BamaDoc

I guess the modern pitcher throwers use max effort for a short duration and are looked at as 100 million dollar investments. It is interesting the starting pitchers are getting paid more than ever yet pitching fewer innings than ever. There may be something to draft a lot of pitching, use it heavily , and trade it the year before free agency if no early team friendly extensions like Sale and Q. Even then trade before deal is up. Essentially treat them like the way the NFL treats running backs. It is deplorable but probably best from a business sense if you have a budget.

Love the quote but no new age manager would have the balls to try and take the ball from him! I love Scherzer for his competitive fire. He acts like a older time pitcher.

Don't stop now boys! https://www.milb.com/scores/chicago-white-sox/2022-04-13 https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=04/13/2022

Micker played for charlotte, Kubat 3 shut out relief innings. Down in A, Beard doing a little something including a steal of home. He was supposed to be really raw. It would be nice if he became something.

Took a look at Mariners farm. Their #6 prospect starts against us tonight. He would be #1 in our system and there are two more 55FV pitchers above him and a 70FV OF and 60FV SS. Not wanting to trade places, but their future looks bright.

Home opener!! https://www.milb.com/scores/chicago-white-sox/2022-04-12 https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=04/12/2022

Our best hope is he pitches well. After Gio and Lynn are back, Keuchel tweaks something and misses 3-5 starts. Problem solved LOL. I cannot, on a pitching starved team, hope our player does poorly.

Under the premise , he has to be somewhat effective to approach 160, you would expect a grievance being filed. He could quite possibly win.

Heart and lung. Dang. Was on ECMO before surgery. Everyone sign your cards! You can sometimes positively affect ten plus families but even if it is one that’s enough. Any part of me that can help someone, they are welcome to have if I go in a way they can use me. Course they may chuckle when they see my liver………. I have participated in harvests and transplants and the people on these teams are awesome and very respectful. My friend lost his young son tragically and I think knowing he goes on has been really helpful in the worst situation a parent could ever imagine.

I hope the pitching advances early. The last thing I want to see is no pitching emerge and the Sox draft a college arm that can “get up quickly though limited upside and likely reliever “ profile. That’s fine if it is non first round senior type for 10k where you could accomplish both cheap relief and $ versatility for other picks.

Montgomery with two doubles but also his third error this year.

McClure for Charlotte. https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=04/10/2022 https://www.milb.com/scores/chicago-white-sox/2022-04-10

By swinging at pitcher’s pitches

Think I am getting MILB worked out. Benjamin for AAA? Had a 8.29 ERA in PCL last year. All the A-AAA playing. https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=04/09/2022 https://www.milb.com/scores/chicago-white-sox/2022-04-09

Second big picture and I know that it isn't the most important function of the minors, but I hope our affiliates are more competitive this year for the sake of their local fans. We had some horrendous records last year. I am not advocating a lot of over age non prospects but I think it can be useful to a player's development to learn in a winning environment. You are much more likely to hit behind runners/move them over in close games than when you are getting your brains beat in. If the team sucks, it is natural to self focus not focus on the team. Yes I am older.

I will go bigger picture. The young pitchers show some promise. Others improve and we move up to a farm in the 15-20 range, provided we don't have to trade a bunch.

Multiple Opening Days! Go Sox! https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=04/08/2022 https://www.milb.com/scores/chicago-white-sox/2022-04-08 Thanks bmags for yesterday. Unfortunately , the affiliates starting pitchers are all TBD at posting time.

Looks like a fair number of 10-8 games.

Trying to get right link for MILB. Sorry, I didn't have a spring training. https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=04/06/2022 https://www.milb.com/scores/chicago-white-sox/2022-04-06

I guess the bullpen guys who don’t make the big club. Possibly Severino, Burr, Foster . Zavala if sent down and clears.

Upvote away! AAA opening day with Kade McClure taking the hill. Go Sox https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=04/05/2022 https://www.milb.com/scores/chicago-white-sox/2021-09-09

Just as kind of a fyi for people, ACL requirements are different for different people and activities. A surgeon friend of mine completely tore his in high school. Never repaired. Ski’s double blacks every winter. Small subset of population maintains stability without it. In no way suggesting that is the case or advocating not fixing just information.

I hope we will have payroll room to add. I do feel fairly confident that Jerry will not pay a tax and that for us, the 230 tax threshold will be a hard cap. I don't agree with that but hey it is easy to spend other peoples money.

This is post trade (which was not a salary dump) and per spotrac but they list the Sox payroll as #7. Respectable for the window? On the right side of the page, they have the luxury tax calculation and have the White Sox at 210 million. They have JR within 20 million of paying the luxury tax! I am not sure anyone had this in their predictions. I find fault when I think I see it but conversely, one should give credit when due. I certainly can fault some roster construction but uncle Jerry is spending more than I expected. Perhaps season tickets have jumped post lockout resolution? I am not pro Jerry but trying to be fair. Looking for my fire retardant clothing……….lol. Side note, could you imagine this board if we let Jansen walk at 1yr 16million only to trade for Kimbrel at 1-16?

Absolutely hilarious read on (for some of us) our old Sox announcer. https://theathletic.com/3204000/2022/03/30/the-harry-caray-rules-a-step-by-step-guide-to-a-night-out-with-one-of-baseballs-most-legendary-characters/ Wish I could have experienced it first hand but was to young for bars during his Sox days. Hearing him in the cooler on air, tossing beers to fans, talking like a fan not a corporate shill………Harry !