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All the same reasons that are in the Ozzie thread about Pedro are valid for Katz. I'm just curious how he became the Teflon coach.

Friend and family hire from the TLR days. Worst staff in baseball. No improvements. Blown leads. But, he's working with no talent. Seems to be the modern guy in a 20th Century franchise. We know Pedro isn't the guy when we have a better roster, are any of the coaches?

With the money MLB franchises make $1.8 million is peanuts.

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Kenny and Hahn built a roster that made the franchise's first back to back playoff appearances. They were expected by baseball experts from Vegas to New York to compete for multiple championships. Fans were justifiably excited for this new era in White Sox baseball. Key injuries to players and an unfortunate, yet still unknown, medical condition* to their HoF manager, caused the team to fall short of their lofty goals. Currently the team is loading up their MiLB rosters with exciting young players. The ratings on the farm system have rapidly increased from a bottom five group to a top ten, and likely top five in less than two years. *Remember JR is paying for the spin.

Ozzie would have quit on this lineup in spring training and pouted until JR let him out of his contract. If he started the season he would have went into the stands to meet every fan and figure out how to piss them off. He'd be drinking more than Tony.

The one person who could have added some attention, CC, was left off the roster.

JR doesn't really care about the money. He's trying to win now. That part is obvious. What's a mystery is what he's trying to win. It certainly isn't baseball games.

I thought it was going to be a Cinderella story as he emerged during the pennent race to lead the team.

We'll that got ugly fast. Sigh.

White Sox point of view. It can originate anywhere geographically. I'd rather hear "the Sox need to score two here" over "The Giants need to stop this rally".

I do appreciate the home town point of view. After getting a stay diet of the other teams announcing, I'll take any Sox announcer. Not for the most kick ass color work, it's the game threads by a mile.

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The hardest thing to sell is a bad version of a product that others have readily available. I would argue is even hard to sell Chicago to players from outside the Midwest. Those that want year round warm temps are getting south. NY and LA have better side money potential and equally good night life. The AL Central is a boring division without a marque. State taxes are high and that's half your games. Selling time shares in Branson may be easier.

As I've said, the Sox have to overpay, perhaps considerably, to land a free agent. Now that may be a couple million to a low of medium FA, that could be twenty or forty million to a premier free agent. No wonder we don't land them. I don't think it's a worse version. It was a family decision. However *they* want to spin it doesn't really matter. No one disputes it because it doesn't matter and allows everyone to save face. And thank you for that example. Jake is a perfect example of a player on a decline who lands on our roster. Former this and that. I think we agree it's a tough sell as the Sox GM. Players aren't exactly lining up hoping for a call from Getz. And it won't any easier until there are huge changes, starting in the chairman's office.

I'm some organizations they actually make offers that are reasonable and actually acceptable to the player. So it probably won't happen.

I believe the hope is they extend him before he hits FA. Which probably also warrants a The f?

Thank you for the permission to spin it any way. "It's my wife, not me" is a wonderfully modern strategy. She also made some great financial transactions, she consulted with foreign governments, and she flew a US flag upside down. Translated, my career may get so bad down the line I would sign with the Sox, so I'll find an excuse like " it's not you, it's my wife. Bro, you know how it is, happy wife, happy life." It actually doesn't matter why, it's another example of the Sox needing to over offer to obtain a player. Anyone ever waive a no trade clause to come to the Sox?

His future is summers with his wife Ali and their daughters. He reached for the gold ring and his head smacked into the horsey on the merry go round.

Across the league? Or LA versus Pittsburgh? There are lots of variables. The Sox are capable of offering a contract to a middle of the rotation guy. They will likely have to overpay unless the guy likes pitching to small crowds and no run support. He will probably be coming off an injury and be willing to accept a prove it contract.

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