GreenSox

Seasonal series. We've lost series to the Mets, Phillies, Marlins, Reds, Pirates, Cards, Giants, Dodgers, Rays, Jays, Orioles, Astros, Rangers, Angels. We've won against the Braves and Guardians

This is our second series win of the year. By my count, we are 2-14. Take 2/3 from the Yankees and we’ll pocket series win #3.

I'm cheering for a big last 2 months from Grandal, Andrus and Thompson. They need to show that they can lead us to contention next season. As Pedro said this morning, the last 2 months are not for player development.

There’s a good reason why they’ve had all of these managers. They keep hiring bad ones they need to be fired.

But when you don't have a decent farm and when young pitchers are a rarity, the cost of rental trades is particularly high.

Yea. Hahn's sounded like a press secretary (although, he always sounds like that). I suspect that Harold's info was accurate - sounds like he's finished. But will KW join him?

I am serious. And don't call me on Shirley. Anyway, he's better than his predecessors but I don't see much compelling.

He needs to go along with the rest of the coaching staff, KW, Hahn, Getz, Haber, Hostetler, the analytics chief; frankly, Shirley can go too.

How sad. Just smh. Best to your recovery, Liam!

How about a win tonight...or at least a run!

Hahn always chooses his words so carefully. Could there be a glimmer of light? "What that looks like at the big league level in '24, let's get to the end of the season. ... You will hear, directly, what the plan is for the people in charge."

That Sox FO did what any functional FO of a team 20 below .500 would have done: They sold off the short termers. That signifies neither rebuilding nor contending. and then they traded Burger. That doesn’t fit either category. I guess they just didn’t like him as a player. and then Elvis Andrus starts tonight, and the team endured its 2nd shutout loss in a row and we’re back to the White Sox that we know and love.

Just one problem.... With all of these new young pitchers, is there any chance that they revitalize the minor league pitching instruction.

This is good. Lottery ticket is what you want in this situation.

Burger is cheaper, has more control and room for growth. In a rebuild type of situation, he's the one to keep. And if they're really "going for it" next season, they probably shouldn't have traded either one of them. And then rebuilding, but not trading Cease at what is probably peak value. It's all kind of strange.

I'll miss Burger; and I particularly appreciate that he played with energy. I have found it strange throughout this trade period that a player with his power and control was at or near the top of the Sox' "we'd like to trade him" list, after the contract expirees. Hopefully, the Sox got a strong return.

Reynaldo with a 1 2/3 inning save. Angels went after the right reliever. He'll have a lot of suitors in the offseason.

Over 24 hour bump...

Maybe not. But he wants to try; and given the way the Sox have treated him, I think that they owe him the chance. And it's not like the reliever thing has worked out, so no real harm to the Sox either.

The Remillard thing is bizarre considering they have frequently spent $2-$3 mill on utility players (and of course the Leury contract). I think it's like relievers - they don't break the bank and they prefer "proven veterans." It fails, but they don't recognize their failures as a failure in process.

Rushing him into the majors; rushing him back twice from injury. Never giving him a chance to start. Overall stunting his career due to FO laziness and general effery.

No problem - didn't take it that way at all.

Hahn likes the way you think!

Giolito and perhaps Reynaldo are the only players of any consequence that they traded away. Otherwise, it's addition by subtraction.

The old Guardian drawer hasn't been too kind to their old mates .