fathom

It does make me laugh that they're still going around to players asking if anyone had an issue with Drake.

This is awesome! Dayn PerryVerified account ‏@daynperry 35m35 minutes ago The best possible conclusion is that it comes to light that Adam LaRoche asked Kenny Williams to ban Adam LaRoche's son.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 05:17 PM) So Sale is now an idiot for firing on KW, something this board does with regularity when a player acquisition doesn't work out. Oh come on...he's not our superior

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 05:15 PM) Hey, Chris: how about you don't get yourself suspended this year at a critical time of the season because you couldn't control your temper? God, when your best pitcher is this much of a knucklehead it really make it hard to root for him. Chris Sale - 60 day DL (broken left hand)

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 06:12 PM) Why don't Hahn or Reinsdorf come right out and directly state the language wasn't included in the contract? Because there's now apparently this grievance pending? His silence on this is incredible. Almost makes you wonder if he really is against KW in this.

Bill Shaikin ‏@BillShaikin 23m23 minutes ago Chris Sale, ripping Ken Williams, on clubhouse access debacle: "If we’re all here to win a championship, this kind of stuff doesn’t happen."

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 4m4 minutes ago Scottsdale, AZ Sale: " I think Robin was the right person to handle this and he was handcuffed.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 04:22 PM) Eaton is not even on the card. They usually aren't if they're not starting

so Nightengale is making it sound like it is Sox players asking the mlbpa to file a grievance, and not necessarily LaRoche. Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 15m15 minutes ago The #Whitesox players say that LaRoche has made up his mind and will not reconsider. He's done with baseball

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 05:49 PM) You know it was Sale that wanted to boycott the game the other day. Wasn't his turn to go. That is happening tomorrow, right? yep, definitely him and Eaton. On the other hand, it was reported he was one of the guys that changed his mind in order to support Ventura

I bet Drake LaRoche never knew he'd be getting a law degree being in the Sox clubhouse.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 05:45 PM) I don't think he should be fired for that, but if it is in LaRoche's contract, IMO, that is an offense where he needs to go. Messing with obligations with player contracts, whether financial or otherwise, would be a gigantic problem. Agreed, he should be fired if he manipulated this all himself

Another thing is that if it comes down to LaRoche vs KW (Sox organization) in terms of what's actually in a contract, I'm going to trust the Sox. KW already said there's no clause in the contract.

QUOTE (Baron @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 05:41 PM) Isnt it possible that he told the owner and the owner agreed with the players? Or did that scenario slip through Sales head? Exactly, maybe JR wanted to take the pressure off of all sides

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 05:40 PM) There are so many swear words that I want to say about this whole situation it's ridiculous. Chris Sale is a child for letting this drag on Yep, why not be quiet until talking to Reinsdorf?

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 33s34 seconds ago Scottsdale, AZ Sale: "Rick, I truly believe is trying to build a winning team. We have a lot of respect for that guy." This truly is a players vs KW thing. Can't get rid of 25 players

Bruce Levine ‏@MLBBruceLevine 40s40 seconds ago Adam Eaton said Jerry Reinsdorf will talk to the team in the next few days

Wouldn't that be something (just throwing this out there) if KW did this on his own and then leaked to the press that players went to him?

Wow, Sale calling for KW to be fired it sounds like Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 4m4 minutes ago Chris Sale: The wrong guys walked out of that room, meaning teammate Adam LaRoche, and not #WhiteSox VP Ken Williams

WTF! Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 3m3 minutes ago Sale: 'We were a steam engine going ahead and kind of derailed it. There was absolutely no problem in here & [KW] kind of created a problem'

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 04:18 PM) If Eaton is the player rep, his being out in front makes a lot of sense, whether you agree with what he says or not. Time to make Latos the rep

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 04:18 PM) I don't think "this" was mishandled. More like Robin has no control of his clubhouse. Reason #45465332 he should not be the manager of this team. From what's come out, the respect the team has for him is what saved a boycott

How is Reinsdorf not there today? Did he really think the issue would have died down today?

Bill Shaikin ‏@BillShaikin 17m17 minutes ago Chris Sale said Ken Williams told "bald-faced lie," variously blamed teammtes, coaches and management for change in Drake La Roche's access.

Bill Shaikin ‏@BillShaikin 8m8 minutes ago Eaton says La Roche told him he did have contractual agreement for son to be in clubhouse.