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I know he's older but I was really impressed with Nick Martinez this playoffs. If we can get him and Detmers, I'd take that in a heartbeat. My dream scenario is King and Detmers.

If we can get a few starters this offseason, we just need him to be the middle class version of himself that he was in September.

Are you referring to what Bernstein said? It’s basically what Bernstein is saying his sources said. Grain of salt.

Happy for the brewers. They are a class organization and have been disrespected for years becuase they don't come from a major media market. But they have been a juggernaut over the last ten years.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL202603260.shtml MIZ vs Shane Smith Meidroth leadoff homer, 14-2 final

Rebounded nicely from being down 1-0 after first batter of the season

I'm currently living in Wisconsin for work and these motherfuckers are crazy. Launching fireworks and gun shots... literally insane.

They have a lot of arms to work with. I'd like to see what Cannon can do as a 1-2 inning reliever....he has some arm. It's now or never to try Taylor as a starter. I figure Vasil is headed that way too, when ready. I also note 2 teams that traded away starters in the offseason: Brewers and Rays (Baz). Orioles, Mets, Rangers, Astros et al were the suckers and held the bag.

Congrats to Milwaukee. Hell of a team, terrific organization. Now we'll see when baseball returns after the lockout.

How specifically was he an asshole? He didn't give off a good vibe btw so I'm not defending him. Just curious

Terrible loss yet again for Bulls

Indeed.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtjI0tDLr3A&xstg=CAMSBhUD1t3-Hw%3D%3D

when this team plays bad they play real bad

Jason Goff. Another total turd.

He’s the Miz, and nobody beats him.

They claim it's only 35-40% Brewers' fans, but my God it's so loud in there... Throwing a guy that's only gone 1 2/3 in the last couple of months...another team that simply ran out of quality relievers this postseason.

Over the Yankees and Red Sox? how did that get past the East Coast editors?

Not sure if posted somewhere already, but SI.com put out a list of 10 most dominant postseason runs, and had the 2005 Sox at #1. https://www.si.com/mlb/most-dominant-postseason-runs-in-mlb-history

White Sox just signed Cleavinger's brother this past July...fwiw Left-handed pitcher Grant Cleavinger signed with the White Sox as an undrafted free agent after the 2026 MLB Draft out of Nebraska. And the start to his professional career includes numbers that are hard to believe. Cleavinger, 22, is the younger brother of longtime MLB reliever Garrett Cleavinger, who is currently in the bullpen for the Tampa Bay Rays and has posted a 3.28 ERA over 233 career MLB appearances. Baseball bloodlines are usually a good sign, but during his college career at Nebraska, Cleavinger could never really figure out how to harness his swing-and-miss stuff. ***He played three years for the Cornhuskers after transferring in from Tulane. Over the course of his collegiate career, he posted a 7.83 ERA, largely due to 42 walks being allowed over 43.2 innings pitched.*** Still, 69 strikeouts over those 43.2 innings was good for 14.2 K/9. Combine that with the really promising spin rates on his fastball, and it was enough to intrigue the White Sox and convince them to give Cleavinger a chance as an undrafted free agent. yahoo.com/sports

I listen to Bernstein’s podcast often. He does well with Abbatacola and the two are much better than those on Chicago sports radio now. Forward Progress and DBU are good listens. Dan is a former reporter and I trust that he’s got sources and is doing reporting. I especially appreciate his coverage of the Bears stadium situation. Yes, Dan fucked up with the Twitter troll but he owned up to it and publicly discussed what happened on radio and TV. People don’t like him were thrilled to see him fired. I was glad he got counseling and is in a better medium for him to work in his later years. 312 Sports also has Jason Goff who also has a fan base.

Four factoids today: October 29, 1956 - Al Lopez replaced Marty Marion as field manager. Marion who did a fine job in replacing Paul Richards had missed an important board meeting to be with his family at an event. It was all the excuse the Sox needed to let him go despite third place finishes and winning records in 1955 and 1956. “The Senor” though would prove to be a most able replacement. Lopez had nine straight winning seasons with the club and copped the 1959 American League pennant. Many say he was the finest manager in team history. He holds the franchise record for the highest winning percentage for any manager who lasted at least five full seasons at .562 Lopez eventually won 840 games over nine full seasons and two partial ones with the Sox. October 29, 1986 - Larry Himes was hired to replace Ken Harrelson as White Sox G.M. Himes, almost inarguably one of the best White Sox G.M.’s in history (albeit four years’ worth), helmed by far the best stretch of draft picks in team history: Jack McDowell (1987), Robin Ventura (1988), Frank Thomas (1989) and Alex Fernandez (1990). Yes, all four were Top 10 picks, but if the late 2010s told you anything it was that Top 10 picks came with no assurances. The four players ended up creating 149.6 WAR in their White Sox careers and include Thomas as a Hall-of-Famer. In addition, Himes struck one of the most brilliant trades in team history in 1989 when he swapped Harold Baines to the Rangers for Sammy Sosa and Wilson Alvarez. He also hired manager Jeff Torborg. He would be fired in September 1990 after philosophical differences between him and ownership, in particular Jerry Reinsdorf, made working together impossible. At the press conference announcing Himes’ firing Reinsdorf let his feelings be known loud and clear. "Larry Himes took us from point A to point B. He was very successful in getting us to point B. We need to get to point C. It’s our opinion that Larry Himes is not the best person to get us to point C — a world’s championship." October 29, 2013 - After weeks of rumors and leaks, the White Sox officially announced the signing of Cuban first baseman Jose Abreu to a record-breaking international deal of six years, 68 million dollars. The White Sox uncharacteristically outbid more free-spending teams like the Red Sox, Astros, Rangers, and Giants, necessitating a deal that topped the previous record of 42 million for an international free agent (Yasiel Puig by the Dodgers). Abreu, given reservations about his all-around play and even his hitting ability in the majors, had been projected as a 54-million-dollar player by MLB Trade Rumors. As we know now, Abreu proved a bargain in nearly every one of his nine White Sox seasons, totaling 31.8 WAR for the club. That places him as the second-best first baseman in franchise history, 11th-best hitter, and 19th-best overall player. Abreu also received M.V.P. votes in seven of his nine seasons, and won the award outright in 2020. October 29, 2020 – In a move that stunned the baseball world and angered many White Sox fans, Hall of Famer Tony LaRussa was announced as the new manager signing a multi-year contract. LaRussa began his career with the Sox from 1979 to 1986 posting four winning seasons and taking the 1983 Western Division championship. But he hadn’t managed since retiring at the end of the 2011 season with the Cardinals and his age was a concern to many given the global pandemic. LaRussa though was at the forefront of the analytical revolution in baseball, was the first manager to set up a bullpen to bridge things to a closer, and won World Series titles in Oakland and St. Louis. Since 2011 he worked in the front offices for Arizona, Boston and the Angels. With the White Sox feeling they had moved into serious contention for championships with a young, talented team, LaRussa appeared to be, in their minds, the man to take them to the next level. At 76 he became the third oldest person to manage a Major League team behind “Connie” Mack and Jack McKeon. And under his guidance the Sox, despite crippling injuries, won 93 games and the Central Division title in the 2021 season before losing to the Astros in the A.L.D.S. The 2022 season though was another story as he was heavily criticized for some bizarre managerial decisions, unusual line up combinations and his awkward rambling press conferences. It culminated with him having to leave the club before the game on August 30 due to health concerns and retiring for good.