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Keenum got me hype.

You are a White Sox fan, so it is probably more like a -1 WAR 37 year old 2B who will play 1B poorly.

The Sox should sign him. That's it. That's the thread.

Yes… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Flag_Trade And the infamous quote by Jerry at the time was — “Anyone who thinks we can catch Cleveland is crazy.”

Bulls can’t finish again same as last game.

Yes, for the Sox that is definitely the problem. Talent costs money and the Sox won’t be spending much at all this offseason. However, Boob Seymour is right up their alley.

I think he’s from Saint Johns. Lots of us have Harvey listed as birthplace despite growing up in other suburbs

I mean, if I were (godforbid) a Royals fan, I wouldn't be happy to get a guy the White Sox fired.

Royalstalk is probably bitching they are hiring White Sox rejects. The most important thing needed to be considereed a really good hitting coach or pitching coach or manager is good players.

He was my "guy i'd sign if Ishbia gave us a bunch of money".

twitter feed is just 35 tweets straight of dabolls head.

The Sox were only a few games out of first place and had just gotten Ventura back from the gruesome leg injury when JR pulled the plug. The Twins were never that close to a potential post season spot if I remember right. The White Flag Trade was much, much worse and that doesn't even factor in the national and local implications, the fan resentment over the next few years (even in 2000) and the impact it had on the field.

Just think — if Jerry ever saw your request for a GM interview and gave you a shot, that’s the payroll you would ultimately be working with. I’d probably share my resume with 25 other teams before doing so with the White Sox.

I read where the projected 2026 White Sox payroll is $59 million dollars. If you deduct the $20 million for Robert and deduct the $17 million for Benedenti you have a payroll of $22 million . That is out and out shameful. I think its easy to see that JR wants this low payroll as he's laughing all the way to the bank.

They will .. when he's 40 and over the hill

That is his sport. Baseball simply isn't it he still has very little feel for the rhythm and history of it.

The Sox are their own self fulfilling prophecy ("We aren't ready to compete so we can't spend money!") You aren't ready to compete because you refuse to spend money, you gaslighting fucks

Unclear why there's so much negativity on Antonacci. Producing really well at AA and now AFL. Completely unheralded and cost the White Sox no more than a 5th round selection. His ceiling might be solid MLB regular? Oh no!! Good organizations should produce guys like that. He's certainly fitting a "type" from the Getz era in terms of making great swing decisions but lacking power. I see it as a possibly-smart approach by Getz to look for players with great approaches at the plate when you're in a situation with no perfect players available. Frankly, good swing decisions might be even harder to teach than power hitting.

A Kwan ceiling would be amazing compared to what the Sox have run out at 2b since Ray Durham.

If a player doesn't remain active on a team's 26-man roster for at least 90 days, their Rule 5 status rolls into the next year, and the same rules apply - they can rehab on the IL, but must be on the active 26-man for 90 days of the 2026 season. I don't know if this rolls over for years and years, though, or if a team would even entertain more than two seasons of the restriction. I don't know about being "eligible" for the next season. If they remain on the selecting team's 40-man roster for the next off-season, they're protected from the next year's Rule 5 draft. During the off-season, there is no 26-man active roster for a player to be on. Everything is about the 40-man. So, the Rays selected Lavender. He sat on the 60-day IL all season. At the end of the World Series (I think), the 60-day IL disappears, and players are put back on their team's 40-man roster. The White Sox will have this crunch with Drew Thorpe, Ky Bush and Prelander Berroa. If the Rays keep Lavender, because he didn't spend 90 days on the Rays' 26-man roster, they will have the same restrictions for him. He needs to be on their 2026 26-man roster at least 90 days. They can't option him to the minors without putting him through waivers, then if he clears, offering him back to his original team for $50k (i think). If the original team refuses, Rule 5 restrictions go away, and he belongs to the Rays.

Greenberg made a good point that by delaying the sale it would be JR in line for any bad PR from the players, fans and media if there is a strike/lockout over the new CBA. Ishbia can then come in with a clean slate as the new owner.

The life of a Sox fan — having to hear offseason news about which cheap veteran scrubs your team is interested in.