South Side Fireworks Man

I thought that was going to be an inside the park home run.

Nice job by Lynn pitching over that defense.

Have a game Yoan, you neon hot dog.

Burger MVP

Jake "Wheels" Burger

Why doesn't he wear the same uniform as the rest of his teammates?

If I remember correctly, the Sox used to celebrate May 17 in the early '70s as "May Day" in honor of Carlos May. Carlos wore #17 and I believe May 17th was also his birthday.

Change the game.

Atta boy Seby!

That was a Louie Aparicio play.

Of course.

Anderson.

This team did not pan out as they planned. So at this point, I say just put all your sluggers in the lineup and let them bang away and have some fun. Vaughn 1B; Moncada 2B; Burger 3B; Anderson SS; Benintendi LF; Robert CF; Eloy/Sheets RF; Grandal/Zavala C; Sheets/Eloy DH. Late innings you can move Moncada back over to 3B, insert Andrus at 2B and Hasely/Marisnik in RF for defensive substitutions if need be. Maybe this team could be something like the '77 Southside Hit Men.

Gotta keep Burger in that lineup.

1B Vaughn 2B Moncada 3B Burger SS Anderson LF Benintendi CF Robert RF Eloy/Sheets C Grandal DH Sheets/Eloy Let 'em bang away. Late game defensive substitutions: Moncada to 3B, Andrus in at 2B and Hasely replaces Eloy/Sheets in RF.

Burger is my man!

Atta boy AV.

Just start Burger at 3B and start Moncada at 2B and try to have a 2023 version of the South side Hit Men. Late in the game they can move Moncada back to 3B and put Andrus in at 2B for defense.

I love me some Jake Burger!

That's a great story Lip. Thanks for sharing. And thanks for helping to organize that event honoring him.

Dick Allen was my baseball hero. He will forever be my favorite baseball player of all time.

That just further shows what an ass Reinsdorf is.

Yes, but comparing Tim Anderson to Frank Thomas is ridiculous. TA isn't nearly in the same class as Frank Thomas or Dick Allen - or Jackie Robinson for that matter.

No one should mention Tim Anderson and the great Jackie Robinson in the same breath, least of all Tim Anderson. Unless of course it is to mock him for proclaiming himself the next Jackie Robinson for how he thinks he is going to "change the game."

MLB "changed the game" on Tim when they ditched the juiced ball.