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I want the White Sox to win. And I don't really care how they do it as long as it happens. But it starts at the top, and the man that sits the highest is still in control of this franchise, and until that truly changes...we're on a hamster wheel.

This is definitely better than praying someone can get 3 outs in the 9th. If he doesn't work out at closer, you can always go back to Taylor. I think Dominguez works best as a setup guy, but I'm just glad the Sox actually spent some money on fixing the bullpen with this and the Newcomb signings.

Guess you should be Commisioner then and Run the players union too and all will be well. I dont think theres enough gazillionaires out there to have 30 teams all throwing money around like it's confetti. There is only a few franchises that are appealing because they do that. The rest have to find a balance between profit and winning. Every owner has the right to run their franchise the way they see fit in accordance with the CBA.

On the way.

I mean the same could be said for you. The Sox do something that people are excited about and you usually come in with “actually this is why it’s bad.”

Would be lower risk lower reward but should absolutely be done if there’s mutual interest. Gallen and his agent absolutely dropped the ball not taking the QO. 1 year 22M is better than anything he’s going to get with the offer attached.

I really don’t think it was Mura. I bet they sign either an OF or a starter.

This isn't life and death, it's entertainment. You don't need to be a blind sheep and pretend it's actually innate positivity and optimism.

That was then this is now. Nothing says itll end the same way . We have a choice to be fatalistic about it or hopeful. I choose hopeful. It's better for our souls and better for those around us to envision hope and light in the midst of darkness.

The White Sox are still projected to be the 3rd worst team in baseball after the signing. Objectively, he thinks it's good news for a franchise to be projected to lose 100 games for the fourth year in a row? Objectively, he thinks it's good to invest less money into the franchise than they did 20 years ago?

So now we have to judge the Robert trade on Acuna and whatever return we get from him also. That makes this a lot better on the optics. Technically they still have another 10 mil this season that should be accounted for also...but im sure that was mura. A really nice move.

Not investing in players and your product is actually harming the game, it's sustainability and it's popularity. Those teams area actually even bad for his career and it's sustainability. Saying that teams should be able to go for broke, collect profit sharing of other teams trying to win and make money is a horrible business model.

We will see. The Ishbia family is quite rich and they may treat the franchise better than those who own franchises like Tampa, Cleveland, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and on and on. We could end up like Philly, Boston, Toronto, Yankees. And there are other franchises like San Diego. & SF, who arent afraid of $100M -$300M contracts. Im not expecting Mets or Dodger type spending. The Ishbia's own other sports franchises so there is some history to go on.

H He also said this in 2020. Ain't a single player with the organization left, never won a playoff series, and during that stretch set the record for worst record in baseball. Like Passan, but the trailer ended up being the best part of the movie...

Very true. The Sox bullpen has been an unmitigated disaster and this guy could help. I guess it also depends on your definition of "enjoyable." The Sox "only" losing 93 games say instead of 100 doesn't move the needle much for me at this time. And he'll probably get traded for prospects at the deadline if he does well. Like I said Sox fans will "dance" when JR is gone and Ishbia is running things.

Youre awfully good at telling all kinds of people they should be embarassed to praise others. Not every teams does business the same way. We shouldnt have preface every sentence about the Sox with I'm still angry, hurt embarassed and weep and gnash my teeth often over being in baseball hell as a fan however... Some of us just like to look ahead and find solace in the fact that there are good things happening with a new owner out there waiting patiently. I'm glad he's not embarassed to buy such a historically weak franchise.

Maybe they need some other help then.

If they feel comfortable about his health, Giolito checks many boxes on a 2 year contract.

All good. Sox definitely need another SP, just have to find one that they wouldn’t have to give up a draft pick to sign.

Its almost like they are objective and looking at the quality of the talent and assessing the players and team.

Respectfully, I’ve been a lot more right about Robert than you over the past couple years so are you certain I’m not the objective one here?

I liked Robert and really wanted him to be good here. Your third point says that is his floor. May I point out that in six seasons, Luis won one gold glove, hit over 20 homers once, played over 120 games once and never stole 40 bases. I actually hope he does at least that for the Mets this year but he didn't here.

This is the part I question. I know everyone has to look forward to something. But im skeptical that an owner is going to spend a team into the red for an extended period of time. The first 5 years with all of the tax breaks is a given. But after rhat... .

High leverage arms ALWAYS trade for a premium in July. Position players barely worth their existing contracts do not. It’s not about their worth today, it’s about their worth at the trade deadline in 6 months.

Over the last two seasons you have probably posted over 50 times how they blew a game with a lead in the 7th inning or later. This should improve that number substantially. Last year they had 24 of them. Cutting that even in half would make them a much more enjoyable product.