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that he was... but lower comedic value by not having been directly quoted.

(update - I now realize it was Eaton who called Drake a "leader," not Sale)

No, I think Drake LaRoche's leadership has led to a growing-up of sorts for Sale.

Random thought - the next addition to the 40-man (not off of the IL) should be a 3rd catcher. If TLR keeps up this "DH Grandal and PH for McGuire late in the game" crap (which shouldn't happen to begin with since Grandal shouldn't be DHing), pretty soon we'll get ourselves into a shitty situation with a reliever hitting for himself and Leury behind the dish in the 11th inning.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/06/white-sox-sign-mike-wright.html Not sure if it belonged here or in the FutureSox board. Org depth signing.

To me Sheets in a no-brainer.

I’d want to break out too, if I had any place better to go.

If it were 2 or 3 guys underperforming, that’s on the players. if it’s 2/3 (or more) of the offense underperforming, that’s on the coaches. the team is far more talented than this. Coaches are paid to extract the most out of their players. Period.

That right there is hindsight managing. you get ready to play BEFORE the series. That way you don’t have to get mad.

You win the internet today.

Time to let Bummer finish Lopez's implosion.

This obviously didn't age well.

Gotta rest 'em for winnable games.

I have more faith in Lopez than most at this point maybe.

Moncada with an RBI single to get us JUST close enough to make this game more painful.

Glad I'm 100% wrong so far.

Guessing third pitch 0-2 pop-up. First pitch down the pipe with a fastball for a taken strike. Second pitch chases a breaking ball in the dirt for 0-2. Third pitch gets under a fastball elevated in the strike zone for the pop-up.

Twice! In one play!

Seems like moving Vaughn out of the 2-hole is paying off. Gotta cool that bat down somehow.

You act like JR would ever fire an executive.

Looks like it's back based on the Gurriel strikeout pitch... 97, elevated, and good arm side run.

Not disagreeing with the long-term outlook on his bat, but acquiring him for Collins is a win. Minor win? Sure... but I'll take what I can get.

Minor, but I would count McGuire as a "win" so far, given his defense alone.

Seems like folks missed the sarcasm with the "we all wish upon a star" bit.

Fun Depressing fact: Cesar Hernandez is batting .289/.345/.383/.728 right now through 228 Plate Appearances. His OPS is currently higher than all but 4 members of the Sox with greater than 35 PA's (Abreu, TA, Robert, Vaughn). Also, his 228 plate appearances would lead the Sox by 34. The Sox's leader in plate appearances this year is Jose with 194.