Pants Rowland

I think we have a south side winner!

I've been struggling with this one. The Sinatra nod is definitely appealing, but it's a lot of syllables, plus Reinsdorf's title is a problem. I had a new idea you might like, though... The Big Tuna (Tuna = Tonno in Italian...sounds like an-TONNA-cci)

That will do it every time.

I assume something to do with being Italian like Sinatra? It's a mouthful, but I like it

#Team69 can be a lot of fun. Optics be damned.

Trust me, or ask a Greek speaking friend. It ain't yee-ro or ji-ro. The y sound comes from the back of the throat and the r should almost sound like a "d". But, yes, you still might get slapped.

false. it's a gutteral "Y" sound, not a soft "G"; also, the "R" should be rolled once.

Your posting really has gotten insufferable. You are extremely knowledgeable and clearly have good insider intel. I also actually don't disagree with a lot of what you say, but do you really have to say it ALL THE TIME? You're becoming an SNL caricature like Debbie Downer with your constant Eeyore posts. Like I alluded, I generally like you, but please lighten up a bit.

Several weeks ago I declared 56 wins to be my White Sox over/under total for this season. I still stand by that and would bet the over, based on what I have seen to date. I have minimal comfort beyond 56.

Forget it, he's rolling.

Your point about the difficulty of hitting is valid, but if a hitter wants to take a walk, I suspect there will be the opportunity to earn it by not swinging. There could be a benefit to not always rewarding a hitter for constantly spoiling off pitches close to the zone until the pitcher is worn out and gives in.

There is definitely an argument to be made for capping the number of pitches per at bat not only for pitcher's health but also to keep the game moving. Right now, the maximum not counting fouls is 6. I think a max of 8-10 could be reasonable. I suspect the history of balls and strikes were to give a hitter a reasonable chance to put a ball in play. The pitcher needs to throw it within a zone that gives hitters that chance. If they just keep spoiling off good pitches, though, it seems to defeat that rationale.

OK, how in the heck is this news not reported on mlb.com yet? I mean I know he was banned, but I think this is even bigger than the Mets-Braves DH IMHO.

Omar Vizquel

Cousins are the best

I don't disagree with the assessment and suspect 2024 will prove to be one of the worst all time Sox season records. However, I actually enjoyed watching last night's game.

You're thinking of Caulfield

No one has mentioned Paniagua yet? Steve Dahl should get honorable mention as well.

Sadly, I think our Sox might make that list.

I think we have the makings of a soxtalk meet-up theme at the ol' ballgame next year. Can we also tie an onion to our belts?

I understand why no one has any confidence in anything this organization does, but if what Lip says is true and they entirely dismiss many of these "White Sox Way" lifers in the next few weeks, I doubt it is just to appease the fans. Coupled with the departure of Hahn/Williams, it could be the most major overhaul in the history of this ownership. I am not saying Getz is the solution or that they will do a good job picking the next staff, but I am not sure it can get much worse. So, I can live with Grifol another season if they bring in talented coaches and evaluators from outside the dysfunctional White Sox family. Grifol's work at the ML level is the least concern with the number of other problems the org has from the ground up.

What is interesting is I have heard the Sox are not the only team like this. They may take it to the lowest low, but in general, players are responsible for a lot of their own development in many organizations. Mentoring is really hit or miss depending on the MiLB level and primary position.

Congrats, You did it!