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I'd worry more about Jacob Gonzalez being a wasted pick, over Hagen. At least Hagen has a big arm, even post surgery, that can play in the bigs. JG's skill set has so little upside for the big leagues.

Funny how he says this for an article but has the absolute thinnest skin when on Twitter and craps on any White Sox fan that disagrees with him or challenges him.

This is such a dumb post

Hope he has a terrible day and gets the shits from his cake.

Sir, this is a Wendy's

You’re spending more time today writing about the Twins than their own fans are. That organization is screwed, I’m not concerned about them going forward.

There is no doubting the Sox should have taken a positional player in hindsight and I’d argue they should have probably done so at the time of the draft. The Sox taking Konner Griffin wasn’t a slam dunk decision at the time though. No doubt he had his fans and some posters here were championing for him, but Smith over him specifically wasn’t necessarily a crazy proposition draft night. Regardless, I think it’s fair to say Smith can turn out to be a really good pitcher while also acknowledging Getz sort of bungled the pick by over-ruling his Scouting Director.

Or score a zyn.

An extremely likeable vet with a pretty lefty swing. Hope he has a nice season for the Mets and he can get some playoff ball.

It really only counts for young players to get a role and start off well. And of course to get ready for the season without injuries. Which isnt easy as we've seen.

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I wrote some about Cholowsky and looked at White Sox potential bonus pool in Draft Notebook 2.0 today: https://www.futuresox.net/2026/02/22/white-sox-2026-mlb-draft-notebook-2-0/

Jacob Gonzalez reminding us how bad that pick was

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

What's your point? Maybe he was working on things in college.

It was a bad pick at the time, even if Smith would have turned out as good as advertised, because they chose a college pitcher who already had Tommy John instead of any of the plethora of high upside hitting prospects, the most notable of course being Konnor Griffin, but there were other options too. To be at the absolute nadir of a rebuild and make the choice that had the highest bust potential and the shortest time window of return potential was, I think, the type of thing that would have gotten certain people fired at other organizations. No one in the entire league would have argued that Smith was clearly the BPA at that slot, there were many players in the same talent tier. It was a dumb pick the second they made it, and I still believe he’s gonna be a productive major leaguer.

Reds radio available but no video broadcast today

Went to Glendale for 4 days. I actually saw JR pull up to the front gate at camelback on a golf cart. He doesn't look like the 90 year olds i've known. Having lots of cash really helps retard the aging process. At least on the outside. Went to Sox/Cubs opener in Mesa with my Cubs fan Brothers in law. Pretty sweet game. Saw Sox beat the Brewers at the ranch. Camelback really is pretty great. The wife and I might go back without the relatives in a year or two.

But your cash means more.

I can't tell you how much this thread means to me. Thanks.

Leave it to Ron to start this thread.

I’d say it’s more of a win for the residents who are no longer on the hook for $1 billion in public funding.

1, 2, 3 .Franklin gets the save ! Winner winner enjoy your dinner ! Final: White Sox 12 Seattle 10 !!

Good stuff, got 3 K that inning but command not there. He'll likely stay all spring just to see what they can accomplish with him.

If Drury hadn’t gotten hurt he would have been on the opening day roster

A couple NRI's get talked up every spring, and people read way too much into it every time. Last year the narrative was that the Sox hated Sosa/Meidroth/other in house IFs and were going to do everything possible to force Brandon Drury on the roster because they talked about his potential and experience and whatever. And then Drury had an excellent spring (1.260 OPS) and still took exactly 0 ABs for your 2025 White Sox.

Then he should be traded. Thinking him being used as a backup catcher for a season will somehow increase his value is crazy. If Quero doesn’t get 400+ PA’s somewhere then I’ll be pushing for Getz to lose his job.

No need to stop at 2013. You can go back all the way to 1995 - as soon as the new ballpark bounce ended. The Sox have ranked higher than 15th in MLB attendance only once in those 3 decades - 2006 when they were reigning WS champs. All the talk about how much fans just love having a stadium right off the expressway and surrounded by parking lots isn't supported by the numbers. Which other teams are emulating even a single aspect of what the Sox have when designing their stadiums and surroundings in even the slightest way? Absolutely none. People can get apoplectic, resort to ad hominem arguments, and slap laugh emojis all over the forum to their hearts desire....it still doesn't change the reality of the Sox stadium situation. Neither does anecdotal stories about how great the place is for individual fans. I used to be one of those fans with a huge chip on my shoulder whenever someone dissed Sox Park - blaming it on Cubs fans or people brainwashed by the Cub-loving, Sox-hating media. At some point, I realized that "rest of the world is wrong and we die-hard Sox fans are right" way of thinking was just me living in denial.

God I love Jon Miller. Such an iconic voice. Glad he still calls games. He and Joe Morgan were the voices of my baseball childhood for national games. RIP Joe. I hope he and Ed Farmer are calling games up in heaven.

Yeah, this kid is going 1-1. The Sox would have to get cute to convince themselves otherwise.

Lebron seems like a nice player but this isn't even close.

Problem is the Sox would still be the second best team in the city…

The White Sox finished Spring Training 11-19 in 2025, and 9-20 in 2024. The games don't count, and the rosters are often haywire. That said, it's fun when they win, and I'm eager to see the new acquisitions do well.

The games don't count fellas.

They aren't getting fans to Bridgeport for anything but championship teams.

God, this is SO good to see. My life is in absolute shambles and ruin, the ashes still smolder with only hope being the thread which binds life… And yet, I watch the black and white uniform of favor from my toddler years to present day… And everything wrong is forgotten for a moment. Welcome back Chicago White Sox, you are the only remaining vestige of innocence within me. How great the game of Baseball is. Cheers to 2026, fellas. 👏🏼⚾️🧦🏟️

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.