BrittBurnsFan

I am one minute into it...and already have tears streaming down my face while smiling ear to ear! Thanks for posting this link!

Advertised? 3 months ago he looked like a bust! He hadn't lived up to his draft status at all...Frank dominated from day 1 in professional ball. And...as much as I enjoy watching Colson play and hope we have an "anchor" going forward...his poor start in professional ball will always be stuck in my head as a caution to get too excited!

This news sucks! UGH...

But...it is possible to strike-out 20 and still lose the game.

I have become a larger HOF guy of late as well to a limit. I love Harold Baines...was my favorite MLB player until Frank came around...and the HOF dust-up his selection caused was unfortunate because he truly is an HOFer as a person so it hurt to watch "attacks" on his worthiness. That said...if you are doing side-by-sides of HOF status...Harold Baines' resume is almost identical to Andre Dawson's! Minus the MVP (which is great but has relative meaning when doing a year-to-year analysis) and SBs...Baines is every bit as worthy of HOF membership as Andre Dawson is! Yet...not much push back at all when Dawson got in!

THIS! Bingo! If Sammy wasn't listening to Hriniak...it is another stupid decision on Sammy's part! Frank still RAVES about Hriniak...which "generational" talent showed they had some work ethic along with the desire to be great?!

Honest question...why are the Twins in debt so much? Did they finance their newer ballpark?

Aaaaaand...it isn't as simple as stacking blocks on top of each other. There are tunnels and tombs on different levels in there...extremely complicated! And...there were many failed attempts at building pyramids in that era.

He likely would have been buying their debt along with the team...right?

Respectfully...why not? It isn't like he will be new to the situation. He knows more than we do what is going on. I would be shocked if he doesn't have a plan in mind already for what he wants to do and what it will cost. And millions would likely be on the smaller end of the expenditures...

I can't believe MLB.TV even invited him on as a guest...

Pedro Grifol is a great mention...because his face alone represents the embarrassment this organization produced from the moment he was hired to this very current day! He is not responsible for it...not all of it at least...but he will forever be linked with the most embarrassing stretch of baseball for our beloved organization! So: Pedro Jerry Tony (v.2) and...hmmm...wish I could think of a 4th that would represent a different era...but with this clown show of late it is hard to find a person who lived "down" to this standard!

I feel the same way...BUT...all 3 of my boys already talked me into ordering some of the new stuff. I have a feeling this new look would sell big-time! I am glad we are keeping the Southside uniform in the rotation as it ranks up there with the best!

I would love to see that happen...however, love Paul Skenes but if these awards are a popularity contest...people like Jackson Merrill (who had a helluva rookie season) finish behind the beauty queen. Is Chase a beauty queen or a very solid ballplayer? I know those questions aren't answered yet...but I think it would take an INCREDIBLE year for him to win that award.

This is a good take! When people read about Jerry's "kids taking over" or whatever...how old are Jerry's kids? I am guessing they are at or around retirement age themselves? Jerry isn't passing this down to some 25 year old who needs to build a future! I understand that one generation would likely want to continue to pass that stability down...but Jerry's kids are not "kids"!

I thought it was a very good April Fool's joke...however, my first thought was "no way the White Sox are starting Teel's clock this early"!

Meaning for TV rights and marketing purposes...MLB allows all 6 Midwest teams to claim Iowa as their territory...so that is why Iowa gets 6 teams blacked out on the national MLB.TV streaming service.

That one still grinds on me...a symptom of one of the many things that the White Sox do that causes problems...it is OK to hire outside the "family" occassionally! UGH...

I agree with what you are stating...but if Iowa is all 6 of those organizations "territories"...then they should be considered their "in-market". Sure that is just my opinion...but all 6 organizations claim Iowa as home markets...what is the difference between living in Dubuque, Iowa and Naperville? Both communities are in White Sox "territory"...these "black-outs" suck! That said...I have access to the games via free antenna so I watched yesterday...but it sucks to live in Iowa in regards to MLB.TV (and sucks for some other reasons as well...but won't go there in this forum)!

In Cedar Rapids, Iowa...the picture was awesome over the air! Felt strange though to not be able to rewind to watch an AB or whatever...but it was free...

When I get home...watching over the air via antenna. Had my hopes up to watch via MLB.TV when that other thread stated that there aren't any blackouts impacting Midwest teams...but that doesn't appear to be true.

Yeah...I clicked on the games for all of the teams the state of Iowa is blacked-out from...and each link provided on MLB.TV said those games are blacked-out! So still no White Sox, Cubs, Brewers, Twins, Royals or Cardinal games for those living in Iowa via MLB.TV...UGH! Wonder that that article was intending because the way I read it made it sound as though only 3 teams will be blacked out on MLB.TV.

I hope that reads like I think it reads...although I am not sure I believe it!

Cedar Rapids, Iowa has a local affiliate over-the-air. This is from the network's webpage: Q. Besides Chicago, where else is CHSN available over the air? A. CHSN is currently available on the following over-the-air channels. Chicago, IL: WJYS, 62.2 and 62.3 Rockford, IL: WSLN, 19.3 and 19.4 South Bend, IN: WNDU, 16.2 and 16.4 Indianapolis, IN: WHMB, 40.2 and 40.6 Des Moines, IA: KDMI, 19.3 Milwaukee, WI - WVTV - Channel 24.4 Grand Rapids, MI - WWMT - Channel 3.4 Peoria, IL - WHOI - Channel 19.4 Sioux City, IA: KMEG, 14.5 Cedar Rapids, IA: KWKB, 20.5 Ft. Wayne, IN: WEIJ, 38.3 Edgerton, OH: WINM, 12.3 Coming Soon Champaign/Springfield, IL Paducah, KY Quincy, IL

I can pull in CHSN crystal clear in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area...BUT...I have watched the Blackhawks a few times...great picture! BUT...when the Bulls have been on I get a screen that says something like (paraphrasing) "this event can't be aired". What? Are they blacking markets out of the "over the air" channel? Is this happening to anyone else? I sure hope it doesn't happen with the Sox games...