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Nothing today would pull me to a game I wouldn't otherwise go to. However, in the past we really tried to attend bat day. Yes, real wooden bats, at the old park, and before the neighborhood got cleaned up. I guess I can imagine why the promotion ended. Pennant day was pretty nice too, until someone lost an eye.

Well yes, they could wind up pulling a 2006 Cardinals, a season which always made me chuckle and think "what the **** was that?". Better than no championship at all though I guess.

I shouldn’t go here but there is no chance he could have venous sinus thrombosis is there? I have seen it’s a problem also related to fighting Covid?

The better thread title might be “what would it take for you to come back.” I check in on the game threads but by and large have moved on with my summer. I’m pretty much down to just rubbernecking the train wreck.

Your 2022 White Sox: the window's open but there's a sh##storm going on.

Yeah, not thrilled with playing the Cinderella role in October where you hope to hang your hat on a surprise upset when it’s objectively clear to everyone that you aren’t at the same level. I envision whomever they meet just laughing their way through it in the dugout like it is some sort of inside joke they are playing it.

Yeah after that great game ending catch Harrison really deserv…uh never mind

Well before the break the they all had a collective snit and responded with inspired play after the rumors of discord in the clubhouse, TLR being days from departure, etc. We needed to let that work it’s way through to see what the true reality of this team is and whether the last couple of weeks were a dead cat bounce

Just in case we need this stat for the future: How many non-all stars in MLB history have won the Cy Young that season?

How did the Sox wind up the first half with the 3rd highest BA in the MLB???

And pay no attention to the GM behind the curtain.

Non-all star Dylan Cease has assumed the MLB strikeout lead.

No sense eating ourselves up about it anymore. His bar is so low that when he takes an 0-fer it doesn't move the needle but those few days he drops in a couple hits it just further solidifies himself as a preferred fixture in the lineup.

Great. The dirty laundry is out there.

Completely agree. When I predict generous playing time for him, it sure isn’t because I am on board.

I am assuming he will be the 2023 regular second baseman. At least there won’t be the angst of “why did TLR put him in so-and-so’s spot today “. 2B will BE his spot.

“…just when it seems like they are down for the count, they get back up and land a big blow.“ This is why it will be a 78 win “ho hum” year and not a 65 win “heads will roll” year.

I could appreciate a low ceiling team that still plays inspired and smart fundamental ball. This team is just an insult to me as a fan.

Oops I meant 79. I sure won’t argue if 89 proves true though.

They won’t even give us that consolation. 89 wins at curtain close. Total meh as they dink around all summer.

I thought in their overall history the Sox had a .500 plus record?

It might anyway.

When is “sit and wait” *ever* an appropriate strategy???

I don't know if the team will be a winner but the thread title is.

If so good for him (Catholic speaking here)