[Sox Sign Mike Moustakas]

9 hours ago, Timmy U said:

Year zero of a rebuild and half the team is 35 year olds.  I do not understand their plan.

I mean royals memes aside, isn't that what year 0 of a rebuild should be?

[Grifol, Sox out to prove doubters wrong in 2024 (Merkin Optimism Series)]

7 minutes ago, ScootsMcGoots said:

I honestly think Ozzie would be great for guys like Moncada and Eloy. He would give them the kick in the ass they need.

I would live to see Kopech under Ozzie.

[Santos gets some love from...Benetti?]

1 hour ago, Timmy U said:

I predict a breakout in that Santos will do what he did last year for a team that the national media knows exists.

Is Seattle going to trade him too?

[Santos gets some love from...Benetti?]

How is Santos under the radar? Lol

[Sox looking at building in South Loop]

1 hour ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Worse than the area around the park now?

Bridgeport is one of the safest neighborhoods in the city, save for like the far Northside. Much safer than say, Wrigleyville.

[Sox looking at building in South Loop]

I dont think the inside of the stadium pics are actual renderings.

[White Sox Announce Spring Training Broadcast Schedule]

This team really hates its fans

[White Sox offseason ranked 23rd and incomplete before yesterday’s trades]

10. Chicago Cubs: B-

 

wat

[Who won the trades?]

I like the trade with Arizona more. Trading from a position of relative strength and a guy who's best attribute is his age. The OF needed to be addressed on some level.

Feel like we could have gotten more for Santos. But also hard to complain given Sox got him for nothing and his potential health concerns. Still like both trades overall for the Sox 

[Lynn Kopech Eloy Jimenez all on "most improved" candidates list]

I have a lot more faith in Moncada and Eloy than Kopech, which is sad. It's not exactly like I have a lot of faith in those 2.

[Orioles Acquire Corbin Burnes for Ortiz/Hall/34th Pick]

9 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said:

There is no scenario in which this trade doesn't hurt Chris Getz' efforts to move Cease, and possibly being forced to keep him until July could end up being a disaster because of the risk involved. 

I don't see much of any risk involved. The Sox got a comparable package for Lucas Giolito this past deadline. Even if Cease pitches poorly the next 1.5 years (doubtful), they probably wouldn't get too much worse value here, unless you really value a draft oick.

[Frank Thomas on hitting]

7 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

Frank (and countless other great hitters) didn't try to pound the ball into the ground and he didn't manufacture a swing to HIT THE BALL IN THE AIR.  He didn't collapse his backside or try to catch the ball out front.  He hit the bottom of the baseball and backspun (backspinned?)  it in the air.  It's becoming a lost art for some reason because it's "easier" for these idiots to teach an artificial swing to HIT THE BALL IN THE AIR! and it's ruining a generation of hitters.

For the record I didn't say he did do that. I meant he could do that and still hit for power. My point was that Frank Thomas is a very powerful man.

[Frank Thomas on hitting]

Frank could hit for power by trying to pound into the ground because he's one of the strongest natural persons to ever walk the earth.

[Sox looking at building in South Loop]

I love Bridgeport and hope they stay, but it's not exactly like the neighborhood has rolled out the red carpet for the Sox or anything. Business development certainly has been miniscule for what you'd expect around a major stadium. The Sox don't owe them anything.

[Why Sox need a Soxfest...]

So is there any info on what tonight will entail? Whole thing seems weird. 

[Sox select John Schriffen to be TV PbP announcer]

I don't know why putting the Sox job first is seen as such a negative.

[Sox select John Schriffen to be TV PbP announcer]

He's on the Score right now

[Sox select John Schriffen to be TV PbP announcer]

Sox upgraded one position this offseason.

[Why Sox need a Soxfest...]

Anyone going to the event at the Field Musuem on Friday? I am curious what players and coaches they bring in.

[2024 BBHOF: Beltre, Mauer, Helton in. Buehrle stays on.]

On 1/20/2024 at 1:56 PM, Quin said:

He claims he didn't knowingly use steroids, but was once provided a cream by Bonds to recover from a knee injury.

Ortiz waltzing in has kinda ruined the sanctity of the Hall regarding questionable steroid use for me. Blatant use? Sure.

Ortiz being in while being on the 2003 list by his own admission while holding out other steroid guys is insanity. There's more evidence against him than say Roger Clemens or the same as Sosa.

[2023/24 College Basketball]

14 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

It won't.  It isn't like that ad money is going to disappear when she goes pro.

Oh she will hardly be hurting. But some of it will. WCBB is just a better and far more popular product than WNBA.

[Cease To Padres per Passan]

40 minutes ago, hi8is said:

We’re close to the Manny Machado 300 page threshold. 😆

Manny thread was 884 pages. Still awhile to go. Also multiple threads on that front so probably well over 1000. Either way this thread is somehow way worse than that one.

[2023/24 College Basketball]

Graduating will be the worst thing to ever happen to her

[Szymborski drops partial ZIPs projections]

3 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

At the end of the day on 7/20, the Sox were 41-57. From July 21 through the end of the year, they played 20-44 ball. 

But they also started 7-21

[John Brebbia signs with Sox, Romy DFA'd/claimed by Red Sox]

Anyone know why he started 21 games the last two years? Assume this is a reliever signing.