(l-r) Pablo Ozuna, Cliff Politte, Darrin Jackson, Chris Widger, Neal Cotts, Joe Crede

SoxFest concluded yesterday. It turned out to be a pretty full day. Lots more questions that were similar to what was asked previously. There was also some possible annoyance from some of the panelists about some questions that were constantly getting asked in the same session. Oh, and of course, more digs at a couple of players who are deemed as the ultimate bums.

Like Saturday, I did end up in twitter jail for a time. Fortunately, they let me out after an hour. Just like before, if you have any questions, please ask in the comments. I know the typing may have gotten screwy, especially with auto-correct. Also, be sure you checked out some of the various other publications out there. There were some really good news nuggets and stories people got. Definitely worth your time. Later, I will try to get you links to some of those great stories.

Happy Monday and here are the tweets from the last day of SoxFest 2012: 

• Last day of #soxfest (@ The Palmer House Hilton w/ 3 others)http://4sq.com/xSyXn1
• Quite the line for some autographs. The wrist bands are all important. #SoxFest
• Anyone need a pass for #SoxFesttoday? I have one. Let me know ASAP if you want it!
• Gavin Floyd just walked by on his way to signing session. He wears interesting sweaters. #SoxFest
• Things seem less crowded today. Perhaps folks are sleeping in? #SoxFest
• Alright. In line to get the Cuban tank to sign the ball that my forehead got in the way of. #SoxFest
• Waiting for Dayan Viciedo autograph. #SoxFest
• The ball my forehead got in the way of signed by viciedo. Told him the story & he laughed. #soxfest
• First seminar today with the coaching staff. #SoxFest
• Coop getting some love. As is robin #SoxFest
• Robin feels lucky to have coop as his pitching coach. #SoxFest
• A lot of trust with his pitching staff. #SoxFest
• In evaluating his own deficiencies, robin felt he had to identify people who could help him with those. #SoxFest
• Coop: lost closer & starter. Who will step in & how help robin select a closer #SoxFest
• On mark: he was endured here. Hasn’t felt loss of mark yet. Just him being around. #SoxFest
• Piece of th puzzle to fill in. Got sale to help. For closer, the guys will show what they can do. #SoxFest
• Feel they will be comfortable with he guys who come north on the team. #SoxFest
• Coop feeling good about staff and where team is headed. Looking forward to the challenge. #SoxFest
• Coop no worry bout the tigers. Worry about sox. #SoxFest
• Steve stone kind of cracking on big donkey & rios. #SoxFest
• To manto: what will u do to help guys take next step. #SoxFest
• Want to make the hitters aware of what pitchers are tryin to do and adjust to it. #SoxFest
• Parent hit 53 hr. in whole career as Steve cracked. Parent said he played 53 games. #SoxFest
• To parent: how help guys and the catchers since former #SoxFest
• Want to help with mindset of the guys. You hit my guy we hit your guy. #SoxFest
• Goin to try to help aj with he running game. And the pitchers #SoxFest
• Try to take care of the little things to help the team win. #SoxFest
• Goin to be a bit more gritty & nasty. Fans like this statement. #SoxFest
• To robin: adjustment from taking care of self to club. #SoxFest
• Fair ? It is diff. Joked he’d continue worrying about himself. #SoxFest
• Worried about more people. Sure sleep will decrease & committed to do what It takes. #SoxFest
• To robin: question of retaliation. Up to pitchers or you? #SoxFest
• Game takes care of itself. If feel necessary guys take care of teammates. #SoxFest
• Steve stone says starting with Cabrera. Then fielder. #SoxFest
• Seems like bacon has a long swing. Things mechanically to help fix him? #SoxFest
• Manto: specifics to help. Bacon in good spot now. When get to st, lot of drill work & awareness. #SoxFest
• LOB ? Anything to help pitchin staff out? #SoxFest
• Plan to bring those runs in. Left last year and want to change it. JOKE answer. #SoxFest
• No one wants to lob people. #SoxFest
• Robin & the self deprecating makes me happy. #SoxFest
• What happen when see vets dogging it? #SoxFest
• Will be a discussion. Can’t force but can get them to want to do it. #SoxFest
• Robin much respect for guys here. Not tryin to do 360 of what they do. Do what he believes in. #SoxFest
• Seem to be player’s coach. Some players like Rios & peavy have own thing. How manage them when they want to do something diff. #SoxFest
• Robin thinks a lot of ?s based on last year. Relationships change and spring will dictate how things will go. #SoxFest
• Personalities diff so they will deal with people diff than oz did. #SoxFest
• Players don’t run the asylum. s far as jake. Working under big time duress struggle to monitor him. #SoxFest
• Year past surgery. Still unknown but hope don’t have to do anything then let him go on his day. If not get someone who can. #SoxFest
• And another shot at rios. #SoxFest
• To stone: question bout rios & positioning. #SoxFest
• Take $$ out of it. #SoxFest
• Understand with Alex. Don’t forget years in Toronto. He was in rf. asked him to be cf here. Need good year out of him. #SoxFest
• Curious about what think about acceptance of roles, comraderi since think lacking last few years. #SoxFest
• Is it chemistry or winning asks coop. #SoxFest
• Winning cures a lot of things. #SoxFest
• I cannot express how much I love robin’s humor!!! #SoxFest
• Never heard of last place team with great chemistry. #SoxFest
• Fan welcome fan who says no bling. Robin says I got bling (wedding ring). Wants some for his right hand. #SoxFest
• To coop: who as middle reliever to bridge to closer #SoxFest
• Four guys fighting for spots. They will show who can do what. #SoxFest
• Coop seems excited about the guys. #SoxFest
• Bottom line they will figure out the best 12 to get the job done. #SoxFest
• With the minors, anyone looking anyone who is hiding? #SoxFest
• Axelrod, reed, Molina, septimo, castro, don veal, quintana. Lefties will be interesting. #SoxFest
• Lefties gotta be good. #SoxFest
• Jared mitchell working way back. #SoxFest
• Kid asks about intention to help rios & Dunn #SoxFest
• Dunn will be in lineup opening day. Like getting a new guy. Robin has confidence in him. #SoxFest
• Guy wants robin to guarantee wins against cubs. Also Nolan question. #SoxFest
• What stand to gain in fight. Robin says more about what going on with the teams and not personal. #SoxFest
• FYI, in a book written by@MDGonzales he explains situation that was happening that precipitated infamous fight. Read it folks. #SoxFest
• Really? No one interested in a pass for today? #SoxFest
• Session with #WhiteSox sluggers. Melton, kittle, Thomas & crede #SoxFest
• Joe & frank a bit late arriving. #SoxFest
• To frank: fav ballpark to hit in? The cell. It’s home. Wish born later as so many parks are hitter friendly. #SoxFest
• Same to joe. Other than home, comerica & kc. Cleveland not so much. #SoxFest
• Ron: telling story of when frank would hit for hours and take two ground balls. #SoxFest
• Kittle live hitting at Yankee stadium. #SoxFest
• Frank not worried about this team. #SoxFest
• Talking of how robin began career 0-41. #SoxFest
• Melton: Boston love to hit in. #SoxFest
• Who toughest pitcher had to face? #SoxFest
• Joe: Rivera of the Yankees. Contreras when with the Yankees. Early in Joe’s career. #SoxFest
• Kittle: facing Jim Leyland during bp. #SoxFest
• Frank: Troy percival eventually better. Otherwise Jeff Nelson. #SoxFest
• Melton: Rollie fingers. Was tough to face him. Melton felt toast against him. #SoxFest
• Joe: when see same relievers. Any way to make adjustments? Easy to do? #SoxFest
• With video scouting reports, and more see make adjustments. There are always some you won’t hit. Like mo. #SoxFest
• Kittle said watched videos (of movies). Just learn how to react to those guys. #SoxFest
• Kittle talking about randy Johnson.#SoxFest
• Melton saw silent film. #SoxFest
• Frank: why easy to hit for average? Mentality was to get a hit. Took walks also. It was ok to do. #SoxFest
• Can’t teach a good eye. #SoxFest
• Joe says tough to walk since wanted to hit. #SoxFest
• Joe: ever consider coaching for white six? Down road think about. Interviewed for job at hs back home. When kids get older #SoxFest
• Thoughts on steroid era and users such as bonds, palmero, etc. #soxfest
• Frank: think it’s a shame. All wanted to be the best. Specific about bonds. #SoxFest
• Compliments to frank on his push for testing. #SoxFest
• Thoughts on hof voters. #SoxFest
• Going to be hard. Believe bonds was hof before steroids. #SoxFest
• What think new hitting coach can do to improve over last season. #SoxFest
• If players don’t hit can have a ton of coaches. Manto will do a good job. Don’t need what most people seem to think. #SoxFest
• Gotta have confidence when go to plate. #SoxFest
• To frank: tips for young hitters? Have fun & enjoy childhood. Just enjoy. When teen then can start to get serious. #SoxFest
• Story fan telling of how her bf felt dissed as an 8 year old. Asks for autograph. #SoxFest
• Frank talks about the missed autographs. #SoxFest
• Fan says crime that joe never got a gold glove. #SoxFest
• What should fans expect when runner in scoring position & can’t advance? How often etc. #SoxFest
• Hitter at the plate will dictate. Not everyone can do as far as hitting balls a certain direction. #SoxFest
• Walk being praised by joe. #SoxFest
• Joe: more joy from amazing play or big home run. #SoxFest
• Always like to hit. Drive in run help win great. Defense to help great. Kind of 50/50. #SoxFest
• Frank & joe: which nastiest pitch #SoxFest
• Joe the splitter for strikes. Nightmares about contreras #SoxFest
• Frank: Pedro Martinez change that look like split. #SoxFest
• Frank: get more calls toward end of career than early? Yeah the zone did change. It changes every few years. #SoxFest
• Joe: asked about the dropped third strike. #SoxFest
• For the at bat, joe thought was a strikeout. Can take advantage now. Knew Pablo was going to steal. #SoxFest
• Mindset did change for joe in the at bat. #SoxFest
• That concludes the sluggers panel. #SoxFest
• Panel with the brents & Tyler flowers next. #SoxFest
• Farmer asked about how hard to call games when team goes bad. Won’t get on for physical error. No hustle watch out. Dj sings. #SoxFest
• Asking about prep for spring. #SoxFest
• A lot of standing around. No way to really get ready. Unless put cleats on & stand in drive way. #SoxFest
• ST now getting feel. Not getting ready #SoxFest
• Feels weird getting back in batter’s box. Says lilli. #SoxFest
• Do anything in off season? Morel first time taking a lot of time off. #SoxFest
• Flowers longer break. 1.5 month break. #SoxFest
• Lilli had a little boy off season. Took month off anxious with broken hand. #SoxFest
• Thoughts on new hitting coach. Lilli knows manto from pirates. More into approach side. #SoxFest
• Mini rant: people should learn how to use a camera without a flash. Esp if using a fancy schmancy one where you can get away with it
• Morel: baseball hardest mental sport. #SoxFest
• Flowers. If everyone can be consistent can have a lot of .300 hitters. #SoxFest
• Fav guy to face? #SoxFest
• Lilli: goes diff places. Depends on the day. Always happy to see a lefty. Flowers also likes lefties.dudes with high eras. #SoxFest
• Morel. No chance against soft tossing leftie. Maybe righties. #SoxFest
• Morel on verlander: no fastballs in first 10 pitches he saw. #SoxFest
• Out of twitter jail. Last session coming up. Hope to stay out of jail. #SoxFest
• World series panel up now. #SoxFest
• With Neal Cotts, Pablo Ozuna, Cliff Politte, and Joe Crede. #SoxFest
• The cheers are big for these guys. #SoxFest
• When really feel sox had chance to do it? #SoxFest
• Joe after the all-star break kept on a roll. Pitching and defense. #SoxFest
• Cliff late in season before thought had good chance. When had 15 game lead, thought good enough why not New guy each night. #SoxFest
• Neal realized when had a lead in 30something games. Easier to operate that way. Prob last fourth of season could do it. #SoxFest
• Pablo asked about stealing 2nd in game against angels the dropped strike game. #SoxFest
• Pablo says always told to be prepared always. Ready to go & knew what had to do. Prepared & how to do and would get done. #SoxFest
• What game most exciting in playoffs that year. #SoxFest
• Joe Cleveland game where things seem to shift toward them. He hit the homer to win it. #SoxFest
• Joe will take a pat on the back. #SoxFest
• Cliff when finally won division when went into Detroit. To get to playoffs sigh of relief. New season. Start over. #SoxFest
• Cliff regret was won everything on the road, never at home. #SoxFest
• Neal agree with inching in Detroit. Konerko’s slam in game 2! #SoxFest
• Pablo with teammates and also the job the el duque did in Boston. #SoxFest
• Bill thrill was watching the parade. #SoxFest
• Able to look back on career and be happy since got the ring? #SoxFest
• Joe yes. Sucks the way career ended but 05 sticks out and happy. Cliff feels same way. Want 2 go out own but look back not change #SoxFest
• Neal miss competitiveness but achieving the ultimate goal is gratifying. #SoxFest
• Fan suggest cliff Politte show over the Chris rongey show. #SoxFest
• Any advice got from Ozzie when lead started to evaporate? #SoxFest
• Joe said they didn’t want I be that team blowing the lead. Oz don’t lose don’t make look bad. #SoxFest
• Cliff said nothing he said could say. Like Neal said Cleveland was playing that well not sox playin that bad #SoxFest
• Fan sharing views of fans from the series. #SoxFest
• Neal asked about boarding the busses for the parade. Hit when bearing the loop. #SoxFest
• Kid asks when he players were 7 memory of playing baseball. Bill not remember. Pablo started playing when 8. #SoxFest
• They were havin fun. Bill became potty trained at 7. #SoxFest cliff not potty trained
• Cliff wanted to be like idols never thought be a baseball player. #SoxFest
• Joe playing with older and younger brother. Whiffle ball. #SoxFest
• Scouts sent to see Joe’s older bro and joe ends up signing. #SoxFest
• What was “it” factor for 2005? Neal says new guy step up each day. Pieces fit for the win #SoxFest
• Pablo noticed everyone got along well didn’t honk better than anyone else. Played passionately. Get along well. #SoxFest
• Cliff on lots of teams. That team was like a family and they all got along well. Made it easy to play. #SoxFest
• Joe he it factor was the champagne. Guys 1-9 all worked. Clicked at right time. #SoxFest
• How cope with nerves when on the biggest stage. Cliff adrenaline and fear of failure. #SoxFest
• Joe calm when get on the field. #SoxFest
• Another question for joe on dropped third strike. #SoxFest
• That’s it for #SoxFest 2012! Hope I have kept you informed & entertained. Questions about anything just ask. Welcome new followers.

Now we get to wait for spring training. Just days away now from pitchers and catchers reporting. GET HERE FAST!