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21 minutes ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:
Sportsvision broadcast over the air on UHF and subscribers were required to have a special antenna installed on their roof and have a special box attached to their sets then had to pay a subscription fee to watch only White Sox games which everyone was used to watching for free. Meanwhile their cross town rivals were airing their games for free on what was at the time a Superstation, WGN.
Sportsvision was definitely a negative.
Not saying Sportsvision was a good idea, but a $100 box brought you the Sox/Hawks and boobs......
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18 minutes ago, T R U said:
Man there was no way there were 5,000 people in that stadium for the second game.
There's probably 10-12K season tickets and that's how they say tickets sold. I know, I'm one of them. I'm only planning on one game this year 5/25 (I have great seats and can break even and keep the seats just in case they're good in 3-5 years). I'd like to cheer for that team despite their prospect hoarding GM and former douche owner. I still cannot believe the Brewers took such a low return on Burns. They could've been right there with the Dodgers/Braves if they didn't want to take as much profit as Jerry does.
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57 minutes ago, chw42 said:
Has Diggs really had an issue with motivation? I feel like he's a diva because he always wants the ball. If you put him in a contract year, he's just gonna want the ball more. Wouldn't that possibly create more issues for him?
He was pretty much in a contract year anyway. They voided the last 3 years where Diggs had zero guaranteed money, so he was going to hold out/request a trade or be cut with a zero cap hit. Houston is still paying Diggs a $1M less than the Bears are paying Allen this year. Diggs is clearly better than Allen this year, but I don't know how to weigh the 50 pick difference in draft capital and it being a 2024 vs a 2025 pick.
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33 minutes ago, WestEddy said:
Thanks for the laugh. Maybe one day, somebody will explain the term "self-awareness" to you.
We're all laughing at you at being a troll.
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2 hours ago, WestEddy said:
Cease, Burger, Robert, Davis Martin, Crochet, Madrigal, Sheets, Jimmy Lambert, Zach Remillard, Rey Lopez, Giolito, Jimenez, Yoan, Kopech, Cristian Mena, Lenyn Sosa.
April fools was 3 days ago. This has to be a joke. That's a list of people he had nothing to do with and the rest is a list of suckage.
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12 hours ago, Tony said:
This is also the 2nd team that has said "You're very good but it's time to move on."
As he gets older, starting to think he may not be worth the trouble. He's going to what seems like a fantastic situation in Houston, but given the cost, plus I believe he has an opt out after this year if he wants, I actually prefer the Allen deal the Bears executed on than the 2nd rounder it cost for Diggs.
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1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:
Tomlin's connections also told him that tOSU has produced one QB in the last half century.
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2 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:
Trade Fields to the Vikings. Who cares? When you play the Vikings, use a QB spy and he’s done.
The Vikings have seen him twice a year and they know he sucks. They're not trading for him.
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1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said:
Mac Jones to the Jaquars for a 6th round pick. Got to think there is at least one team out there that would do a 2nd for Fields. I still hope Cousins resigns with the Vikings and the Falcons end up taking the plunge on Justin.
It only takes one, but looking more and more like a 4th. Other teams know he can't/won't throw a receiver open.
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59 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:
If it's the RSN thing causing less spending ,wouldn't you think that Cease being fairly inexpensive would work to the Sox advantage ?
I understand it also might make prospects more valuable also but I would also think your older and defensively challenged types prospects will start to lose some of their value too. I think that's why the Dodgers acted on Busch.
The Orioles just received over $100M this past summer from MASN for the 2012-2016 seasons. They're going to get more than that this summer for the 2017-2021 seasons (and who knows how much for the 2022-26 seasons). The fact that Baltimore ownership has a self imposed salary cap of $75-80M is criminal. The Hideout (or whatever it's called) should be bitching about that and not complaining about giving up prospects instead of signing a free agent.
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44 minutes ago, chw42 said:
Imanaga at Wrigley might lead to him leading the league in HRs allowed.
Yeah, Kikuchi Lite or maybe if you squint really hard 2.0.
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36 minutes ago, Rolle Tide said:
You still didnt answer my question!
Lowder was the #7 pick this year so he hasn’t pitched (no change), Arroyo is a SS with a .757 OPS this year (maybe he will move a few slots ), Phillips is 22 had a 3.58 ERA at AA, 4.69 At AAA , and 6.+ in the majors, he was clearly rushed. Is there really a reason to devalue him ? If so they shouldn’t sell low and he should start his year at AA imo. Petty had an ERA under 2 this season in 18 starts and has 2 grade 60 pitches and 50 control. My guess is he’s a riser….Does he make the top 100….I have no idea.
If Getz was devaluing Phillips why was he asking for him. This plus a lottery ticket is a gigantic return. You guys are dreaming over Schulz but who was drafted a year earlier and 19 slots later than Lowder and only pitched 27 innings this year. So I’m guessing you’d rate him extremely high if he was a White Sox prospect.
Hey look, Nicky Delmonico is the 6th rated prospect in the Orioles system with a 55 FV grade. They should make him the headliner in a deal for Cease. Oh wait, that was 2012. We don't know what the Sox have as an asking price, but it sure as s%*# doesn't include Ortiz as a headliner.
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17 minutes ago, poppysox said:
What if we are leading the division by 5 games?
LOL. That's ridiculous!
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5 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:
The comments made during Garfien's podcast yesterday with McGuffy, Ozzie and Podsednik.
McGuffy: Kenny was never around when the Sox lost 7-8 in a row. He got in the way. Both had to be fired. One guy wanted Bryce Harper, the other wanted to sign him, his way. One guy wanted Manny Machado. The other guy wanted to sign him to a cheap ass contract. Development was bad, drafting was bad. It was a complete disgrace.
KW has been MIA for years. He's too busy chasing 25 year old skirts.
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13 hours ago, South Side Hit Men said:
Hahn likely acquired more fWAR in 2023 than in 2020 once all the prospects play out. Abreu was the only winning contract during the 2020 offseason.
2020 $212M 17.6 net fWAR (Abreu 9.4) + Crochet future fWAR/Salary.
- 11/14/19 - Signed free agent Jose Abreu ($50.0M over 3 seasons, 9.4 fWAR)
- 11/21/19 - Signed free agent Yasmani Grandal ($72.0M over 4 seasons 5.0 fWAR)
- 12/10/19 - Traded Justin Steele for Nomar Mazara ($5.6M 0.1 fWAR)
Point taken and agree, but it was Steele Walker traded for Mazara.
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4 hours ago, The Kids Can Play said:
I think your prognosis is harsh and premature. Let's actually slow the jets and let Gonzalez go through the minors before you call this guy a bust and wasted draft pick.
From your comment: You can get away with that against horseshit pitching and swinging a metal bat but big league pitchers would absolutely destroy him on the outer half of the plate.
You realize you are talking about the SEC which is probably the top college baseball conference. They have arguably produced the most, if not close to the most lifetime major league players. These horseshit pitchers from this SEC conference have produced the following pitchers, just to name a few who seem to have made the transition of horseshit pitching in college to the majors:
Max Scherzer - Missouri
Dane Dunning - Florida
Kevin Gausman - LSU
Sonny Gray - Vanderbilt
Alex Lange - LSU
Aaron Nola - LSU
David Price - VanderbiltYour comment: Swinging a metal bat but big league pitchers would absolutely destroy him on the outer half of the plate.
The following players have played in the SEC using that metal bat and somehow made the successful transition to the major leagues just to name a few:
Pete Alonso - Florida
Alex Bregman - LSU
Walker Buehler - Vanderbilt
Dansby Swanson - Vanderbilt
Christian Walker - SC
Bryan Reynolds - Vanderbilt
DJ LeMahieu - LSU
Nathaniel Lowe - Miss StI appreciate your harsh negative review of Gonzalez, but I could counter easily and list extensive reviews of people who do like his chances and potential. It's not like he was doing this in some mid major baseball conference.
Btw, your final comment about it's an awful way to draft.
Actually it was a very smart and safe pick. SS is a premium position. Since he can play SS, he can play 3B or 2B in the future. Plus if he is good and we don't need a SS, 2B or 3B, then he is a valuable asset to possibly trade.
The fact is, the Sox haven't had many good left handed power hitters that could also hit for BA for many years now. It's nice to see the Sox tried to address that need.
None of us know if Gonzalez will make it, but nobody knew if the above mentioned players from the SEC would make it either. Let's have this debate in a few years watching this dude either fail or excel in the Sox farm system.
Not to nitpick, but Scherzer didn't pitch in the SEC. Mizz was still Big12.
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When did Ohio State turn into Texas Tech? They’re incredibly soft and so finesse.
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3 hours ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:
This is one of the absolute worst takes I've ever seen on this website and that says a lot.
I'm not sure what you take offense too. My second sentence is fact. Sure, the rest is opinion.
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26 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said:
Fields has it. Bears signed jason peters so they finally made a move to add some much needed depth at tackle given all the injury issues they have had. He is old and way past his prime, but should be a good vet move for whenever Jenkins can start practicing etc.
Not a fan. Fields quit on his HS team and quit on his college team when he couldn't beat out Fromm (which says a ton). This smells a lot like Trubisky, who couldn't beat out someone who was a scrub. It was Fields' first action, so I give a little leeway, but he was beyond terrible against anyone who would play this year.
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1 hour ago, ChiSox59 said:
Ahhhh, so now everyone is naïve except for the guy that only looks at archaic statistics that fit his narrative.
No, I said old or naive. One could be old and out of touch or one could be naive was my intention. And there's nothing "archaic" about stating that 17 XBH in 250 AB's is abysmal.
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33 minutes ago, Baron said:
Judging by that last statement then yes yes you are
Nah, 17 XBH in half a season with brutal defense is fucking pathetic no matter how how old or naive you are.
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1 hour ago, ChiSox59 said:
Yah, that Grandal guy really sucks! I know I sure wish we could sit our elite offensive catcher (wRC+ 135 in 2021) and play McCann and his wRC+ of 97 more!
Grandal is one of the best 2-3 catchers in the game. It sucks ball he got hurt, but this team doesn't need James McCann.
I'm not pining for McCann, but Grandal has been a huge disappointment. Maybe I'm too old and stuck in the mud, but a .188 average with 17 total XBH on the season and brutal defense doesn't equate to some made up stat that says he's elite.
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20 minutes ago, tray said:
LaRussa is the White Sox manager and will remain so for the remainder of the 2021 season.
Whine all you want and stay as miserable as you wish. The season shall proceed notwithstanding these min-tirades from disgruntled LaRussa haters and closet cub fans.
Take your "closet cub fan" bullshit and shove it up your ass.
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Is Gabe Kapler "old school"? He didn't have a problem with his hitter swinging away at 2-0, up 19-4 in the 9th, against a positional player pretending to be a pitcher.
Anderson speaks...
in Pale Hose Talk
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He made his own bed (no pun intended). I can't get rid of the image of Yoan, Eloy and Robert getting paid generational wealth and taking a siesta for half the season.