Texsox

Greg has been telling everyone how bad Chicago is for years and years. How much better it was when he was a kid. Hundreds of posts on car jacking, murders, purse snatching. Of course events prove him right on a semi regular basis.

G7 what's your goal? Laying plans to run for mayor?

Thank you. I use to think we were a middle of the pack franchise. Then last year I was shown just how horrible historically we actually are. After that it's just been down hill. Isn't it always the Twins to crush our season? Here's hoping for the best.

I'm feeling a sweep so we can finally forget about winning anything this year. Hopefully it's bad enough for Tony to leave the dugout for the last time in his long and storied career.

I'm wondering what Kelly gave up for that clause. $500,000? $1,000,000? But we signed him. Good franchises have their pick of quality players. They are everywhere, you just have to pick one. The easiest job anywhere is being a GM for a baseball team.

Or pitchers look at some of our scrubs and pound it right at them.

Worst franchise in baseball. Perhaps in all of sports.

Sox getting hot means: A. The temperature at game time will be warmer. B. The players will unbutton their shirts and flex. C. The team will win more games. D. None of the above. I'm going with A and a 2-8 stretch with Giolito going on the IL after Tony leaves him in to pitch the 6th.

This organization just sucks. From the lowest level to Tony and JR. About the only title they can win is worst franchise.

Dipped my toes in. While I grew up in Illinois and swam the lakes from Michigan to the Fox Chain. Surfing the Golf of Mexico has turned me into a wimp. It was too cold. And oh my God were in the UP by Pictured Rocks and damn that water is crazy cold.

I think you need to look beyond one game. Based on the season to this point the pathetic AL Central isn't beating Houston of NY. Perhaps a Central All Star team.

In a better situation he plays half that.

I knew you'd be walking back your comment. ? Hating someone you never met with all your heart is rather weird. Stalker-like actually.

I'm sorry you have to live with all the hate. That's a heavy burden to carry I didn't even hate my ex wife with all my heart. I hope you find some happiness.

To me there are two Leury Garcia's. The player who I like and appreciate who has carved out a career as an "I'll do anything the team asks" guy. I'm really happy for him and want to see him do well. Then we have the Leury Garcia who has become the embodiment of all that is wrong with this franchise. From JR to Tony.

We will be back. Five days wasn't enough. Thanks for all the tips. They really helped.

I was just at a restaurant and the hostess called Juan O. for four. I heard Yoan 0-4. The 12 step program to forget Sox baseball isn't complete.

In what has become my vacation thread -- White Gull Inn boil was awesome!

Academy Sports is the opposite. Everytime they post good news their stock price drops.

Shipwreck, great suggestion. Love the cheese curds.

Wealthy and winning records might not be linked. The franchise value had risen without much of winning.

Or investors.

Exactly. I'm assuming some guys worked hard even with the lockout and were as ready to go as they would have been regardless. I imagine some did nothing, neglected any workouts, and deserve our scorn. The majority are somewhere in between.

On the ferry to Washington Island. Is this operated by the low bidder? Asking for a friend. At least there's a strong wind and moderate waves.

Looks like all that trolling resulted in G7 hooking himself a couple of whales. Congratulations.