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It's time for those who went after Getz ruthlessly to apologize. He's done a great job with having little payroll to work with. I don't think ANYBODY thought we'd be 14-17 now. Please sign and submit the apology form accordingly.

I'm a lifelong Cardinal fan, but now I've modified that to say, "The Cards are my National League team, and the Sox are my American League team." This certainly is a fun team to watch, and it seems that when one guy isn't able to do what he'd hoped, another guy is there to pick him up. This is a classy bunch of guys, right across the board, although I'll admit I'm a little partial toward my great-nephew out there in left field!

Because of a detestable owner who hired an inexperienced guy for GM who hired a rookie manager who doesn’t have clue.

Literally nobody has ever said it's an important stat that has any sense at all. It's a fluke. A team has never been able to consistently outperform their talent in 1 run games outside a one season sample. I don't mind you as much as others here but you consistently post some of the strangest "gotchas". Like who are you digging at here? Can you not just enjoy the improved team as much you seemingly do without trying to constantly instigate off nonsense?

We're on pace for 63 wins coming off the worst season in modern MLB history and a subsequent 100+ loss season. Spare me the dumb troll. In fact spare this forum.

Said I'd start 'em up again if and when it happened. Here we are. Keep it going!

Also got a kick out of these on a KCR blog yesterday:

If you are trying to tell me that a mortgage company is more ethical than McDonalds lol McDonald’s at least is a brand name you know you won’t have to rip off the wall in a few years because the company went belly up

I've seen a lot of chatter about Roch's batting splits (which, I should emphasize, are uniformly small sample size and hard to take seriously). Roch in 3 games against SEC: .273/.357/.636, .994 OPS Roch in 14 games against RPI top 50: .382/.485/.782, 1.267 OPS Roch in 24 games against RPI Q1 + Q2: .337/.492/.696, 1.188 OPS Roch in 12 games on Fridays (i.e., against opposing ace): .255/.413/.489, .902 OPS Roch in 8 games on Fridays against RPI top 100 opponents: .364/.488/.697, 1.185 OPS So to me, not obvious that he shrivels up and dies against good opponents or is particularly feasting on bad opponents. Some additional commentary that his numbers year over year are very similar. I'll note that these splits were very different last season... 3 games against SEC: .077/.077/.077, .154 OPS 23 games against RPI top 50: .273/.383/.455, .838 OPS 29 games against RPI Q1 + Q2: .293/.390/.517, .907 OPS 15 games on Fridays: .276/.405/.517, .923 OPS 8 games on Fridays against RPI top 100: .167/.257/.367, .624 OPS While I wouldn't advise taking any of it too seriously, it is descriptively true that under the hood his 2026 production has shifted more towards hitting well against good competition.

Also what a hell of a game by Sean Burke. Pitched his ass off.

Braden has enough whiff in his game that I really worry about the consequences of being too aggressive promoting him. Not to mention that you want to give him reps from both sides of the plate. Entering today, he only had 6 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers all season.

https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/updated-top-100-prospects-list-may-2026?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage Bonemer 15, Noah 24, Braden 27, Smith 50, Carlson 53 -- so basically 5 of top 50 in MLB. Not fucking bad.

Some here, including yourself, stopped updating projections when the Sox started winning more consistently. All I ever predicted was 77-78 wins. I never said anything about attendance or the playoffs.

Sure, why not

Here comes another Frank Thomas lawsuit

I never thought Colson was a bad shortstop. I always thought he could stay there. People who thought otherwise didn't watch. Bonemer might legit be 1B or LF though.

Alrighty folks, that was some game with many interesting moments, insights, and outliers. After taking in my first in person game since 2021, I figured it would be good to share with the board. In no particular order: 1.) For the first time in a long time, this team has energy. We are no longer languishing in between LaRussa naps or Griffol false bravado. Will Venable is lively, youthful, and already is demonstrating wisdom. Before the game during BP he was jogging the bases, tossing balls at camera men, and was focused yet loose. When the team was down by 1 run heading into the ninth inning, he came down into the dugout from the top step and huddled up the guys. While we didn’t end up scoring we loaded the bases and had opportunities to score. 2.) The youthful energy exposes one of our greatest weaknesses: Lack of experience. With a runner on third and Colson up with one out, all he needed to do was get the ball in the air. Sam was on third and was like a dog pulling on a leash to get his toy at home. He would have scored on almost anything hit in the air. Instead of making contact, Montgomery struck out. 3.) Erik Feddie and Anthony Kay will not be in our starting rotation IF we are in serious playoff contention come August. Smith will need to smooth his command and be called up as a back of the rotation option and we will likely need to trade for another arm. 4.) These guys never give up and have a belief in themselves that has been a gaping hole in years past. ( Speaking of years past, it was such a joy to rag on Yoan Moncada. I know he heard me and the bum deserves an ear full until he is out of the league where his premadonana ass belongs ). 5.) When Teel is back, he will bring another dimension of winning ball. He is the Paul Konerko like approach oriented example others on the team need to learn from ( Vargas and Montgomery, here’s looking at you. ) 6.) Our bullpen looks like a real strength and it is so nice to have a new coaching staff around the team. It shows in the dugout and on the field. 7.) It was nice to see Will be quick to make changes to the lineup when the game dictated it. Though, I questioned his preference for Kelenck over Grechic AND wanted him to pinch hit Romo in Quero’s spot at the games end. Bottom line: This game was confirmation that we are moving in the right direction… fast. It will only get better as these players get maturity, get reinforcements from more call ups, deadline trades, and returning players from the IL. I had thought we would see a playoff run by 2028 but this team has me thinking next year we will crack that milestone ( if there’s a season ). Hell, if the cards fall in the right spots and Vasil’s wand works its magic… we may see THIS team in the playoffs… And to even be having such thoughts at this point in the season… it is a welcomed surprise. Check back tomorrow for a reprise.

That would be egregious and unforgivable, those words don't even rhyme.

Lol 1.2 million or whatever for three weeks of part time work. Penny smart pound foolish strikes again.

9-14 = .391 win% which projects out to 63 wins. Nope, this is pretty much in their lane. But I guess as bad as things have been, the victory lap ceiling gets easier and easier to take.

TLR is that you ?

Congrats to Noah Schultz. First of many hopefully in a White Sox uniform.

I'll probably have more comments later but for now:

I don't want a high schooler at 1-1. I'm kicking 90 and don't have time for a 5-year plan.

Jerry let the best player in franchise history walk away over money, after insisting on, and then invoking, the diminished skills clause in his contract. Jerry is quite dumb enough.

Your Chicago White Sox are 17-18, and winners of 6 in 7. Shutout wins in 2 of 3. Team ERA since April 3 is 3.29, the best mark in MLB. Since April 20, the offense is 5th in OBP and HRs, 6th in runs per game, and 7th in OPS. Longest tenured Sox Davis Martin with an incredible start, dropping his ERA to 1.64 (4th in MLB.) Offense continues to show out on the west coast, 5 guys turned in multi-hit efforts. They are 0.5 GB for the division, and finish May 4 in possession of the last ALWC spot.

Yes. His name is Davis Martin

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Dang, shame the game already ended

Your 2026 Chicago White Sox.....We no longer suck!!! And for now, that is enough to stay in the Central race way deeper into the season than I thought. They have been way more watchable since Colson came up last season, and dare I say a fun watch lately.

Braden should be promoted to AAA first. He has improved walk rate, shown awesome improvement in game power and has gotten K% down slightly under 25% finally, but we still need to see what happens to the average and K% when he hits AAA. If it spikes to over 30%, he's gonna need a couple of months to work on it further. Alot of our guys struggled with the jump from AA to AAA. Need to see what he does with it first for at least a couple months but there's a decent shot he could be in Chicago by August or September. He should be promoted to AAA tho.

The M and M jacket but it’s their faces instead.

I’m so sorry that happened to you.

everything seems to indicate he won't be traded this season, which I think we all need as Sox fans. Offseason sure, but just let us have a semi enjoyable season for once.

Always thought the narrative on him was that you usually don't see SS of that level make it to college, and that he's one of the safest high level prospects in recent years and also has significant upside.

So Boyer was apparently back in Japan around the 22nd. Per translated reports, he spoke with Japanese media about Mune's great start and making the White Sox an attraction for Japanese visitors. Sounds like the Cubs will be involved too as a part of a broader effort to compete with the coasts for tourist attention. There was also confirmation of a Mune bobblehead day (which went around Sox Twitter a little bit ago but don't think it was posted here) currently planned for July 25th when the Sox host the Astros. There will also be a WBC bobblehead variant on July 12th vs. the A's (last game before the ASB/HR Derby). May 12th vs. KC will be a Japan theme day with a T-shirt giveaway. When asked about a possible extension, Boyer voiced his wish for Mune to be a Sox as long as possible and mentioned that involving him being sold on the team and city. Talked about his synergy with the rest of the young core. Of course, he also noted that he's the marketing guy and roster decisions are ultimately up to the GM.

If any game deserves a Winner thread it was this one ! Let's hear what you all liked about it !!!

Not quite. He hasn't gotten hurt yet.

See ya later alligator masturbator.

Figured the main Mune thread could get a new title. Dude is bonkers. Ishbia should strong arm Reinsdorf in whatever capacity he can, because a Japanese superstar would be an amazing team asset to have when opening a new stadium.

Among the seas of failure, this guy has been incredible. Since debuting last year, he has been the 15th most valuable player in baseball per fWAR, the 8th best defensive player based on an aggregate of the 5 most viable major defensive metrics, he has the 7th most home runs, the 5th most RBI's, and his wRC+ of 128 is 2 points behind Bobby Witt (130). He has been a SUPERSTAR. He's currently on a 6.5 WAR pace and that's with running a .239 BABIP. The only thing Colson needs to work on is his base running. When he started slow, the negative nancy's were out in full force. When he had one rough year in the minors, most jumped off the wagon. Kid is an elite athlete, with a great swing and incredible range. Give him his roses, because the White Sox aren't even giving him the respect he deserves and has earned. Most underrated and overlooked player in MLB. What he's doing as a 23 year old player with 80 games under his belt is wild.

"Hey buddy, your favorite team finally isn't embarrassing themselves anymore for the last few games. I bet you feel really stupid huh" - yeah, you really got me there lol

I AM HARDER THAN REESE MCGUIRE IN A DOLLAR TREE PARKING LOT

I found this part interesting here, but lots info in the piece.

The White Sox are dead last in MLB in total revenue. They trail the #29 team by about 20 percent. What doesn't make sense is to keep doing the same things they did to make them dead last.

There goes another one of those Sacramento specials

For those of you playing at home, the probable pitchers for today's contest are: Matz vs Leasure With Reese McGuire warming up in the parking lot