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Uh oh. Fighting words.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/scouting-industry-endures-most-brutal-offseason-in-recent-memory/ Everything was (relatively) fine with the White Sox scouting budgets until all the cutbacks these last two offseasons…

One of the biggest trade wins in recent memory plays shortstop in San Diego. Almost from his first day in the Padres organization, Fernando Tatis Jr. had the makings of a star. He crushed every level of the minor leagues, then made the big leagues out of spring training in 2019 and finished third in National League Rookie of the Year balloting. At the time he was traded in 2016, Tatis had yet to play an official game for his signing franchise. The White Sox had inked him out of the Dominican Republic in a 2015 international signing class that also included Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Juan Soto. The process the Padres went through to acquire Tatis as the second piece—along with lefthander Erik Johnson—in the deal that sent James Shields to Chicago was extensive. Four of the team’s scouts with decades of combined experience saw Tatis on the back fields in Arizona before recommending that he be included in the trade. The Padres have one of the most robust professional scouting staffs in baseball, with 15 scouts tasked to cover the major and minor leagues. That’s tied with the Rays, Pirates and Marlins and ranks behind just the Yankees (19), D-backs (17) and Mets (16). These teams’ scouting staffs stand in contrast with current trends. More and more teams have opted to downsize their scouting departments across all levels. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/state-of-scouting-more-mlb-teams-opt-to-downsize-scouting-departments-in-2021/ Sox reportedly had massive scouting cuts this offseason…especially older, more expensive/experienced veterans.

Leury activated. Heck, throw Pablo Ozuna while they're at it. Colas would clearly be the MOST fun to watch, but would probably blow out his UCL.

-152 Average margin of defeat=2.41 runs per game

We're 54.6% WORSE THAN THE FREAKIN' ROCKIES -151

RS/RA Differentials White Sox -150 Rockies -97 Miami -88 Oakland -67 LAA -51

OH, NO.... Is that his very first big league hit, DeLoach?

What the heck? DeLoach AND Ellis in the same outfield????? Has Grifol lost his freakin' mind?

Damn you, Vladimir Illych Lenyn Sosa!!!

7 Bob Feller Cleveland Indians (AL) Tuesday, April 16, 1940 Cleveland Indians 1, Chicago White Sox 0 Comiskey Park (Chicago) (His first of three no-hitters, baseball’s first and only opening-day no-no.) 8 Mel Parnell Boston Red Sox (AL) Saturday, July 14, 1956 Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 0 Fenway Park (Boston) 9 Bill Monbouquette Boston Red Sox (AL) Wednesday, August 1, 1962 Boston Red Sox 1, Chicago White Sox 0 Comiskey Park (Chicago) 10 Mike Warren Oakland Athletics (AL) Thursday, September 29, 1983 Oakland Athletics 3, Chicago White Sox 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) 11 Jack Morris Detroit Tigers (AL) Saturday, April 7, 1984 Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 0 Comiskey Park (Chicago) 12 Bret Saberhagen Kansas City Royals (AL) Monday, August 26, 1991 Kansas City Royals 7, Chicago White Sox 0 Royals Stadium (Kansas City) 13 Francisco Liriano Minnesota Twins (AL) Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Minnesota Twins 1, Chicago White Sox 0 U.S. Cellular Field (Chicago) Some of the more "old school" no hitters against the Sox...Joe Cowley and Melido Perez two all-time favorites in Sox annals, lol You’re missing the July 1, 1990 NYY v White Sox game at Comiskey – Andy Hawkins no-hit the Sox, but lost 4-0 due to errors and walks in the 8th inning

https://985thesportshub.com/2020/07/23/red-sox-no-hitters-all-18-rankings/ 18 no hitters in Red Sox history ranked

18 runs, 1884 Pud Galvin

What the heck are Schiffren and Stone possibly saying now? Tip your cap, enjoy an opponent's excellence and the possibility of a no hitter?

We're definitely going to set that RS/RA differential record....with games to spare.

But kinda expected, just like Sheets.

Yep, was at that fateful game...

White Sox: LHP Garrett Crochet Previous All-Star appearances: None It’s the left-hander’s first year in the starting rotation after parts of three seasons working out of the bullpen, but it would be difficult to tell from his impressive results. Crochet leads the Majors with an average of 12 strikeouts per 9 innings and is tied for third with 93 strikeouts. Those 93 strikeouts are the most by a White Sox pitcher in his first 13 career starts, breaking the mark of 88 set by Chris Sale in 2012. He had a 24-inning scoreless streak from May 4-27, and while the White Sox will watch his innings total, there has been no signs of the southpaw slowing down. -- Scott Merkin mlb.com

Seems Dan Harley over JR Redick to Lakers.

Hitting at 27 could be a gold mine. IF IF IF still healthy.

He was....then he got hurt. And into KW doghouse.

Another 1B/DH

And now being more likely to end up at 3B rather than SS.

Jirschele Santos Leyland Pick the youngest just for fun.

Berroa seems to be lacking in the "plus stuff" we believed that we were getting, at least so far. Inciarte might be slotted here, but it really doesn't matter. Leasure, whatever, it is what it is. Let Wilson try to get a run going so they can market him as a quasi-closer.