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Holcomb had little to do with this, it was all Roland. All Holcomb did was destroy it a few years later: July 27, 1973 - Sox vice president Stu Holcomb ‘retired’ under pressure after his hard-line approach on salaries destroyed the 1973 White Sox. When players wouldn’t come to terms with his initial offer, Holcomb ordered, then player personnel director Roland Hemond, to release them. Not try to compromise with them or try to trade them to get something back... but release them. The Sox gave away Jay Johnstone, Ed Spiezio, Mike Andrews and Rick Reichardt. When Holcomb ordered Hemond to release 21-game winner Stan Bahnsen, Hemond and manager Chuck Tanner went to owner John Allyn. Hemond and Tanner threatened to quit if something wasn’t done. Allyn sided with the duo and Holcomb was history bringing some stability to the front office although the damage was already done. When the Sox suffered injury after injury that year, using the disabled list 38 times, there was little depth to try to fill the gaping holes. They’d end the season in fifth place at 77-85 after leading the division in late May.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/04/18/you-can-put-it-on-the-board-no-numbers-dont-look-so-good-for-white-sox

https://awfulannouncing.com/sinclair/diamond-sports-nba-nhl-concerns-reorganization.html

https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-media/2024/04/17/jerry-reinsdorf-stadium-nbc-sports-chicago-rsn-white-sox-bulls-blackhawks-marc-ganis-sportscorp

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/batting-around-whats-the-worst-team-in-mlb-less-than-one-month-in-several-clubs-already-breaking-records/

Anything is about all you are going to get for this stiff. But that's better than nothing given the circumstances and his production.

Just saw the highlights of the games today. Place was deserted, I've seen more life in a morgue. 😄 1-16 RISP 4 runs 11 total hits Another blown game after the 7th inning. Total complete garbage. They were fortunate to win a game.

I'm telling you they have a shot to break the 62 Mets record of 120 losses.

Let's hope so...maybe then the Sox can trade him for anything.

https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/bally-sports-padres-settlement-agreement.html

Story says most employees will simply slide over to new company. Also talks about the issues the new RSN is going to have: https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-media/2024/04/16/chicago-white-sox-bulls-blackhawks-stadium-nbc-sports-chicago-jerry-reinsdorf-diamond-sports-group-bally-sinclair-comcast-directv Stadium’s biggest challenge in its efforts to convert to a regional sports network will be gaining carriage on providers such as Comcast and DirecTV. Stadium will know what it’s up against when Diamond Sports Group, which owns the Bally Sports-branded RSNs and is working through bankruptcy court, settles on distribution deals with those carriers. Talks are ongoing. Comcast and DirecTV could place Diamond’s costly channels on a higher programming tier, which Comcast recently did with Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), home of MLB’s Orioles and Nationals. Such placement would limit Stadium’s penetration in the market.

https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/white-sox-aj-pierzynski-criticism-chris-getz.html

Pop those corks and pour those glasses full, the White Sox can't lose today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That way at least they can't lose!

This would be a great development is if comes to pass.