TaylorStSox
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7 minutes ago, Jerksticks said:
There’s gotta be something really special about his command though that those guys never sniffed
It's probably the 70 grade change.
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11 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:
Imagine if that stupid f*** Hahn, managing for his job, had delivered that bad news to JR and started at least rebuilding a bit last offseason, and then JR, active, good owner that he is, was like "ha, you played yourself goodbye thanks for a headstart on the next good Sox team" and then hired an actual good outside GM to run the club?
Keep imagining. Eventually you'll land on Sydney Sweeney in bed begging you to motorboat her.
If I was imagining, I most certainly wouldn't settle on Sydney fuckin Sweeney. Jesus Christ.
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10 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said:
Jerry said he hired Getz to win now, so have to take him at his word.
I like when people selectively listen to Reinsdorf based on whatever fits their narrative.
He's an 88 year old fat guy. Your relief will arrive soon.
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I also don't give a s%*# who "won" the trade. I just want the White Sox to improve.
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Last year we were a team going nowhere with a trash farm system. This year, we're a team going nowhere with a solid farm system. I'll take it.
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Thorpe really reminds me of Brad Radke.
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God damn it, I love Cease, but now I have to root against him simply because Caulfield is so damn obnoxious.
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1 hour ago, South Side Hit Men said:
Players have union rights, so better protected than the rest of the human race Jerry looks down upon.
I recall Frank Thomas getting chased out of here by Kenny Williams for not sufficiently kissing his ass. Earned a 3.2 bWAR the following season, or 3.4 higher then Kenny’s substandard playing career.
Also recall Fisk also treated shabbily on multiple occasions out of spite.
The only two legitimate HOFers playing primarily for the Sox since 1980.
Frank was 38, coming off a year in which he played in 34 games and was replaced by Jim Thome. Thome put up 4.8 WAR in 2006 on .598 SLG.
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56 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:
It's a fluff piece. If you believe 10% of what's written in those articles, well, I'm sure somebody would like to sell you a bridge.
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A lot of clubhouse responsibility falls on the veterans of the team. Both Keuchel and Grandal come off as real assholes and it seemed pretty clear to me that they divided the clubhouse. I wouldn't be surprised if the chemistry and effort are much better this year.
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After the treatment of Frank Thomas, Sox fans should realize they're not going to get the benefit of the doubt when criticizing black players, especially when those criticisms include "gangsta" and thug. You would think a fanbase associated with Bridgeport would be more aware of this.
Apparently TA cheated on his wife or something. I suppose that's unique among professional athletes and he should face the ire of people who have nothing to do with his personal relationships.
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18 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:
Well that's not necessarily a bad thing, Boston and Philly have had a hell of a lot more success so fans would have more to cheer for.
Blatant racism is more important than baseball wins.
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It's like White Sox fans are auditioning to be Red Sox or Phillies fans.
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2 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:
Since 2007, 11 losing seasons, five winning ones and a .500 season. Three playoff appearances. Playoff record in those three appearances is 3-8. Seven playoff appearances in the past 43 years, among the worst in baseball
Knock yourself out enjoying this sir! 😉
You realize being a fan is voluntary, right?
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16 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:
I get that but the youth we do have close to "MLB ready" flopped last year. I'd probably prefer to just trot a couple of them out for 600 PA and see what shakes out, but it's hard to say if that would be any better than just getting them some more time down in the minors to learn and grow without the pressure of performing in MLB.
Health is an issue for a couple of them. They have to make sure Montgomery and Eder are healthy before being promoted.
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Originally I was worried about how this would affect Bridgeport, but Bridgeport will be fine. I actually think Bridgeport's proximity to Pilsen and Chinatown do more for the neighborhood than the presence of GRF.
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He'll be like 31 when the Sox are ready to compete. Great idea!!!
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1 hour ago, MexSoxFan#1 said:
I dislike Krause, instead of building harmony in that team, he made it dysfunctional and they succeeded despite of him. Still, I wouldn't have booed, especially towards his widow that had nothing to do with his dumb decisions.
He made every single decision building those teams aside from drafting Jordan. If Michael had his way, they would have kept Oakley, not hired Phil and not drafted Kukoc. Krause may have been an ass, but give credit where it's due.
My opinion of Jordan couldn't be any lower. He's flat out a terrible human being and his relationship with his ex teammates is petty and pathetic for someone of his stature.
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I still think he was hurt last year.
If you put him on a team with a solid clubhouse where he can just focus on baseball, I'd expect him to rebound.
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This is a nonissue. I'm not sure why we wouldn't trade him. We're probably 3-4 years from competing.
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God damn, this is the most tedious, circular, worthless discussion I've ever read. You fuckers need to be more productive in life.
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34 minutes ago, Timmy U said:
Neither the Hill or the Maldonado signing makes a whit of difference, really. But it's really depressing to watch a crappy team stock up on crappy 30-something players so you can't even root for player improvement. Best case scenario is watching a bunch of journeyman do better than expected so you can flip them in the deadline. I'm getting the sense that 2024 isn't even Year Zero of a rebuild. 2025 will be that after they can get out from under Moncada and Eloy's contracts. Realistically, this team may not be competitive until 2027 or 2028.
2027 is really optimistic.
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I would guess they recognize the team is years away from competing and they're trying to fill the roster with decent human beings that can change the team's culture.
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1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:
Didn't work well getting anything for Clevinger despite his being the best pitcher.
I'm not convinced the Sox were aggressively shopping Clevinger. MLB has been full of tradeable players with a worse history.
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Cease To Padres per Passan
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Radke, Greinke, Maddux, Lincecum, Hoffman. Baseball history is full of elite pitchers that sat in the low 90's with elite changes and excellent command.