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Law REALLY wanted to work that pun in

This kid was one of those draft kids that had some real upside possible, hopefully he is figuring it out.

Cuz Boston already played the White Sox?

I think Sosa will hit; he also isn't the FO prototype and I think it's healthy to have a few players who are not the prototype especially for this unproven FO. I hope they keep him (absent, obviously an overpay) I think they'll move him with any decent offer because he isn't the prototype.

They are both mid rotation ceilings IMO. Very similar to Dunning indeed. None of something that is great, but they are decent and seem to suck up innings in general.

One of my favorite pitches of all time was a curve ball that painted the corner. I would watch righties just look on in dismay as a left just painted the outside corner.

Probably could have used him in that playoff series the year before we traded for him though. That was a top funny one for me. Another good one was the Padres are near bankruptcy and can't afford Manny Machado.

Exciting. Joe Doyle talking glowingly about LaCombe recently.

Man, some of you just don't get that Burke has a chance to be really good. His stuff is better then Dunning. Don't sell cannon short either as a productive 4 or 5 for many years

If Robert does that i would give 2 F's because he's been giving every chance in the world to succeed here. In regards to Sosa....i 💯 agree with you

And Lance Lynn ended up as one of the problems here.

And people wonder why most of us are ready for something new.

It is interesting because Boston actually has the hardest remaining schedule, while Pittsburgh is in the top 5 for easiest.

Much of it is pretty easy to argue against for sure. They have done a decent job at adding some personality to the park over the years. I do love that there isn't a bad view in the entire place. Having been to games at somewhere around a dozen other parks, there are definitely places I liked less.

Sun-Times article touching upon Houser's off-season changes: White Sox right-hander Adrian Houser's 'commitment' to himself paying dividends - Chicago Sun-Times

1) its not located in a popular location. 2) The upper deck is horrendous. Nobody wants to sit up there. 3) People on this site complain about the parking lots surrounding the stadium. I think the parking lots are one of the positives about the stadium. Most of their fans are from the suburbs and its easy to park there. The cost of the parking ($27.00) is decent as opposed to other MLB stadiums. I talked to fans of the Guardians and Giants on the last homestands and they mentioned how much more expensive it is to park their cars at the stadiums in Cleveland and San Francisco. Also White Sox fans like to tailgate in those lots.If they removed those parking lots at the stadium I think it would be a serious mistake.

Yep. Been a tough last few years. I envision similar career trajectory for both Cannon and Burke.

Exactly, lock it out until Reinsdorf doesn't own the Sox for all I care. Get a salary cap, and eliminate all the "small market teams need a competitive advantage" bullshit that exists now. Make the cap also have a floor like the NFL, only preferably a stricter floor (90% each year rather than 85% on a 5 year rolling average), and if any owner complains about not being able to make a profit under those conditions, force them to sell. Make Jerry spend money until he wants to sell the team.

I think all of this is true, but... I honestly think if there was a world where they stick there it eventually becomes a 'classic' park. It was never a p.o.s. like Oakland, and could feasibly become worn in in a nice way. And bridgeport around there really is becoming nice. The large parking lots which most sox fans love are the biggest hinderance to an amusement area around the park. I wish it wasn't so outlandish to stay in a perfectly functional park, but obviously I'm a big fan of the 78 as a way to help reconsolidate some of chicago toward the loop.

-It is universally thought of as one of the most underwhelming facilities in baseball, typically residing in the bottom three. -There is no aesthetic or beauty to the park. -There is only game day revenue from inside the park, as there is literally zero to do besides a game in the area. -They absolutely did nothing to take advantage of their location within Chicago to emphasize the view or skyline. -The commonly held belief is that the area it is isn't safe, despite the neighborhood around Wrigley having a higher crime rate.

Based on the data shown, it kind of looks like a cyclical trend? 2008 was at 8.3%, not far off from 8.1%. Maybe this is just the down part of the cycle?

I certainly cannot think of anyone willing to shoot BOTH feet

Couldn't tell if him signing under slot was just a set-up for a bad pun or if that was a scenario.