South Side Fireworks Man

That's why you always hustle down the line. Nice Jake.

Sox don't believe in developing young talent in the minor leagues.

They didn't want to spend money on Harper and Machado because they prioritized re-signing their young championshit core. Now they can't find anyone who would want them.

It's all about developing young talent. Good organizations take a high draft pick and start him out in their minor league system where they are acclimated to professional baseball, observed and then allowed to work on areas they need improvement and taught fundamentals if lacking, and also the finer points of hitting and fielding their positions. As they show they can handle the level of competition they are promoted to a higher level until after a couple of years or more they are ready for the major leagues. There are exceptions of course, but those are usually the superstars with elite talent. The Sox draft Vaughn, a good hitting 1B prospect and instead of developing him in the minor leagues, throw him into the fire in the majors on what is supposed to be a championship contending team, and instead of playing him at his natural position make him play a position he has never played before, forcing him to try to adjust to major league pitching while trying to learn a new position on a team that is expected to win now. He should have been in the minors learning the finer points of playing defense at 1B for those first couple of years. Instead now he's the starting first baseman after not having played there regularly for a couple of years and so it's no surprise that he hasn't played exceptionally well there defensively. Still, he's leading the team in RBIs and his defense should improve with experience. He's still young so he may still reach his potential. The point is that the White Sox organization does not develop it's young players the way competent organizations do. Fortunately Vaughn wasn't ruined but his development was most likely delayed. But that kind of handling can ruin a young player. To make a long story short, this organization sucks.

Agree on all the above. Regarding Vaughn, while any competent organization would be developing him at his natural position in the minors, the Sox had him prematurely in the majors playing a position he had never played before. That's not how you develop a young player, that's how you ruin one. As for Burger, his development was delayed by two severe Achilles injuries that would have probably ended most careers. It's impressive that he was able to come all the way back to make the major leagues and he is still developing. That "young championship core" of TA, Moncada, Eloy, and Kopech were never as good as the hype.

What great baseball the Sox are playing in the middle of their multiple championship window. Gotta love this great championship core.

See how easy it is to move a runner?

Burger lines out. This game is over.

LOL

If they can't score Robert from 2B they shouldn't even take the field in the bottom of the 10th.

This team is a bunch of fundamentally flawed losers.

Fuckin' Robert.

Then they still need a second baseman.

Let's not give it right back now guys!

Keep the inning alive, Grandal.

We'll take it.

Now for a long one.

We'll take it.

If he was he would be Goodoo.

Well, that's game. I guess Sox still suck.

Nice catch Hasely.

Man, for a half a second there I thought he caught that.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeets!

That's why you always hustle. Way to go Jake!

This Tiger pitcher (Lorenzen) is pissing me off with his annoying yell after each pitch. Sounds like he's saying "f***!" after he releases the ball.