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Sox plans right now look about as solid as the J-Lo feature Atlas on Netflix and her summer concert tour. And those AI bots could certainly outdo Getz, right?

Yay, "leadership" https://www.mlb.com/news/tommy-pham-has-big-impact-on-white-sox

The big plus here is the Sox already scouted this system extensive lying except for DeVrieze. Who didn't except set the world on fire starting out...

For Crochet? Haha. That's the beginning of a Robert and Crochet deal. Let's say Salas Merrill (actually a SS, so should be valued as one) Snelling DeVrieze plus one more Tier B. Honestly think Preller would be reluctant to move Merrill because that opens up another hole in the outfield and he would then be relying on Robert's spotty health. SD might be reluctant about Robert contract as well. Without Bogaerts and Machado on the books this would be easier.

Betting against the White Sox?

https://dodgersnation.com/former-dodgers-pitcher-traded-for-now-top-prospect-dfad-by-new-team/2024/04/16/ Dodgers don't tend to make many mistakes with pitchers they trade away. https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4208281/ryan-pepiot White Sox would love to be getting Pepiot's numbers out of Pastrami. Yordan Alvarez is another story.

Sure, but was Nastrini close at any point to being the best RH pitching prospect in the game?

The Athletics, Rockies, and White Sox also figure into this bin, though their offerings pale in comparison. cbssports.com

Just like Gordon Beckham (once compared to Derek Jeter in his future impact on the Sox during the first 3-4 months of his rookie season), Montgomery being "only" an 820 OPS type of player would be fine, but it might not be enough to move the meter simply because of the cost of buying 850+ OPS guys in free agency. It feels like the only way the Sox would be able to compete in the future would be adding a bunch of 750-825 OPS players all across the diamond, instead of having 2-3 superstars (like the Blue Jays and Padres models) and trying to backfill in around that. I still can't see where those players are going to come from. Maybe Gonzalez and/or Baldwin can hold down the middle infield. Montgomery at 3b, faith in Ramos isn't quite so high anymore. Lee at catcher. That still leaves 1B, DH and an entire outfield, assuming a Luis Robert trade at some point.

The longest losing streak in Chicago White Sox history occurred in the 1967 and 1968 seasons, lasting 15 games1. The most recent losing streak was eight consecutive games in the 2021 season2. If you remember Hawk talking about 1967, that was quite the incredible season AND finish for the White Sox...you had the heartbreaking collapse and then it continued over into the following season, the 1968 hangover. Feels a bit similar to 2012 season ending, and then 2013 was pretty much the start of another disastrous decade for the Sox. The longest losing streak in Chicago White Sox history is 15 games, which started in the 1967 season and concluded in the 1968 season. The losing streak started on Sep 27, 1967 with a 2-5 loss to the Kansas City Athletics and ended on Apr 26, 1968 with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.

"I've known Jerry for a year and a half," Grifol said to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. "Nobody wants to win more than he does. I know that for a fact because I'm the one who gets phone calls, and I talk to him. I get text messages. He is 100% committed to winning. And he is extremely knowledgeable about the game of baseball."

JR loves this quote...

White Sox have zero pressure to win and compete. Tigers were aiming for at least second or third place after this off season.

The biggest problem was the replacement for Renteria...not really a debate about the need for someone else with more winning/playoff experience who could "take that next step." There were a lot of other names out there like Bochy and Hinch at the time, for example.

Where's our Robespierre?

However, Pham did acknowledge that he was thrown out easily at home plate, perhaps directing some shade at third base coach Eddie Rodriguez for sending him on a relatively shallow fly ball to left field. Pham certainly looked like he was prepared to fight, loosening up his shoulders like a boxer as he walked to the outfield. He's been in the news before for altercations, most notably in 2022 when he slapped Joc Pederson over a dispute in their fantasy football league. Earlier that season, Pham challenged Luke Voit to a fight after a hard slide at teammate Tyler Stephenson. Last year in San Diego, Pham got into a verbal altercation with a fan who was heckling him in the on-deck circle. The fan claimed that Pham was looking to pick a fight, but Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo defended Pham, saying he was taking plenty of abuse from Padres fans. Perhaps fortunately for all involved, the White Sox and Brewers don't play again this season. So there shouldn't be any concern over Pham revisiting his hostilities with Contreras. https://sports.yahoo.com/white-soxs-tommy-pham-says-hes-always-prepared-to-f-somebody-up-after-confrontation-with-brewers-william-contreras-225356495.html Feels like he definitely belongs in the NL...

3B coach will be the one he's fighting with by the end of this, lol...

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40264442/tommy-pham-fighting-words-brewers-play-plate

Going to the Dodgers was suicide for Dan Evans. Lots of managers and coaches have moved on successfully. Kim Ng. Dombrowski obviously, on the front office side.

"Third base coach sends you, you gotta go," Pham said postgame, per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. "I'm nailed out at home, by a mile. I'm going to the dugout, and I hear tough guy with all the hoorah s%*#. I'm never starting anything, but I'll be prepared to finish it. There's a reason why I do all kinds of fighting in the offseason, because I'm prepared to f--k somebody up." White Sox television announcer John Schriffen swiftly defended Pham and the team after the incident. "Nah, we ain't taking that from the Brewers," Schiffren said. "I don't care how many Ls we got this year, we ain't taking that." Brewers manager Pat Murphy praised Pham's competitive nature postgame. "I like Tommy Pham," Murphy said, according to MLB.com's Scott Merkin. "He's been criticized, I know, for a number of things, but he plays with intensity and competes hard. I don't know what happened." https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2921694 Funny thing is how the opposing manager dismissed it and simultaneouslt complimented Pham. Also, Score couldn't resist another opportunity to drag Schiffren into controversy.

Maybe he can join the WNBA as an enforcer for Caitlin Clark...

Looked like one of the most resilient organizations in baseball, losing a GM and top manager and Burnes/Woodruff and not even flinching despite Chourios being at a sub 600 ops.

Join a fantasy league (do him wrong like Joc Pederson) or frequent strip club parking lots in that case...now we can add block home plate when he was out by a mile.

Former Brave...pretty sure. One of their worst trades, in fact. Did Schiffren also know which Contreras he was calling out lol? Doesn't the "real" Contreras still have a broken forearm?