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This isn't anything to write home about but last year's White Sox team is fascinating in only that they shouldn't have really been anywhere near that record, numbers wise. It was that big losing streak after the All Star break that gave us the record. Grifol truly was the worst manager this franchise has ever had. Tbh, I think this White Sox team can probably get close to 60 games this year. I know the record is similar but we are starting to win series now. 5-6 in May is a decent start. If they can sort of trod a long be consistently average for the rest of the year, it's possible. (THESE AREN'T RINGING ENDORSEMENTS)

I fear that Colorado switched managers in time and will likely get enough of a new manager bounce to save them from getting the record. Having said that, I believe their overriding numbers are worse than ours last year. Anyone think they might break our record?

Special shout out to Walker for making his Major League managing debut. If you want all the dark secrets about high school, DM me 🤣

It's really a damn shame. Seriously. Feel Harper would have been an amazing fit here. A fan favorite and a real leader. And Harper, especially if you listen to him, is pretty thoughtful about these kind of things. He wasn't just out there chasing the biggest paycheck. He wanted a place where he felt a genuine connection to and he felt that with the Sox.

Yes. He said it was the type of club he was working to play for. It was very important for him to play for a working class fanbase and a team that was young with a lot of talent. He might have been willing to take a bit of a paycut quite frankly if the offer had been respectable.

Harper is on record as of saying he really did enjoy his first meeting with the White Sox.

Time to step up and get some runs. This team is capable of it.

They could also be like the 2012 White Sox. A team that was written off due to free agent losses/trades but was in contention due to a new manager bounce. Very different scenarios. That 2011 team was nowhere near as bad as the 2024 team. But that 2012 team would have gotten into the playoffs with the current playoff construction. I don't think it's unreasonable to think that 85 wins could net a wild card spot.

Feel like we will be like one of this lower rung premier league teams that isn't very good but are a fun watch for the most part. Think Crystal Palace or Luton Town from last year.

Don't want to overemphasize this because it was one win and the Angels are a terrible team. But the manner in which the win happened definitley felt like a statement win. Not saying this team is likely going to make the playoffs but it definitley felt like a statement of intent that this team will be worth taking seriously, even if they end up well below .500.

So I went to high school with the new bench coach Walker. We had several classes together and I knew him pretty well. Amazing pitcher. Top dude as well. Very happy for him.

Feel as though we are getting insight into a real misreading of who was responsible for the Brewers success. Agree though. Most wrote them off for dead and they more or less won the division by June.

I actually like Rickie Weeks a lot. The Brewers are sort of mentality monsters when it comes to the National League. When it comes to the business end of the season, they know how to put long sustained runs together. Would love for that to become a part of the White Sox culture.

I can't believe I thought this guy was the White Sox version of Arteta. I realize Arteta had a shaky start but holy s%*#.....

Not to defend TLR here but didn't the Sox go on an incredible run after that. The drift to mediocrity began in the second half of 2021 but they finished the first half of the season with the best record in the AL.

Part of me feels this could be like 2012. No expectations and a team that responds well to a huge shake up. I honestly think it's anywhere from 68 wins to 85 wins.

Did you ever hear of Billie Jean King? She literally proved this false.

Hmmm. So why did you specify boys team? You are obviously implying that male athletes are superior to female athletes.

Again, proving my point that this was a completely ignorant statement. You aren't' the barometer for popularity when it comes to athletes. As far as what is in bold, this just might be the most ignorant and sexist statement I've ever read. You clearly know nothing about soccer if you were to say something like this but also, it's also just completely sexist. I actually wouldn't be surprised to see some of the best women's high school teams wipe the floor with the USMNT.

So the USWNT team don't count? They are literally some of the most succesful athletes this country has. We don't have the youth academy systems that other countries have. But this comment is grossly ignorant. Bukayo Saka and Kevin De Bruyne are some of the most popular athletes in the world. I guarantee you that they have more popularity world wide than Juan Soto.

I am in favor of relegation but it would require the Minor Leagues to be independent of Major League clubs. Having said that, it would be game changer and for the better. It would for every team to be a buyer at the trade deadline. For example, the White Sox would have been forced to be buyers this past year to avoid relegation. I do think a loan system would be helpful in baseball. I think it would allow for players who might be ready for the major leagues but don't necessarily have a space on the roster to get meaningful apperances. It could also allow for the teams to fill short term needs buy literally acquiring a rental.

It has literally eclipsed baseball for popularity in the US, especially amongst the youth. Globally, the Premier League is the most popular sports league in the world.

I think we are closer to Tottenham. Both in how cheap Levy is and also his arrogance. Like Reinsdorf, Levy truly believes that he knows how to win trophies the right way. They haven't won a trophy since 2008. Man United do spend money, they just spend it really poorly. But they have won trophies. Tottenham have done decently this season but it remains to be seen if they will actually spend the necessary money to compete. They definitely have that money after selling Harry Kane for over 100 million pounds. If they sit on their hands and don’t add, they will not be in the Top 4 hunt next year. To be honest, Arsenal are what the White Sox should be striving to be. And they have delivered on the promise that they have shown after a long rebuild whereas the White Sox failed to do that. But than again, Arsenal, unlike the White Sox, hired an incredible manager and have spent money smartly. A good one to one comparison is the comparison between the 22-23 Arsenal season and the 21' White Sox season. In 22-23, Arsenal surprised everyone by challenging Man City for the premier league title. While they ultimately were overtaken in the final weeks of the season, they did make the Champions League for the first time in seven years which is the equivalent of making the playoffs. Had they just stood pat, I’m not sure they would be in the top 4 this year, let alone in the title race. Instead, they spent over 250 million pounds in the transfer window, including breaking the English transfer record by buying Declan Rice for 115 million pounds. Essentially, they got Bryce Harper when he was available. Because of this investment, they are in with a shout of the title and will be in the top 4 once again. The White Sox simply didn’t make the necessary investment in that offseason to improve upon 2021. I don’t know what the equivalent of Declan Rice was in the free agent market but they made luxury additions without addressing real needs. In that way, there are similarities between United’s transfer window this past year and the White Sox. United spent money, but they spent it really poorly.

This guy is as delusional as Eric Ten Hag

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