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Which is why I’m saying we should invest in a high leverage reliever.

He probably ain't the leader, but Jerry is up there as a very stupid rich person.

We don’t have a lot of data point yet, but the new lottery system SHOULD at least disincentivize teams for being bad for consecutive years. Pirates and ATH saw 19 and 14 win increases the following season after being ineligible for lottery the following season, and that’s without significant payroll increase. If they choose to spend and address a couple areas of weaknesses I think the likelihood of .500 ball is higher than those numbers would suggest.

That’s fair on the statistical win rate post ASB. However I do think there is a quite a bit of difference between field a team of rookies just getting called up and guys knowing there is not much to play for with two months left on the season vs guys who are a bit more experienced, acclimated to the big leagues, and being on a roster that could compete and play winning baseball. As for what a “competitive roster” looks like, I think that would be another impactful signing or two on SP, RP, and cutting down on the number of guys (2 Rule 5 picks, likes of Mead, Hill, Pereira) auditioning for roster spots. I made this post fully know how Jerry operates, and throwing another $30M on the 2026 team just to get to .500 may not be the best ROI financially for him and his investors, so it may just be wishful thinking.

Well, that probably takes Benintendi to the A's for Severino off the table

Hey, they finally traded Steven Wilson....baby steps, these things take time.

You need a bullpen for that to happen.

And they apparently got Ish to do it.

I look forward to be pissed off a bit when this team loses a game instead of resigned to the fact that they are going to lose the game. Is that a definition of competitive??

Their expected W-L record last year was 70-92. If their performance in one run games normalizes, this is already a much better team than people are giving them credit for.

I thought somebody just made the example here that getting the owner to exit their comfort zone is the sign of a great GM.

I fully expect Antonacci to push Chase for the 2B job at some point. Whether he succeeds in dethroning remains to be seen, but at minimum I expect him to be a key part of the infield mix within a couple of months. He’s another guy I feel like should end up getting some LF time too. All that being said, eventually two of Vargas, Meidroth, Antonacci, & Sosa will be on the bench, so infield depth should not be a problem for us.

Honestly depends on how many of the kids take another step in their sophomore year. Hopefully we don't see too many struggles or take a step back. Sox got lucky where pretty much everyone that debuted played pretty well. I feel like that's incredibly rare. They'd need Braden to hit the ground running too to help solidify an OF spot and Schultz would need to prove he's healthy and ready to be a big league pitcher. I still think this team is 90+ losses at the moment, but they should be at least 'fun bad' team as opposed to just bad and not worth watching.

I'm picturing Jerry getting visited by the ghost of Eddie Einhorn who warned him to sell the White Sox before it was too late...."This is your last chance Jerry.....a chance of my own procuring.....his name is Ishbia and if you do not sell it to him you will be haunted by White Sox fans for eternity and believe me you do not want that....plus they now have the Pope on their side so why risk it??"

There’s a non-zero chance, but unlikely.

Yep, I watched the most recent Geoffrey Baer lakefront show and Michigan Ave was right on the lakefront in the mid-1800s. There's a discussion about this beginning at around 5:25 in the video below. Later in the show, they talk about the whole Streeterville area that was basically a sandbar. But it doesn't matter how many times this is explained. One particular poster will continue to throw a tantrum whenever someone suggests that a structure can be built on the 78.

When I was living in NYC my roomate's fiance was a FOB Japanese woman. From my understanding X-Mas in Japan is a romantic holiday and yea, time to get fried chicken. someone give JR a peck on the cheek for finally selling the team to someone that wants to compete.

I would trade him. Getting Quero AB's is more important.

Ah, forget about Jerry and join me in ordering Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Day in honor of this joyous occasion..............."Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakkii"

They left out the part where Ishibia behind the scenes greenlit it. I'm guessing he's not the heavy hand yet - but he's certainly involved a bit more, but he's being very respectful at how he is handling it with JR. But you know what - I get that it is obvious, but I'll take the White Sox doing the obvious...that in and of itself is a good thing.

I think there is a shot to be competitive next year. Would I put money on that happening? Hell no, but I don’t think it’s impossible. If we keep Robert, I think there is a real possibility our positional group will be league average or better. So many of the young guys found their stride in the second half of the season and I expect many of them to continue to grow. And if we can somehow get 90 bombs or so out of Colson, Robert, & Murakami, then there is a real chance this group can actually be good. The pitching is what gives me cause for concern. Smith is the only dude right now I feel confident in, but there are a lot of guys who could contribute next year. I still like Burke’s stuff and he performed well over his last 10 appearances. If healthy, I expect Thorpe to surprise at some point. He’s getting slept on way too much for a couple of bad outings before he went down with injury in his rookie year. I’m not quite sure why Martin’s K rate was so bad last year, but hopefully they can make some arsenal changes and get him right. Kay is a wild card but should provide innings at least. Then you have the wave of minor league that could (should) hit next year at some point in Schultz, Smith, & McDougle. How this group all comes together is hard for me to say right now, but the amount of talent increases the odds of a few of them out producing expectations next year. Another veteran SP couldn’t hurt, especially if they are willing to pay up for a mid tier guy. Finally, I do think we need to add a legit high leverage reliever to improve our chances. We were terrible in one run games and a better bullpen is perhaps the fastest way to add a few wins. Right now, the pen is filled with multi-inning guys (which isn’t necessarily bad), questionable lefties, and two Rule 5 guys. Someone that can anchor the 9th for us would help a ton. A more established lefty would also help, but I don’t see us adding more than one semi-expensive reliever at this juncture and with the number of guys already in place.

I am happy to be excited about Spring Training again, especially coming off another rough year. I am going to squint really hard to try to find a .500 ballclub but they need more pitching. Get it done, Getz.

The more we try to pretend things are different, the more Jerry tries to tell us they aren't.