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It is stupid to think the Sox have 13 guys who are better than Baldwin.

Jacob Gonzalez reminding us how bad that pick was

Bonemer in the game 🥹

Quero is a run producer

I’m just going to say it. If the rotation can surprise a bit (and I can think there is a non zero chance they can), this team will be sniffing at that last playoff spot.

Nothing against Acuna, but I really hope Brooks pushes for significant playing time in CF. Huge organizational weakness and his bat would really play there.

Brooks is a lock for the roster. His second half with the bat was simply too good to ignore. The only question is can he take a step forward with the glove in the OF and stake claim to an everyday role.

Yep. This doesn't mean incompetence on the Sox part (in this instance). I think this dude just has soft tissue issues.

A guy could get used to this.

Ladies and Gents, our boys are going to hit this year.

Bonemer and Mogollon both available to be late subs. Life is good.

Winner winner enjoy your dinners ! 11-2.

Bergolla casually batting 1.000

Coffey slider and change up looking sharp with 2 K and GO 1, 2, 3 inning.

True, because if the call is close you’d almost be better off challenging. Might go from 2 outs to 0 by a hair.

This team is putting up quality at bats. Even Colson’s K was a solid at bat. Could have gone either way.

Acuna stung that one.Speed double.

Great questions. Ishbia was likely brought in when he was to give the team an infusion of cash needed for a new stadium, but nobody knows for sure about that. Was it just a coincidence that they announced the ownership transfer just days after the Fire announced their new stadium at the 78? Is it a coincidence that the ownership transfer window starts the same year the current ballpark lease expires? I have no idea. If a new stadium is built, it'll be the Ishbias putting up most, if not all, the money for it. Yet, as you stated, he can't take control of the team until 2029 at the earliest. Construction of a new ballpark could be well underway by then. If I were the Ishbia brothers, I'd want final say on ballpark design and to keep Reinsdorf as far away from that as possible given how badly he screwed up New Comiskey. The new owners will be the ones who will have to deal with any stadium design mistakes for decades to come. Earlier, @Sleepy Harold said that last fall, Brooks Boyer said to expect a stadium decision to be made in 12-18 months. So, if true, perhaps we'll hear something next offseason? I can't imagine they'd drag it out much longer than that unless they are planning to sign a long-term lease and stay at Rate Field for the foreseeable future.

I believe they also have the same birthday (not year) and were A’s draft picks. Pretty wild, really.

Im hurt

Haha, welp, guess there is. And they both play 3B. Thanks for correcting me 😅

Last night there’s no comparison. TCU is one of the best teams in the country. Rhode Island is a cupcake. Both are no doubt shortstops. LeBron did this last year then was bad in SEC play. I would reserve judgment on him until we see him do it in conference play.

Day 2 and decorum already out the window. smh

This one was easily worse in terms of snow since we started getting it at the very end of November this year and then it just stayed

Somehow skeptical that Angels fans have no interest in winning baseball

Did they just replace the word white Sox with the word Mets for an article used over the last 4 years?

He was already facing an uphill battle when first selected, but with the Dominguez signing and Hicks trade it’s going to be near impossible to roster both him and Paez (whom I think they like more). I guess injuries could change that, but even then there are other guys who will pushing him for a spot like Gonzalez and Berroa (if healthy).

There is a one-year lease extension club option through 2030, which seems increasingly likely the longer the Sox delay making a stadium decision. After looking at the Parcel 78 map that Tray posted, it doesn’t appear there is much remaining space for a baseball stadium to be built there. Wasn’t the original intention to also develop an entertainment village around the ballpark? If the Sox have to share that parcel with the Fire, it would significantly limit many of those possibilities. Building a new park on the site of the original Comiskey Park would be very cool. However, what happens to the current stadium? Since the state owns it, I doubt they would support demolishing it unless Ishbia offered a substantial payout to the State of Illinois? Has something like that ever happened before?

He got the K on mostly swings out of the zone too.

FB near 99 sinker around 97. Not terrible 1st outing. A lot of non competitive pitches but no walks at least.

Alberto’s command is not good enough to pitch in the majors. I can see why they are interested in him, though.

Bergolla single RBI 7-2

Davitt gets out of jam with DP grounder. Still 5-2 Sox entering bottom of 6th.

I personally think Robert ends up healthier with the Mets and/or other future clubs. I do think the White Sox are partly to blame for his struggles.

Let's go Edgar blow it open here.

Love me some Brooks so I hope so

that my boy Baldwin !!

Driveline for the win

The Bears situation is going to be settled one way or another within a few weeks. IL will either given them the mega projects bill or they'll sign an agreement with Indiana and that'll be that. Also, if the Sox intend to build a new stadium, it's crystal clear to everyone that it'll have to be privately funded aside from infrastructure costs. So, I don't think there will be a need to go beg the IL General Assembly for public money for a new stadium. Mansueto didn't need to wait around for the state to give him money as he's funding his new soccer stadium privately. Given that the combined net worth of the Ishbia brothers is at least $15B, a privately funded Sox ballpark is not out of the question. If the Sox really do want to move to the 78, I don't think they can just wait around until 2029 to get going on the project because the remaining parcel of land will likely be developed by then with the Fire stadium jump starting work on the site. If they're just going to stay at 35th St and perhaps build a new park at the site of Old Comiskey, the timing isn't as critical. I don't think the looming CBA expiration will cause them to stop them from going forward with a stadium plan. The Rays aren't pausing their stadium efforts due to labor uncertainty as their lease at the Trop ends in 2029 and it doesn't look like the Royals are pausing their efforts either as they fully intend to leave Kaufmann when their lease is up after the 2030 season. The longer the Sox wait, the more expensive construction gets as costs have really shot up the last few years. .....and yes, a short-term extension of their Rate Field lease is certainly an option if a new ballpark isn't going to be ready for another year or two after that.

The hype continues after impressive debut.

I'd say employees supplying illicit drugs to players that they die from drops Moreno a notch below everyone.

With labor unrest in MLB and the Bears situation my guess is the Sox stadium issue is far down the list of priorities for the organization as well as the city/state at this point. I suspect nothing tangible has taken place. My guess is they stay at Rate Field until Ishbia takes over with a short term extension and then he'll take over any future stadium issues.

"in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and second winter" -ben franklin, perhaps

I grew up in St. Joe. Between the gloom and all the snow, 6 months a year were pretty bad. There’s a reason it’s a summer place.

Somebody just mentioned this...