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    And That's a White Sox 3 Game Win Streak And Series Win !

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    Billy is a nuisance, and it's really nice to have him on the roster.  He's being used exactly how he should be used, and it's paying off.  I'm sure he'll get the occasional start or at-bats after being subbed in, and he'll confirm he's not much of a hitter.  But as a pinch runner and defensive replacement, he's perfect.

    This seems like a different team.  The walk-off on Sunday may have indeed woken them up.  Maybe the roster moves helped, too.

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    Sox explore immense depth of their 7th place AAA team, make 11 transactions

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    Lots of moves.  Some good for sure.  Although the best move is just correcting a really bad move.  Hopefully Billy will be a spark the team needs.  I'm okay with Colas going down to get more work at AAA.  It should help him.  I think we've seen enough of Sosa to know he's not ready, if he ever will be.

    I actually like the construction of the roster better now.  Still not a good team, but maybe there are some hungry guys who will perform.

    TA returning is definitely a need.  The team was atrocious without him.  It wasn't all because he was out, but it certainly didn't help.

    And thank goodness ol' Hanser is back.

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    What will happen first?

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    Well, technically C) happened first right?  Robert dogged it and then claimed to be hurting afterwards (but declined to say anything).  I'm not sure he was actually hurting; sounds like an excuse.  But if we were to believe him...

    VAUGHN vs ABREU APRIL RESULTS

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    Abreu's lack of power is concerning.  We saw that last season, and it seemed like he was just another victim of the White Sox overall power outage.  I think he'll improve as the season goes along, but we can't just write off his slow start to his typical slow start in the cold month on April.

    Vaughn needs to hit for more power.  He has the power; he just needs to tap into it.  His RBIs are up there, which is good to see.  I thing as the team starts performing better (hopefully), we'll see more production out of Vaughn.

    At the end of the season, I believe Vaughn will have a batter average, more HRs, and more RBIs than Abreu.  Abreu's contract with Houston may not age well.

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    Moncada actually dealing with a back issue.

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    15 minutes ago, LittleHurtCG said:

    This dude is having major back issues. Maybe he will be back by all star break?  What a complete and total bust. 

    Honestly, at this point, Burger is doing fine.  I really don't care when Moncada comes back.  If he's having bad back issues, who knows if he'll ever be 100% when he comes back.

    It's a shame.  I really hoped we were going to see 2019 or 2021 Moncada again.

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    What is rock bottom for this FO? What what would need to happen for a shakeup at the top?

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    I know I'm not alone having stopped watching the games.  If I hadn't already bought tickets for one game (our annual get together with friends), I don't know if I would go to a game this season.  I had been planning on going to a few with my son home from college for the summer, but now neither of us have any interest.

    I don't see attendance being so bad as to result in a change in the front office.  But I don't see how attendance won't take a significant hit.  This is a boring, bad team full of guys who don't care.  They say the right things in interviews and soundbites, but we see what we see on the field.

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    Fire Rick Hahn

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    True enough that Hahn has not done a great job putting together a winning team.  But what we're seeing now is a team full of guys who don't care and are not interesting in trying.  I'm sick and tired of seeing the lackluster approaches at the plate, the bad inning after bad inning from the starting pitchers, the inability to throw strikes from the bullpen, and the overall lack of interest in getting better.

    It's nearing time to clean house, both in the front office and in the clubhouse.

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    **Movies that we Watch** Thread

    in SLaM

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    Saw Evil Dead Rise on Saturday.  Best horror movie I've seen in a long time.  I'm a huge fan of the Evil Dead series, and this one stands up well against the original and Evil Dead 2.

    After a brief intro, that we quickly find out is a bit in the future, the movie gets to its setting (an apartment building in LA).  There was some character introductions and quick plot build-up before the horror starts about 25 minutes into the runtime.  What follows is relentless horror, dread, and gore until the end.  Plenty of jump scares and "look out behind you" moments are peppered with some great comedy (albeit dark comedy).

    I'm glad I saw it in the theater (I dragged my 18 year old daughter along).  It was so cool hearing the gasps, screams, and "oh my god"s along with seeing people jump and cover their faces.

    If you're a horror fan, and if you like the Evil Dead series, you'll like Evil Dead Rise.  I recommend seeing it in the theater.

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    Bold Prediction

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    14 hours ago, The Kids Can Play said:

    For sh*ts & giggles I decided to check the record based on the Sox not winning a single series. Keep mind there are two series of only 2 games each vs. the Cubs, 7 series of 4 games and the remaining series are all 3 games. For the two Cub series, I had them splitting 1-1 on each series and for the seven 4 game series, I had the Sox also splitting 2-2. Finally for the remaining 3 game series which are the majority left, I have the Sox going 1-2 in each series.

    Record now - 7-12

    1st half - 26-44

    2nd half - 27 46

    Final 2023 record - 60-102

     

     

    Finishing with 100+ losses SHOULD get just about everyone fired...but it won't.

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    and that’s a white Sox winner

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    Giolito looked great.  He threw a lot of pitches, but they were good pitches.  He didn't struggle to get guys out.  He had a nice mix of strikeouts and balls put into play.  Best of all, he looked confident.

    Burger is absolutely smoking the baseball right now.  He needs to play as much as possible.  Like someone else mentioned, sit Eloy if you have to.

    Bummer is frustrating because he has great stuff, but he can't find the control right now.  Hopefully he gets it back.

    And we need more Lopez like the Lopez we saw last night.

    The Pedro Hire

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    A team full of healthy, talented players could be bad if they had a bad manager.  A team, like the current Sox team, with some talent, young players, a few veterans, plenty of injuries, and a poor bullpen could be decent to good with a great manager.  They could also really stink with a bad manager.

    I don't think everything we've seen so far is on Grifol.  He's made a few good moves with the bullpen, and he's made some head-scratchers.  Lineups have been okay...better than LaRussa's.  In-game decision making has been hit and miss.

    I think Grifol is really being challenged right now with how the team is performing.  It's not his fault Bummer can't find the strike zone, nor is it his fault the same made-of-glass players are getting hurt.  But going to Diekman repeatedly is a bad decision, as is playing Hanser as often as he has.

    I'm willing to give him a chance.  If he can steer this sinking ship to port safely, he'll be a good manager.  But, damn, there's storm after storm in his path with this team.

    STOP F-ING WALKING GUYS

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    This is one of the most frustrating things so far.  All of the pitchers have struggled with this, but the damn bullpen is horrendous.  Multiple walks when guys like Bummer and Diekman are pitching is a given.  There just seems to be no confidence.  And opposing teams are being patient, taking advantage of the piss-poor pitching.

    If they can turn this part around, they'll be a better staff.  Still not a good to great staff, but better.

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    Ghost Runner Rule

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    I think some teams have done this.  I believe the Sox once had an opponent intentionally walk a batter after the Sox sacrificed the ghost runner to 3rd.  And in typical White Sox fashion, they rolled into a double play.  They eventually lost the game, of course.

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