Everything posted by chitownsportsfan
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Would you be on board with a rebrand when Ishbia takes over?
I voted yes but I'd only be OK with a small accent somewhere. The hat has to stay. I'd like to bring back the pinstripes. Maybe a pinstripe alt with green accents. I'm sure someone could whip up some decent concepts if Ishbia wanted.
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The fight for .500
I'll be there on Wednesday 25th row section 137 behind Sox dugout. Not quite as good as row 2 last year but any special messages anybody would like me to relay to the club? I'm def going to be telling Will he's doing a good job and in general will be pretty nice to all the players. Unlike last year when I was just heckling the s%*# out of Vaughn and Pedro.
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Robert stays...
Yep, agree with all of this. I believe he nursed injuries and ran 100% out of the box senselessly in years prior. Bad combo. He probably didn't want to come across the wrong way to a manager that didn't communicate with him in TLR. I hope Veneble has told him his most valuable skill is availability. Using the sliding gloves has helped as well. He was constantly tweaking his thumbs prior. Injury can strike anybody at any moment but he's trending up as far as health. He's only 28. These days he's still got 4-5 years left in his prime.
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Robert stays...
I mean I'm taking his recent health as a great sign. The number one indicator of new injuries is prior injuries. That he's basically had nothing more than a minor strain this year is a positive. To me he looks like a guy that's learning how to protect his body better. I have enjoyed the last month of Robert tremendously. It isn't every year the Sox have a player capable of putting up 5-7 WAR, even if it's mostly just unrealized from injuries and slumps. If he keeps playing like this he'll return a decent package either over the break or next year.
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The Lenyn Sosa Thread
Didn't the last two guys we signed out of cuba completely bust? Didn't even make MLB for a cup of coffee. Sosa even if he never plays another game for us at least became about an average regular for 3/4 of a season.
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White Sox in 2026
We need to add a 25 HR a year guy either in the corner or at 1B. If they are just going to let Beni play out his deal that sorta limits what we can do same with Tauchman. I think they are going to just punt 2026 spending. They will pickup Robert's option, maybe sign a bullpen arm or scrap heap starter and call it good.
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The Lenyn Sosa Thread
Good range on popups, decent arm, really poor going to his left on balls tho.
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Mead up, Vargas to 10 day IL
Probably will be back first week of September. Oh well, hurts us a bit short term but now we can get a look at Mead.
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The Lenyn Sosa Thread
He has a 104 wRC+ as he finally was able to get over that league average hump last week. FGs tends to think he's just a mediocre 2B (-1.6 runs below average) rather than a butcher and he gets the positional bonus from being able to play there, albeit below average. Tied with Chase at 1.2 fWAR. Not a bad season at all for Sosa, he's certainly taken a step forward.
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
Some crazy stats this series. That was the first time angels had lost 1-0 with one hit since 2006 Sept -- against, the Sox. FG started that one according to angels broadcast.
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
Quero and Teal had shitty games today as well. Oh well. It happens. Keep winning series.
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
In Will's defnse, if taylor wasn't available, he had no options. I bet they planned to use vasil in the 7th and 8th but obviously he was needed ealier.
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
It kinda sucks we don't have anybody better down on the farm for the bullpen, even in a rebuilding period.
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
flush this one boys.
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
feels inevitable
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
use him as opener after the day off?
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
Puzzling decision. Venable is doing a good job but some of his in game decisions are head scratching.
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
angels defense has been nails today.
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
This ump sucks but we will take it.
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
Don't like that IBB
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
Yikes
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
How many ground balls can they hit into the holes good god
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
Come on quero
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
Ducking bloop
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8/3 3:07PM CDT Gamethread, Sox go for Sweep of Angels
Rally killer Rojas.