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https://southsideshowdown.com/white-sox-ownership-transition-window-narrows-after-limited-partners-sell-their-stake-billionaire-justin-ishbia No real news, other than reporting of what was already reported and then seconded by Greenberg. That 40% number (current number THEORETICALLY owned by Ishbia now) of shares wasn't expanded upon in any way. https://www.sportsmockery.com/chicago-white-sox/justin-ishbia-expands-white-sox-stake-as-reinsdorfs-future-becomes-uncertain/

MLB, 'Demon Slayer' partner for anime-style short film for Tokyo Series https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-demon-slayer-team-up-before-dodgers-cubs-play-tokyo-series

Brooke Fletcher (look where the tweet came from)...she's been interested in sports media for her entire life Scott "Scooter" Fletcher/Greg Walker UGA Beckham connections galore...as well as Hawk Harrelson Also part of the infamous Sosa/Alvarez trade if I remember correctly.

Career earnings of $26.5 million and another $71 million guaranteed. Not bad for a Rays' one-time utility guy deluxe.

Scott Fletcher's daughter/Beckham's in-law?

Leave it to the White Sox to have their best hitters come from the catching spot...the ONE place where you pretty much are happy with a 600-650 OPS guy with solid game-calling skills and rapport with the starters. That's their NEW NICHE!!! That and left-handed starting pitchers.

Not in the A games...

Getz has to be feeling the pressure. In all likelihood, he gets these next two years and then is demoted (not unlike Grady) or out of the organization entirely. It all depends on whether the team looks competitive or not heading into the second half of 2027. Same goes for Venable, although I'm pretty sure he will get a bit more leeway as long as he holds the clubhouse together and does a solid job mentoring the young players (especially on the positional side of things). There's just not much to get excited about other than the usual suspects (we have no idea how Montgomery's back will hold up) and the two big-time catching prospects in Teel and Quero. Teel looks like he will be a key contributor...with Quero, feel he'll end up more like another version of already-rostered Omar Narvaez, which is a solid contributor to a big league roster at least. Have almost zero expectations for anyone else (outside the Big 3 pitchers and Braden) at this point...Meidroth, Vargas, Sosa, Ramos, etc. It's better to just be pleasantly surprised than disappointed, right? Maybe maybe maybe Baldwin can become Chris Taylor Lite in an ideal world.

Threw a lot of strikes today...that was good enough with this line-up. It will be fascinating to see how long he and Scherzer can keep going.

Well, they scored a boatload of runs the last two days...so there's that.

Schmitt is a legit defender...retired Teel Braden laces a single through left side of the infield. 2/5 on spring.

Teel then Braden...

Hackenburg homer. Opposite field. 7-3

.348/1.071

Maton with another quality at bat.

Well...at least we have Ishbia and Kevin Durant as fans.

Drury has the most positional flexibility...well, other than Maton.

At least Murfee had a solid outing.

Amaya hit one 410 but unfortunately straight away CF.

Loveland of Michigan the other TE getting all the attention...almost more of a receiver than an end, like Kittle in his prime. Or Bowers, but a bit less dynamic.

Shuster getting crushed...almost another homer. Casey Schmitt bidding to make Giants.

There's nobody interesting until you get down to Braden and Wolkow. McCray lighting up Sox on the base paths...50+ steals guy in minors.

Twins with an 8 spot. Leaves Sox and Padres alone at the bottom in runs scored and both probably 3-10 after today. Doval just massacred Sox...has lost closer's spot but Posey won't trade him yet.

In shocking news, Martin Maldonado still doesn't have a hit yet this spring lol.

Makes 1985-89 Sox outfields led by Calderon look like Murderer's Row.