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David Robertson. Jeff Smardzia. Todd Frazier. Lance Lynn.

Think back to when Hahn first came onboard. He made some big trades, targeted higher profile players, and was considered one of the best GMs in the league. Granted, not all of those trades and signings worked out, but this piecemeal roster construction is relatively new. You know who else used to make these piecemeal moves, won a WS as a result, and is still in this organization? Hmmmm.....

Because their manager let them know he was perfectly fine taking a loss the moment he posted the lineup card.

Apparently I've missed the whole history with Ron and Abreu, but he's really not far off with this take. It was pointed out on this very site that Abreu made some surprising, uncharacteristic comments this past offseason intimating he may not finish in Chicago and he may be losing some passion for the game. He 100% looks like a guy who has lost passion. I'm very hopeful he can come back around but this reminds me very much of 2013 Konerko...dude just fell off a cliff in production. We kept waiting and waiting for him to find his groove and it just never happened. Came back the next season, still couldn't hit, and retired. Much like Konerko, Abreu isn't going to ask to be dropped in the order or get more rest. TLR is going to have to have a difficult conversation with Jose if he is still scuffling in the middle of June....a competitive team can't afford so little production out of a spot in the top half of the lineup.

Balta had a running count last season. I think he quit tracking it after like 7-8 games blown directly by poor TLR decisions. And the line-ups he's running out there? Are you saying he doesn't take any of the blame today for starting 6 guys who can't hit? Five of the six hovering between .165-.205? When other teams' announcers or MLB commentators are shocked by the poor moves your manager is making, it's a problem. A major problem. Are the players underperforming? Absolutely. That tends to happen when a team quits on their manager/coach.

Kelly raved about Cueto's stuff. Said that his numbers weren't bad due to stuff, but rather the AAA umps being unable to deal with the movement on his pitches. Take it for what it's worth....

Right or wrong, I'm always suspicious of these sorts of lawsuits filed by pissed off former employees. Especially in a case like this where we, as fans, know damn well that his dismissal was perfectly justified on performance alone. Been in the corporate world a long time and there are some REALLY scornful people out there who go after former employers with a vengeance hoping to get a settlement before they actually have to prove anything.

8 to fucking 2.

8-2. Unreal.

Other teams have been in warm weather. It's different just visiting town and you run into a cold series than it is every damn game, a month into the season, has been cold. These dudes have been given zero opportunity to loosen up over the course of a warm weather series.

Look forward to how this offense looks on the next homestand, our first series OF THE SEASON with game time temps over 65. I know the cold is a shitty excuse but I just can't help to think these dudes are sick and tired of being cold every damn game. For anyone who has played baseball, playing in the cold, especially hitting, fucking sucks. It's not fun, the ball doesn't carry, and the wind/dryness makes your eyes water while waiting for a pitch.

60-70 pitches from an unstretched Cueto can certainly be no worse than 85 pitches from a fully stretched Dallas Keuchel.

I think Keuchel finally gets waived, opening up a spot for Cueto. At least there's still a slight chance Cueto can perform...Keuchel is done. Severino certainly goes and I'd imagine Mendick will join him.

Surely, this was Keuchel's last start in a White Sox uniform, right? Even a demotion to the pen isn't going to improve his performance. Time to just bite the bullet and release him.

Has Velasquez changed anything up today/trying something new, or just having a good outing?

Bummer has no place coming into this game with a lead. Dude should only come in low leverage, losing efforts until he can throw strikes.

I believe it goes well beyond Leury, though he may be the most glaring issue. Vaughn's usage, or lack thereof, is certainly pissing Hahn off. I'll say this, if you were to ask me what a team that just had a blowup in the clubhouse before a game would look like on the field, it was most definitely that game 1 in Cleveland. I was literally watching that game and wondering to myself which player got caught fucking which other player's wife? It was THAT pronounced, imo.

He's a notoriously slow starter. He'll be fine.

According to the Sox FO, as of 2021, we were officially out of the rebuild. We're in the midst of our competitive window. What "process" are you waiting to "play out"? The process, at this point, is shit or get off the pot.

Like, Tony remembers Leury is a bench player, right? Why is he so concerned about getting a utility man "hot"? What other manager in MLB does this?

Tony, once again, putting his ego above the team. He's an incorrigible old fuck that cares more about being proven "right" about illogical decisions than just going out and doing the job of manager. What could possibly be so difficult about putting together a lineup and sticking with it outside of the occasional shuffle to account for SP handedness, injuries, or starters just needing a break? Winning managers don't pull this shit. And I refuse to believe that this won't inevitably lead to him losing this team. These guys are professionals, work hard to win games, and have waited a long time to compete for a ring. You think they're happy with this b.s.? You think these lineups make sense to them? How do you think Engel and Vaughn feel about playing for this numbskull? How about uber-competitive guys like TA or Lucas? Who, outside of Jose, has the clout in that clubhouse to put Tony on the spot and call him out for this stupidity? Is Rick fearful of losing his job if he challenges Tony? This is all such a clusterfuck and it's all because of our dumbass owner.

Just saw the lineup. Worst manager in baseball, without question.

So Severino is definitely one of the guys getting sent back down, I assume?

I present to you Mercedes Benz stadium in Atlanta.... https://mercedesbenzstadium.com/food-beverage/ $1.50 hot dogs $6 for a chicken finger plate $2 for a pop or a water $3 nachos Premium beer $9/ Domestics $7 etc.... This is a brand new, state of the art stadium, btw. How can they offer budget items but teams like the Sox can't? ETA: I guess I should've read the entire thread before posting this. Living down here, Arthur Blank has really earned quite a bit of goodwill from fans for the food deals. People love going to MB.

Perhaps overly cautious, but it may serve us best in the long run to keep AJ on the bench in any game being played in weather cooler than 65°. Cool weather and bad hammies just don’t mix (post season excluded, of course).