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Well played.

He’s just an analyst for the MLB Network as far as I know.

Rich Hahn is still in baseball!?!????

Should have gotten both Peralta and Castillo, if they had convinced themselves that Luis was a must have. Always get more than you think you need when it comes to pitching. Hopefully lesson is learned because it’s a painful lesson. We should be going to the WS indeed.

I think one thing to watch out for if they end up implementing a salary floor in the CBA is how it could affect a team like the Guardians, who never spend money. If they're now forced to spend $170 million, their front office might actually make smart signings to bolster their roster even more. While I think a floor will make the Sox also spend more, we are far dumber with our money when we spend it.

Good luck cutting payroll and simultaneously competing with guys like Carlos Correa still rostered. And that farm system.

Guess it takes a repeat season...first. Like Caminero.

Yes, I did. Flew right over my head. Had the David Samson “2nd place is best” quotes in my head but not the White Flag trade. 🤣

I think you missed the joke based on an infamous Jerry quote. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Flag_Trade

I see what you did there.

1) I was surprised to see the Rays wearing their old Devil Rays uniforms. Their present uniforms are much better looking. 2) I'm glad to see the ghost runner at 2nd base in extra innings not being used in the MLB playoffs. If its not good enough to have it in the playoffs, why have it during the regular season? Every fan poll I've seen shows most fans don't like the ghost runner. 3) I read where there's speculation the White Sox might trade Sam Ant to the Yankees. I hope this is BS. 4) I've spent a lifetime going to White Sox games but the crowds at the playoffs against Cleveland were unlike anything i've experienced. The fans were really into the games. Its a shame the White Sox didn't win one of those games. 5) I read where Rays star Yandy Diaz is a free agent after this year. I wonder where he's going to sign?

Huh? Is this sarcasm? The Sox literally choked the division lead away and finished 1 game behind the Guardians. The Sox were completely mediocre post-trade deadline and played to a 1 game below .500 record. One decent starter acquisition instead of Castillo could have easily been the difference in winning the division and beating them in the playoffs after a dominating 2-0 lead after 2 road games in a 5 game series. The Sox pretty much choked twice against the Guardians this year.

My brain (what's left of it) said I should probably root for the Guardians, but my heart still hates them too much, so I'm glad the Rays won. ........go brewers!

Anyone who thinks we could have caught Cleveland is crazy.

Getz isn't going anywhere. I think we all know that. The team has gone from record setting losses to a playoff team under his regime. Plus he is a darling of JR. Getz being replaced ? Forgetaboutit.

There's only 30 of these jobs. The least attractive situations are entry level GM. The most attractive are chasing Dombrowski or Theo.

Miguel Vargas ranked 13th in offensive fWAR on Fangraphs. Did the Sox DFA him right before the article?

His deadline moves were truly horrid but do you dislike him that much?

This came up in the new stadium thread. I thought it would be a good discussion among people here who have been to multiple MLB parks outside of Chicago to get everyone's thoughts, likes, dislikes, observations, etc. about other ballparks. I'd like to limit this to MLB ballparks only (past and present). Discussing stadiums in other leagues (including minor league baseball) will end up with apples to oranges comparisons. I've been to a dozen of the current MLB ballparks. I think it'd be too arbitrary for me to simply rank them 1 to 12. Instead, I'm going to give some general observations. I'm going to start off with the ballparks that I think are top-tier. Oracle Park: Nice ballpark, but location, location, location. The backdrop view is incredible and from the concourse, I got a great nighttime view of the Bay Bridge. The outfield concourse is pretty good too. I was able to take light rail from my hotel right to the park, so transit access was good in my experience. PNC Park: The best designed ballpark of all the parks I've been to. Nice simple layout with only 2 decks, great views of the field from the lower concourse (much better than at Rate Field) and great outfield concourse with a view out onto the Alleghany River. Food was really good with some local favorites: pierogis, Primanti Bros sandwiches, and a a concession stand operated by Manny Sanguillen. Backdrop is top-notch with the Clemente Bridge and the city skyline. Location is great with the riverwalk right there and downtown right across the bridge. I was able to walk from my downtown hotel to the ballpark. The area around the park seemed fine with some bars, restaurants, hotels, and residences, but it wasn't nearly as bustling as i've seen around other ballparks. Too bad the Pirates are so perpetually bad. This place could be electric if the organization could field a more competitive team. I think they've made the playoffs only 3 times (3 years in a row) in the 25 years since this place opened. Petco Park: I'd say this one is the best overall of the ones I've been too. Great ballpark. The backdrop isn't as stunning as the other two above, but the historic warehouse in the LF corner is a nice touch. There's a city park just beyond CF that is part of the gated ballpark area during games, but then it appears to be a public park all other times. Hard to beat that beautiful San Diego weather. Location is great in the Gaslamp District. Food was really good too. It's no surprise to me that the Padres draw 3M a year here. I was able to take light rail from my hotel in Old Town to the stadium, so again transit access was good for me.

And watching Porky Pig cartoons.

Maybe they have some history together? Barfield also has ties to the area.

They should just take Getz.

Barfield? Take him.

Curious if there are any others here who play this. If you aren't familiar with it, its a statnerd's dream of a baseball game. If you like excel spreadsheets, simulations, and baseball I recommend grabbing the game on Steam since its 50% off. I played through 2026 and 2027 so far. In this parallel universe, the White Sox lost to the Phillies in 6 games in the World series in 2026, and narrowly were defeated by the Red Sox in the 2027 ALDS. If there is any interest I can break down how 2027 played out including how individual players performed.

I used to go to the Club Level for years - before and after they enclosed/climate-controlled the concourse. Not every game I attended, but once in a while as a splurge and I thought it was worth it. While the food at the 100 level has always been good, the 300 level was just that much better. But then, IMO, the quality went downhill. It's not that the food was bad, but the food/experience wasn't really any better than the 100 level to be worth the extra cost and I haven't been there since Covid. I don't know if it's improved since then. They also didn't have enough tables and chairs such that it was often hard to find a seat in the concourse if the weather was bad. I went to the Club Level in at PNC Park and there were plenty of places to sit inside their larger concourse. Since the heat index was around 100 that evening, it was a good place to go in for a half inning to cool off and watch the game on a big screen TV before returning to my seat. Also, since the club level at PNC (Busch Stadium too) are bigger, I felt like I was still there with a sizable number of fans and I didn't feel as cut off from other fans as the 300 level at Rate Field.