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I think KW was doing this until the day they were both fired. Didn't he get involved and overruled Hahn to get the Jake Burger trade done right before they both got the boot? And I'm not saying that to defend the overall failure of Rick Hahn, but it looked to me like Kenny was throwing his weight around right up to the bitter end.

Fun to read the posts from a couple of years ago that didn't age very well. As they say, hindsight is 20/20. I hope in a few years, we can similarly bump the Gonzalez trade and Draft threads and have a good laugh at the posts crapping on what the Sox did with this year's draft.

Who are the 6 players ahead of him?

Opening day keeps getting earlier and earlier - March 25th next year. All those March games for the Sox are in cold weather cities. And yes, we all know and have heard it umpteen times.....IF THERE IS A SEASON.

Getting rid of both Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn was the important first step in the process. The organization had fallen flat on its face under their leadership, which was made worse by them being in conflict with each other. That was a total shitshow.

I hope you can wait 8-10 years because that's the window they're talking about if they indeed are going with the Amtrak yard.

I see nothing in this article or any other source that I've read that suggests the Sox intend to move him to 2B. What they said was to note his versatility to play 2B, SS, or 3B. That is NOT the same thing as saying they're pegging him as their future 2B. "He then emphasized Cholowsky's defensive versatility, noting his ability to play second base, shortstop or third base without any concerns."

WBEZHow Munetaka Murakami is teeing up business for White Sox...“As soon as we signed him we changed our thinking and moved our ticket sales targets up because we anticipated him bringing in more interest,” Sox chief revenue and marketing officer Brooks Boyer said

I'll at least say it's not out of the question that they'll extend him. First there's all the extra revenue that Boyer says they're bringing in thanks to him. Do they really want to give that up in another season and a half? Then there's also the Ishbia factor. With ownership transfer on the horizon and Ishbia already having a minority stake in the team, it's not out of the question that the Sox would be more willing to sign him to a long-term deal than I would have believed in the past.

For sure. It can certainly be reasonable for someone to include stuff like that in their portfolio. I just don't think people should invest such that being able to retire when they want vs. ending up working as a Walmart greeter into their 70s to make ends meet hinges on whether investing in something like crypto pays off. Also, if someone is just getting started in investing, I'd suggest starting off with index funds before jumping into the hottest new IPO or hottest new technology/sector. I'd also suggest that people become familiar with the difference between regular taxable brokerage accounts, tax-deferred retirement accounts (401ks, IRAs, etc.), and Roth retirement accounts. They each should have a place in people's investment and retirement strategy, especially since the latter 2 are typically unavailable (without incurring penalties) until you turn 59 1/2.

Look at all that has happened since a Sox fan became Pope: Sox win the MLB draft lottery, get their first 1.1 pick since Harold Baines in '77. Justin Ishbia is announced as the next Sox owner. He meets with the Pope and hints that a new stadium is eventually coming. Colson Montgomery hits 21 HRs in the 2nd half of last season after being called up (44 total over his first 162 games) Sox defy the odds and sign Murakami Sox enter the ASB in a 1st place tie thanks in part to Mune, Colson, and breakout seasons from Vargas, , Peters, and Meidroth. Antonacci and Braden Montgomery look like they're keepers, too. Most analysts believe the Sox had a highly successful MLB draft, and not just because of their 1.1 pick. That's just stuff I could think of off the top of my head and not a comprehensive list. An amazing turnaround over the last year.

Yep, especially for a beginning investor, putting money in "index" funds is the way to go instead of trying to outsmart the market. They call that passive investing. Actively-managed funds tend to have much higher underlying fees than simple index funds. To better diversify, one could mix in some money into other index funds beyond those tracking the S&P500 - small business index funds, international index funds. I'm not a huge fan of investing in something speculative and volatile such as crypto or SpaceX. To answer @Ducksnort 's question, it also might depend on the time horizon he's looking to invest in (10 years? 30 years?) and for what purpose (retirement? more money for a down payment or vacations?).

Since Roch is now our SS of the future, his screen presence is vital so that he can step in and make Ankin Law ads.

I seem to remember that it was seen as a huge embarrassment for the Sox at the time. It made them look very unprofessional - having a promotion that totally got out of hand with a bunch of hooligans on the field to the point that they had to forfeit the 2nd game of that DH. It was a huge story on the local TV news that night with a banner that said "RIOT AT SOX PARK".....and not in a "wow - wasn't that fun!" way. It was seen as a total debacle. Then IIRC, that really tore up the playing field and the playing conditions in subsequent games was pretty bad to the point that other teams were complaining about it. It really made the Sox organization look 2nd rate. It wasn't until years later that people looked back at it and had a good laugh at the event and it became part of Sox lore.