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These interviews with the two brothers are a riot. "He's my younger brother. When I see him I'm going to take off his hat and give him a noogy." My gosh that's one of the greatest quotes of all time. It seems the Pope was calling his one brother after he got named Pope and the brother had missed two of the Pope's calls. The brother said he was with media all day and he said 'congratulations,' and the pope said 'thank you' and hung up cause he 'wasn't ready for any of that (media)."

Elko, Vaughn, Robert ... are wins coming? Easy win tonight vs. Miami.

Good points, Milk. I was just thinking on a light note: Think of the trips the Pope makes around the world and a lot of times he makes himself available in Rome to chat with groups that visit or priests and even the masses, the public. I'm just going by my vision of the Pope all these years, stoic, somber, blessing people, listening intently, never getting up and doing anything crazy like the Trump dance. What will it be like when regular people in line say to him, "Do you miss that. Chicago pizza and beef?" Or "How bout those White Sox?" Or "who is your favorite Bears player of all time: Wasn't Butkus just great?" How it the pope gonna handle being from America and now having to interact with Americans who stand in line to meet him? I doubt he feels it's too proper to discuss his favorite italian beef and sausage places or his opinion of Leo High School and is that why he picked the name Leo. Wat u think. Will there be too much a temptation to ask the Chicago pope Chicago things?

Amazing that the original fake news report was he was a Cub fan. So the initial reporter had a 50 percent chance of getting it right instead said he was a Cub fan. WGN reached his brother who said he was a SOX fan. Geez, get it right the first time. It's going to be so strange to have a pope from the USA. I wonder if it's sacriligeous to throw out the first ball. Popes often seem so stoic and prim and proper.

To the Ozzie haters out there. If he were our manager the last 3 years it at least woulda been entertaining. He would not calmly take these embarrassing defeats. He'd be all over the highlights kicking butt and turning over postgame food spreads and ripping those who loaf on the team on a nightly basis. ... But no, we can't hire Ozzie. He quit on the team that one year.

So Game Four after getting flogged the first three games, the Sox lose 10-0. Congrats to the new skipper on arguably one of the most embarrassing series during these last 3 pathetic seasons. Six hits? KU got 17? How embarrassing. So KC starts the series 19-16. Now they are skating along at 23-16. I tell you the Sox, despite my takes that the team is improved from last year, still needs to be contracted from the league. It's not fair to have this minor league team affecting the wildcard races. Sox manager should apologize to somebody for today's 10-0 rout. So Robert loafs us into a loss last night and team gets thoroughly annihilated today. Very sad. If I were a gambler I'd have lost a ton of money on this series as I thought the Sox would win 3 or 4 as my take was KC could not get up for this wretched opponent.

Hate to say it but that reflects on the new manager too. When you are as bad as the White Sox you at least need to outwork your opponent and win a few games here and there. We said it last year. Losing all four games of a four game series is difficult to do and it's also again, unfair to teams trying to make a wild card. These 4 wins will really boost the Royals at the detriment of others who don't play the Sox as much.

I know we stink but these lineups seem worse than usual lately. I know Beni is out.

Should that have been a double? Or not.

That is the line of the day/week/month. Wow. Good stuff.

I really thought our improved club could beat KC two or three in this series cause they'd be so overconfident. Darn. Why'd the Sox lose? Fathom had a nice post "I’m so unbelievably tired of having to watch guys like Palacios, Taylor, Maton and Amaya." True dat. Those players are so bad they on a given night are hard to win despite of. Actually should cut all four players now. Nobody should dispute that.

I can only remember one time in baseball history when a player got plunked on the top of the head on a fly ball or pop up. Not a line smash or a ball that takes a wicked hop off the turf but a simple pop/fly. Mine is Jose Canseco who saw a ball go off the top of his head over the RF fence for a homer. Do u think anybody has the info whether those two instances are the only two in baseball history a guy has seen a pop or fly ball plop straight down on his head? p.s. It didn't even seem like it hurt Meidroth at all? You'd think it'd leave a mark. Does Elias know? I still think he's one of the Sox better hitters.

Nancy had to have fun in the summer of 77 with the Hit Men. Lip ... please ask her if that was her favorite year to work or maybe a year they made the playoffs.

That's neat she keeps it real and tells it like it is and doesn't lie or sing the company song. ... Prolly learned that from our great tell it like it is announcers over the years: Harry, Piersall, Stoney, Lou Brock (kidding), JC Martin (kidding).

Great news! She is a top 10 figure in Comiskey Park history or Sox history. ... Hey Lip, since u know her ... did she want to retire? Or did management want to kill the organ music? Is she as nice as she appears to be? Any chance she'd return for more than 1 game a week?

Is Beni hurt? If so too bad cause he's become a real MLB player. He's one of the 4-6 guys on our team I think is MLB caliber.

Ouch. Flat out gave this one away. I was in the car and Royals announcers mocked us giving it away late. Denny Mathews a homer but good announcer said: "I've always said good teams find a way to win in the latter innings; bad teams find a wayu to lose." He called us a bad team Could we have ended it with a DP on that grounder up the middle that the shortstop couldn't corral cleanly where he flipped it wide of Meidroth? I still think we win 1-2 this series. Unless this game crushes the confidence. p.s. Meidroth is a national mockery tonight cause of the ball off the head but I still think he's a fine player/prospect. As embarrassing in series history as when the two Sox fans tackled the Royals first base coach? I remember one time I went to a Sox Royals game at Kauffman (when I used to get mad when we lost) and Sox led 3-0 the whole way and I was so happy, drinking and mocking my friends. Bob Hamelin in the ninth hit a 3-run homer to tie it and we got beat I think in extra innings. Maddest I've ever been at a game.

I'll still be surprised if Sox don't at least split this series, at least. There's no way the Royals can get emotionally up playing this Sox team and it will show since we have 3-6 decent players this year compared to last year when we had none cept for Robert when he was healthy. It's almost impossible to respect the opponent when the opponent is the 2025 Sox. They won't respect the 3-6 players I mentioned, hence victory is attainable IMO. The question is ... will any of you bet the house on the Chisox?

The fact we have to trade Robert is what I so hate about MLB. Sox can't afford to pay him the going rate so he must be dealt for 3-4 saviors who soon enough will be unaffordable themselves. The fact baseball allows just a few teams to buy all the great players is sooo disgusting (to me). Others accept it, love it, love the unknown players we're going to receive in the name of tanking/rebuilding. Lip I know you will just say that's life with Jerry as our owner, but Lip, even you may admit this is a disgusting sport to follow for the reasons I've suggested here. Yes I wanted Sale to stay, Crochet to stay, Cease, Robert. All this inequity and still baseball has a gazillion fans. Sad.

Very surprised the Sox stunk tonight. Thought we'd win. No bats at all. Now I'm a bit worried about the Royals pitchers stifling us all four games considering KC has five shutouts in last 10 games I heard on radio.

As long as the team is doing well, I say give him some time. He'll hit some homers as the weather gets hot.

No more KC beatdowns, baby. Hopefully our manager reminds the guys we've been owned by KC. Sick Quero and Meidroth on them and pitch away from Massey who is a Sox killer. Game One goes to the Sox. Then it'll be a competitive game two.

Agreed. Not only that but greg guarantees you this club isn't historically bad. Only way I eat my words is if suddenly the pitching turns to batting practice meat. It seems whoever is our pitching coach is doing a fine job and our new manager has a good handle on what to expect from each pitcher.

No on Vaughn leaving team. Summer is coming and he's gonna heat up IMO. He has a track record of at least hitting some summer time homers. He needs to be reminded to lift and pull better.

Where the heck did Sox get this Quero guy? Sensational. Can u imagine how good Sox are gonna be when Elko gets called up? The Royals won't know what hit them in this upcoming series for the Sox are back. Prediction: Bet the house on Sox in game one of the series. Also I predict late in game one or game two there will be a bench clearing brawl. Officially your White Sox are back.