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I vote anyone that voted "No, the Sox miss the playoffs" isn't allowed to make a playoff game thread.

Antonacci?

The rudest interaction I ever had at Soxfest was with the Chairman of the Board himself. What a grouch.

If Will insists on an opener I'd like to see if be Hagen. Let's see what this kid is made of in a big spot. It's not like we have a ton of better options and he's been lights out this year and I don't trust Fedde to get through Yordan in the first.

At least right now I kinda get it because isn't Frank suing the team? But before that it seemed like petty grudges. Same with AJ - he criticized the team and now he's on Jerry's bad side, even though AJ loved his time here and still roots for the Sox.

No openers, please. Lots of relievers have struggled in that role. It's not working. Sandlin or Fedde.

He was like that at Soxfest too. I remember him buying the whole Big Bar at the Hyatt a round one year, like 2002/3/4 somewhere in there.

I think I'd start Fedde but honestly there isn't a great option. If Will decides to go with an opener, I really hope it isn't Hudson. He's really struggled in that role.

I mean damn.

Eh... it lack it's luster for me with us starting our 3rd string QB. The defense really has to step up tonight. I'm not banking on Case Keenum to have the game of his life.

Idk, he's not. He had a lot of haters. Maybe because he was bad on the field.

It's kind of weird with Frank how the organization seems to hate him. KW let him have it back in the day. I used to go to at least one road series a year, and several times I stayed at the team hotel. With the fans, there was no player better than Frank. He signed every autograph. Smiled and was pleasant with everyone. Took pictures with everyone. Usually if the front office hates you, your fan interaction is probably horrible. But for a 1st ballot HOFer, his was always outstanding from what I saw.

Ban him.

They’ll need to still include Grichuk in the lineup! But I fear Venable will let him and his hot bat rot on the bench.

Insane that I have no care about this game with playoff baseball still hanging around.

caulfield12 — The International Man of SoxTalkCaulfield is another massive-volume, deeply knowledgeable, weirdly wide-ranging poster. His posts frequently go beyond the Sox into international baseball, ownership, economics, politics, overseas life, etc. He is also prolific enough that Greg recently called him “in the running for board MVP.” He's also part of the forum's meta-lore. There's an old thread specifically discussing which SoxTalk posters could theoretically have their own talk shows, and caulfield himself starts casting various posters in different roles. His particular superpower is: Nobody asked for a 700-word explanation of the implications of something. Caulfield has already written it. And there will probably be a reference to something happening in Europe. SoxTalk role: The guy who somehow knows the political situation in Finland, the ownership structure of the Twins, and what happened to a 2004 White Sox prospect.

Sandlin v bullpen date. Will's head is spinning on how to best deploy his splits.

Why is Gordon Beckham bad?

There's no doubt some of his posts have been used for AI training.

I mean Caulfield is the original AI. Oh you have some interest in this topic? Here are 47 related stories to it!

I never looked at the names that didn’t believe! ET TU, TRAY?!?!?? Ohhhh dios mio. I’m glad the Sox made it and I’m sure you are too

Whoever started it yesterday. Edit: oh f***. It's @ron883

AI can tell us

biggest question, who starts the gamethread? do we have stats on who won the most?

I am comfortable stating that would never happen, he is far too much of a cubs fan boy