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08:13 AM ET 09.27 | When one considers the end of the Ozzie era, "surprise" probably doesn't come to mind first. Since the Marlins contacted the Chicago White Sox as early as September 2010 to seek permission to talk to manager Ozzie Guillen, Sox general manager Ken Williams has been prepared to find a successor. That time finally has arrived, although Williams declined to elaborate Monday night. "I have definite answers on that," said Williams, who had yet to name an interim manager for the final two games of 2011. "I will say just very briefly that because of the warnings, we've had ample time to kind of dwindle a list to a few select candidates. And we think that we can act swiftly, but I think that accompanies a plan of attack to the 2012, '13, '14 seasons."

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September 27, 2011 08:20 AM ET

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Please not Joey Cora. He is not qualified and is a bench coach at best. Harold Baines or Robin Ventura would be good.

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September 27, 2011 08:29 AM ET

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deep dish pizza parties?

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September 27, 2011 08:30 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:29 AM ET 09.27 by Sgt. Schultz

deep dish pizza parties?

Yes, that is their plan of attack for the next three seasons.

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September 27, 2011 08:37 AM ET

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Please make TLR top of the list to get him out of STL!

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September 27, 2011 08:42 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:37 AM ET 09.27 by stargatebabe

Please make TLR top of the list to get him out of STL!

Ha! I just made a comment about that on the Pujols page. I just don't see it. He already managed the White Sox when Reinsdorf was the owner. Reinsdorf fired LaRussa.

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September 27, 2011 08:44 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:20 AM ET 09.27 by .ChiSoxFan.

Please not Joey Cora. He is not qualified and is a bench coach at best. Harold Baines or Robin Ventura would be good.

Wait for the Bobby Valentine rumor. Dude, gets mentioned for every job that comes up.

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September 27, 2011 08:47 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:44 AM ET 09.27 by jnorman41

Wait for the Bobby Valentine rumor. Dude, gets mentioned for every job that comes up.

Ugh. Other than wearing a fake mustache after being thrown out of a game, what has that guy done? He should just stay with ESPN and make stupid comments with Kruk.

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September 27, 2011 09:02 AM ET

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"Williams has post-Ozzie plan prepared"

Maybe that would include hiring a new manager?

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September 27, 2011 09:03 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:02 AM ET 09.27 by Celtics Rule!

"Williams has post-Ozzie plan prepared"Maybe that would include hiring a new manager?

First, Williams plans to throw a huge party now that Guillen is gone.

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September 27, 2011 09:50 AM ET

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....inside whisper is that the new white sox manager will be....Steve Beuchele out of the ranger organization....

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September 27, 2011 09:52 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:50 AM ET 09.27 by StupidMoron

....inside whisper is that the new white sox manager will be....Steve Beuchele out of the ranger organization....

Whispers coming out of your ass are not good. You should see a doctor.

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September 27, 2011 09:56 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:42 AM ET 09.27 by .ChiSoxFan.

Ha! I just made a comment about that on the Pujols page. I just don't see it. He already managed the White Sox when Reinsdorf was the owner. Reinsdorf fired LaRussa.

I don't see it either, unfortunately since the Cards FO would want him managing when/if he moves into second place

UGH!

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September 27, 2011 10:08 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:42 AM ET 09.27 by .ChiSoxFan.

Ha! I just made a comment about that on the Pujols page. I just don't see it. He already managed the White Sox when Reinsdorf was the owner. Reinsdorf fired LaRussa.

Actually hawk fired la russa. both have always said since then that firing him was worst baseball move of their careers

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September 27, 2011 10:10 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:08 AM ET 09.27 by grifjam

Actually hawk fired la russa. both have always said since then that firing him was worst baseball move of their careers

Hawk wasn't the owner. Hawk had a boss.

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September 27, 2011 10:21 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:10 AM ET 09.27 by .ChiSoxFan.

Hawk wasn't the owner. Hawk had a boss.

An owner who listens to his baseball people, he isn't steinbrenner. La Russa's firing was and always will be on Hawk. good announcer, terrible gm. Just like if he was rehired it would be kenny williams move, not reinsdorf's

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September 27, 2011 10:21 AM ET

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that being said, would love to see sandy alomar jr as next manager

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September 27, 2011 10:22 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:21 AM ET 09.27 by grifjam

An owner who listens to his baseball people, he isn't steinbrenner. La Russa's firing was and always will be on Hawk. good announcer, terrible gm. Just like if he was rehired it would be kenny williams move, not reinsdorf's

You don't think Williams will go to Reinsdorf with his candidates? You don't think Hawk went to Reinsdorf first before LaRussa was fired? Please. GMs have bosses. Hawk and Williams hire themselves as GM?

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September 27, 2011 10:23 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:21 AM ET 09.27 by grifjam

that being said, would love to see sandy alomar jr as next manager

definitely not

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September 27, 2011 11:13 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:03 AM ET 09.27 by Lex-LOU-thor

TLR has been successful with StL - why go anywhere - may not like his managing style - but he consistantly manages winners.

So you are happy with the totally inexplicable moves he makes? I'm not and I know I'm not the only one

Managers don't win games but they can lose them by making weird ass moves