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I don’t think Vasil will be ready by opening day (assuming the current start date to season) so I definitely would like to add one. A non-QO guy like Iglesias preferably.

Yeah I’d like for them to at least add another righty arm to the pen. I guess Berroa and Vasil could help, but I’d rather not count on it and be pleasantly surprised if they come back strong. To be honest, I’d rather just leave Taylor in the pen. I’m skeptical of his body holding up, and even if it does his fastball is very hittable when it isn’t maxed out 98+

I don’t mind them trying it out. I more mind the comments about not wanting to add a high leverage reliever or whatever the quote was. Because I definitely think it’s dumb to not add a closer when you’re in your competitive window.

Grant Taylor to the Rotation and Offseason Roadmap Sam & Elias first podcast is excellent. SS2k5 questioning Taylor's success at becoming a starter is shared by Sam.

One factoid today: November 15, 1972 - After accomplishing one of the greatest individual seasons in franchise history and barely missing the Triple Crown, Sox first baseman Dick Allen was named the M.V.P. of the American League by the Baseball Writers Association of America. He led the league with 37 home runs, 113 RBI’s, a .603 slugging percentage and 99 walks. He led the Sox with a .308 batting average, drove in 19 game winning runs, stole 19 bases, scored 90 runs and was only .0005 points shy of leading all A.L. first basemen in fielding. He was the leading vote getter for the All-Star team regardless of league. Allen garnered 21 of 24 first place votes for 321 points. Joe Rudi was second with 164 points.

mlb.com FA fits White Sox: Clay Holmes, RHP Any free-agent starter not named Skubal fits in this category for the White Sox, who have returned to relevance following their 2026 turnaround. But Chicago is aiming for more than relevance as it looks to strengthen an area that proved to be a weakness during the postseason. The White Sox are looking for one or two solid arms, and Holmes was a pitcher who intrigued them prior to last summer’s Trade Deadline. Mize to CLE, Soroka to KC and King to DET feels about right

USB's another sucks when you move classroom to classroom

I'll carry my computer mouse to my lectern, finish the lesson, go sit down at my computer, stand back up, walk to the lectern, and pick up the mouse. Five times a day.

The game was 13-10 BR at the half against Normal. BR looked like s%*#, especially the defense. Probably cuz Kam McGee didn’t play due to “dehydration”. I guarantee that Coach Q reamed out the entire team at halftime. Holcomb then threw some bombs for TD strikes to start the second half. 41-10 BR final. ESL next week. I hope we get a BR vs Downers Grove North state championship game. In other news, both Mt. Carmel and Fenwick advanced in 8A and 6A. CCL 4 Life!!!

And once again the Hawks blow a late lead and lose in a shoot out. All you can do is laugh.

How to turn a playoff team into a team that needs to rebuild in one easy lesson. Just sign someone.

Correct. Minor league guys on the 40-man would not be able to play.

He’s your favorite player. I was waiting for you to do it.

I would bet on confidentiality being a part of it.

I would think that somebody who there at the focus group would have said something about it by now.

The host thinks there will be shovels in the ground in 2027. I don’t know how that’s possible if Amtrak won’t be ready to move until 2028. Otherwise, good update. It sounds like the session(s) went very well. I’d love to hear someone who actually attended give an overview of the session they attended.

One factoid today: November 14, 2024 - White Sox All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet was named the American League Comeback Player of the Year. Crochet, 25, was 6-12 with a 3.58 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 32 starts and 146 innings in 2024, his first season as a starter after missing most of 2023 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Among pitchers with at least 140 innings, Crochet led the A.L. in strikeouts with 12.88 per nine innings and was second in strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.33). Crochet became the third Sox player to win the award, joining right-hander Liam Hendriks in 2023 and designated hitter Jim Thome in 2006.

It's a generic concept at this stage.

Does anybody have the new renderings of the new stadium?

I need Taira on this squad. Make it fucking happen Getz.

I saw a video of guys texting their wives after the wife walked out that they left their phone at the house and the typical reaction when she walked back in was "well where is it?" One lady was pretty pissed though because she was already running late. For me, about 93% of the time I have to go back out to my car after I get home because I left my phone in the car.....and then I forget to close the garage door.

On the podcast Guff shared some info on how the stadium focus group went and revealed that they displayed some new renderings during those meetings. Video should begin at their discussion of the stadium info.