South Side Hit Men

MLB and their owners and the sport would be stronger overall contracting to 28 or even 24 teams. Two to six less teams to split the pie with, stronger on field product, two to four less teams tanking. Need a strong enforceable salary floor matching at minimum annual league shared revenues. Have 28-30 man active rosters to have adequate daily lineups and nix the 10th inning did runner rule. Four total playoff teams (Four Divisions, Zero Wild Cards) to have legitimate “World” Series Champions. Will also add future great memories like Dodgers vs. Giants, Yankees vs. Red Sox (1978), Astros vs. Dodgers (1980), White Sox vs. Twins (2008) and a half dozen others. Plus great photo finishes like 1968. It’s all gone now.

John MacBeth Paxson makes Kenny Williams (36 years of service) look like “the new kid in town”. Player October 29, 1985 - August 22, 1994 Bulls Announcer August 22, 1994 - August 29, 1995 Assistant Coach August 29, 1995 - August 29, 1996 Bulls Announcer August 29, 1996 - April 14, 2003 General Manager April 14, 2003 - May 21, 2009 Vice President of Basketball Operations May 21, 2009 - April 13, 2020 Senior Advisor, Basketball Operations April 13, 2020 - Current

I miss the Chicago News Bureau and journalists who worked there. Enjoy Seymour Hersh’s independent reporting and books, one of the best in the business. Rest In Peace Chicago Daily News (12/23/1885 - 3/4/1978) & Chicago Sun Times (10/5/1947 - 1/9/1984).

Jerry Reinsdorf - 43 years (1981-2023) Kenny Williams - 36 years (1986-1989 & 1992-2023) Rick Hahn - 21 years (2002-2023) Pedro Grifol - Nearing 9 months (November 1 - July 24) It’s Pedro’s fault. Got it Chuck. Garfien had the same spiel after Ricky led them to the best winning percentage in the Hahn era, a mark which still stands. Chuck is NBCSCH Bob Nightengale, and also needs to go.

It might be good for firing Hahn and the 2024 draft pick if they lose here on out, but just like the Twins series I want the Sox to sweep because f*** the Twins, the Cubs, the Red Cubs, the Dodgers and the Yankees, in that order.

Did Windy City Limos drive him to/from games and ambassador events at the stadium his final few years, or did he handle it himself?

It’s not an attractive job because Jerry wants things done his way and there is a good probability Jerry dies during your 5-6 year tenure. Unless his kids take over, a new owner will likely want their own management team after a transition period. No solid external person is going to want to step into this situation.

With the expanded playoffs, 3rd is the new 2nd.

The two primary differences between Kenny and Hahn are Kenny could assess baseball talent and was successful flipping his poor prospects for veteran talent. Hahn cannot assess talent, including in his own system, dealt his best prospects for bad end of line veterans, and hangs onto the bad ones until the point nothing can be salvaged. Hahn needed solid baseball people around him to help with player evaluation, but he instead hired Michigan cronies equally inept at talent evaluation.

We are approaching the one year anniversary of Hahn announcing he was unable to improve the club in 2022. “We're disappointed that we weren't able to do more to improve this club,” Hahn said. “I think you saw a year ago at this time, you've seen it for the last several years, arguably the last couple of decades, that it's our nature to try to improve this club at any opportunity we have. “Unfortunately, we weren't able to line up on some of our other potential targets.”

Rick Hahn spoke of “winning the division and doing some damage in the postseason” and having the “best record in the division since May 1st” the last time he spoke to the media. Stay tuned for more BS and spin this Tuesday before the Cubs game.

Beyond new ownership, Kenny retiring as scheduled (2023) and a new quality external EVP / President of Baseball Operations is hired in October - November is the best case scenario for Sox fans. Kim Ng is the only external candidate I can think of who has worked a number of years under Jerry that would possibly take the job as a promotion if she is interested. Perhaps there are one or two more that Jerry would hire are out there, would let the process play out. If Hahn and or Kenny stay on as an "advisor" than I don't think it will work, jerry will still listen to "his guys". Both need to retire or be expunged, and all of Hahn's Michigan s%*# also need to be flushed down the toilet. Would like to see Brooks Boyer flushed down the toilet as well so as not to f*** up baseball operations on top of everything he fucked up as "Chief Revenue Officer".

2023 Series Won vs. Minnesota (2-1) at Cincinnati (2-1) vs. Cleveland (2-1) vs. Kansas City (3-0) at Cleveland (2-1) vs. Detroit (3-0) at New York Yankees (2-1) vs. Boston (2-1) at Atlanta (2-1) 2023 Series Lost vs. San Francisco (1-2) at Pittsburgh (1-2) at Minnesota (1-2) vs. Baltimore (1-2) vs. Philadelphia (1-2) at Tampa Bay (0-3) at Toronto (0-3) vs. Tampa Bay (1-3) at Kansas City (1-3) vs. Houston (1-2) at Detroit (1-3) vs. Los Angeles Angels (1-2) vs. Miami (1-2) at Los Angeles Dodgers (1-2) at Seattle (1-2) vs. Texas (1-2) at Oakland (1-2) vs. Toronto (0-3) vs. Saint Louis (1-2) at New York Mets (1-2) at Minnesota (0-3) 2023 Series Split at Houston (2-2) at Los Angeles Angels (2-2) East / West Division 3 + Game Sweeps in the Rick Hahn Era at 40-34 San Francisco (3) July 1-3, 2022 at 10-16 Boston (3) May 6-8, 2022 at 28-58 Baltimore (3) July 9-11, 2021 vs. 17-32 Baltimore (4) May 27-30, 2021 vs. 9-10 Texas (3) April 23-25, 2021 at 56-53 Tampa Bay (3) August 3-5, 2018 vs. 70-41 Houston (3) August 8-10, 2017 vs. 65-90 Tampa Bay (3) September 26-28, 2016 at 10-10 Toronto (3) April 25-27, 2016 vs. 10-6 Texas (3) April 22-24, 2016 vs. 59-51 Los Angeles Angels (3) August 10-12, 2015 vs. 34-24 Houston (3) June 8-10, 2015 at 13-23 Oakland (3) May 15-17, 2015 vs. 57-53 New York Yankees (3) August 5-7, 2013 vs. 13-34 Miami (3) May 24-26, 2013

Checks out Clevinger Keuchel Lynn

2021-2022 Tony La Russa 2011 World Series Champion Cardinals 2023-2025 Pedro Grifol 2015 World Series Champion Royals 2026-2029 Joe Maddon 2016 World Series Champion Cubs 2030-2032 A. J. Hinch 2017 World Series Champion Astros 2033-2037 Ozzie Guillen 2005 World Series Champion White Sox Wait til next year, and the one after, and the one after, and the one after. LF is the third easiest defensive to fill beyond DH and 1B. He has no power, and likely will be a 1 ish WAR player per year from here on out. 2024 29 Chicago White Sox $17,100,000 2025 30 Chicago White Sox $17,100,000 2026 31 Chicago White Sox $17,100,000 2027 32 Chicago White Sox $15,100,000

White Sox Supercut Game winning hit for the Twins

Windsocks. JerryVision: 2020: "It's Ricky's Fault." 2021: "Tony is incredible." 2022: "It's the players fault and injuries." 2023: "It's Pedro's Fault." Reality 2013: "It's Jerry, Kenny and Rick's Fault." 2014: "It's Jerry, Kenny and Rick's Fault." 2015: "It's Jerry, Kenny and Rick's Fault." 2016: "It's Jerry, Kenny and Rick's Fault." 2017: "It's Jerry, Kenny and Rick's Fault." 2018: "It's Jerry, Kenny and Rick's Fault." 2019: "It's Jerry, Kenny and Rick's Fault." 2020: "It's Jerry and Rick's Fault." - Kenny quiet quits. 2021: "It's Jerry and Rick's Fault." 2022: "It's Jerry and Rick's Fault." 2023: "It's Jerry and Rick's Fault."

That's really going to kill the pitching staff remaining after the trades. There will be extra outs, mega wild pitches, and other miscues, not to mention no experience game calling. If he appeared to have any catching defensive ability, that I'd agree, but it's hard to see any at least at this stage.

"Rick Hahn suffered a wrist injury throwing a remote control on Sunday, and will be unavailable to meet with the media before the game today." - Scott Merkin 7/25/23

Through yesterday: 9 for 51, .177 (.312 OBP / .216 SLG, / .527 OPS) 2 2B, 7 RBI, 8 Runs Sox get a 6-2-3 double play, amazing.

How the f*** did the official scorer give Remillard a sacrifice bunt on an one out bunt?

Zach Remillard says hold my beer.