South Side Fireworks Man

Sox wouldn't have remained in Chicago if it weren't for the early '70s rebirth in interest led by Dick Allen.

I remember at the time hearing that Veek wanted him as DH but Dick wanted to be the starting 1B.

My baseball hero. RIP Dick, thanks for saving the White Sox franchise in 1972. 😥

The Reinsdorf Organization has been an embarrassment since he and Einhorn bought the White Sox.

Just about sums up my thoughts on this exactly.

I remember that too. The following season Jimmy had a role on the White Sox post game show and Reinsdorf had him fired from that after Jimmy criticized some of La Russa's in game moves after a frustrating White Sox loss. I loved Jimmy Piersall and despise Jerry Reinsdorf.

I just watched the interview with Benetti on YouTube and I feel better about how he'll do managing the Sox the next couple of seasons. I still wish they hired someone else, but he'll do better than what the Sox have had managing for a long time.

Not a fan of the La Russa hiring, but as long as he doesn't pencil in one of the worst hitters on the team in the middle of the order as DH day in and day out, he'll be the best manager the Sox have had since 2006 Ozzie. I know, that's a very low bar, but it is what it is.

The Reinsdorf White Sox have always been a joke of an organization. This doesn't even faze me. I hope they win, but whatever.

I believe his mother's family is from Spain.

I'd rather have some other pitcher than Stroman.

I hope not.

I'm very happy to have been wrong!

I hope it doesn't happen, but in the back of my mind I fear the possibility of 2021 Jose Abreu becoming the latest White Sox version of Adam Dunn/Adam Laroche/Yonder Alonso/Edwin Encarnacion. That would be such a White Sox thing to happen.

JR is loyal to everyone except the fans.