presidency in his home country, some day. The only thing that can hurt the Sox this year is if they believe they are a fluke, a one hit wonder, like so many of those exploding plastic spheres on the field at the infamous Disco Night, at Comiskey. This is the year the Sox can show their grit, South Side pride, and Cub-crushing might. Are they up to it? You bet. Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of www.Customersatisfaction.com, is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out & Sell Someone® and Monitoring, Measuring & Managing Customer Service, and the audio program, “The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable,” published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, worldwide. A Ph.D. from USC's Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numerous universities, trade associations, and other organizations in the United States and abroad. He holds the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. He is headquartered in Glendale, California, and he can be reached at (818) 243-7338 or at: gary@customersatisfaction.com |
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