Lip Man 1

The ghosts of Al Lopez or Chuck Tanner.

Exactly correct.

Nicky Lopez, .176 Robbie Grossman, .175 Eloy Jiménez, .167 Gavin Sheets, .255 Andrew Benintendi, .158 Kevin Pillar, .167 Lenyn Sosa, .132 Braden Shewmake, .143 Martín Maldonado, .053.

He had a bad screw up in the field today during that run down as well.

Because of how the Sox are categorized by MLB is the reason for the draft position situation.

MLB considers the White Sox a "major market" team....unfortunately the Sox owner doesn't think that way.

You just got your wish: “We’re 20 games in, our record sucks,” Pedro Grifol said. https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/04/21/runs-defense-pitching-all-lacking-in-latest-white-sox-loss

The MLBPA would immediately file a grievance and if they won the Sox would have to pay him. Plus the negative blowback among the players around the league could cause ramifications in the future trying to acquire talent.

Hiring an experienced manager with a winning background costs money and JR has gone on record as saying he doesn't think a field manager or head coach matters that much to a team's performance.

Depending on how far back you want to go: Paul Richards (Orioles; I think he won Manager of the Year) Chuck Tanner (Pirates; where he won a World Series / Braves) Bob Lemon (Yankees; where he won a World Series) Tony La Russa (A's; where he won a World Series / Cardinals; where he won a World Series) Jim Fregosi (Phillies; where he went to the World Series / Blue Jays) Jeff Torborg (Mets / Expos / Marlins; he wasn't fired but was forced out by Ron Schueler) Jerry Manuel (Mets) Ozzie Guillen (Marlins)

So much for that "momentum" from yesterday's ninth inning. Four hits today. LOL.

Most of these guys are in their mid-30's and have already made a lot of money they aren't playing for their careers in my opinion because they know their days are numbered anyway. When you are 33-34-35 how much of a career do you have left??? When you are 3-17, human nature kicks in, it may be unconscious but it's there.

And Pedro weighs in..... “We just strung some good at-bats together, it’s going to happen at some point." Maybe when they are 10-45??? 🤡

I admire your definition of what a win is.

"We have the right mindset here. The right players, the right guys doing everything they can to battle out of it. But we’ve had some tough breaks." -- Dominic Leone 😆 "Luck is the residue of design" - Branch Rickey