Chicago White Sox

Both and Sisson will remain in the org apparently.

Sounds like Venable is keeping everyone around except Gellinger & Sisson. It appears the only person we don’t know yet is the assistant hitting coach.

I would say the only exception would be if you want a HC that will sit an equal or higher in the pecking order as the GM (say Shanahan). Otherwise, you’re undermining your GM for no real reason.

I’m not 100% against a Defensive-oriented HC if it’s a proven guy like Vrabel, but I strongly prefer going with someone Offensive-minded. With the former, even if they are able to identify a quality O-coordinator, the risk is they will quickly be poached if successful and create more reoccurring turnover in that role. I also think it’s simply much easier to find a quality D-coordinator. Regardless, the most important thing is not to go cheap with a low ceiling, first time HC like Eberflus again. Either swing for the fences with Johnson or go with someone with an actual track record of success like Vrabel. Fair or not, I’d be hard pressed to elevate Brown to the role full-time no matter his success.

Likely true, but my key point is we have a legit franchise QB and many good supporting pieces. We should have the financial and draft capital needs to supplement that QB and I believe Poles will mostly get the job on that front. It’s the coach hire that concerns me and the whispers of not caring what side of the ball their next coach comes from is problematic IMO.

Yes please

The Bears are in a pretty good spot theoretically. They just need to hire the right fucking coach and go all in on the trenches in both the draft and free agency. Do those things and this team is a legit threat in the NFC. Unfortunately, we destined to make a bad coaching hire ref every single time.

He played in 37 games bro.

Yeah, I would love that deal.

Could just be Sons of Sam Horn then.

Just scrolled through a Red Sox message board. Their general consensus is Crochet should be attainable for something like Abreu and “flotsam”. All I know is if a trade eventually goes down with the Rex Sox, one of the fanbases will be incredibly disappointed because we are so part on what Garrett is worth.

The Dodgers can do more than any other team because their insane TV deal and candidly speaking it’s bullshit. The parity in the NFL is incredible and it’s much more enjoyable sport as a result.

100%. At least there is some being a White Sox fan if/when Jerry passes. Imagine trying to be a Pirates fan or some other small market team competing against the likes of Dodgers.

Which four?

All teams definitely don’t receive $200M. You’re confusing multiple concepts. The $100M of local revenue sharing only benefits team that contribute less than that amount. The other money you’re referring is national TV money which is additional to what each team takes in locally or regionally.

I still think he ends up on the Phillies. With the Dodgers being a legit super team, other NL contenders need to go big or go home. Miller, Crawford, and a solid third piece gets it done.

Mystery team!

Just because you don’t like advanced statistics doesn’t mean they don’t have value or meaning. BABIP is definitely a stat that can be misused because it’s so dependent on each player’s profile, but the reality is when someone’s BABIP is so far off from a normalized level it’s very clearly luck / SSS driven. The results you were citing for Thorpe were 100% not sustainable. Doesn’t mean it was all luck, but clearly he is nowhere near that good of a pitcher.

I agree, but I think it will change this coming season with all the additions to the org. Not suggesting it will be perfect, but better than just telling guys to “swing at strikes” and “f*** the home run”.

This is exactly it.

A new hitting coach or coordinator armed with much better analytics and pro scouting reports will be able to tell and show him when and where to swing. It’s not about the message, but how you develop a game plan for each player to execute. I have wasted countless hours of my pathetic life watching this s%*# show of a team and I can say with full confidence that our hitters rarely have a plan when they go up to bat. That should hopefully change under this new regime, at least enough so to see actual tangible improvements.

The lack of protection is a concern, but mostly because he wasn’t being pitched to and he was too aggressive. That is a correctable with the right coaching. I’m not really worried about his defense as the speed is still there. And yes, he looked disinterested at times (he wasn’t the only one). These guys aren’t robots and playing for a historically bad team will wear you down. And if you have a weak manager, then it’s much easier for that to happen. I also think he wasn’t fully healthy even when playing. I really think you are taking one bad year and trying to make a trend out of it because a bias you have against the player.

In a deadline deal you’re asking?

The difference is that Robert has historically been a good player. He doesn’t need reinvention, but rather just adjustments. I do think new voices will help, especially if paired with real analytics and better pro scouting. I can’t stress enough the amount of low hanging fruit that can be quickly fixed by bringing in outside people and ideas. I’m not a Getz fan by any stretch, but I think he is making real structural changes that will bare immediate fruit.

Why? He’s literally exceeded 1.5 fWAR every single season but last year despite all his injuries. You seem to be overreacting to a bad 2024 season and ignoring his broader track record which is great player with a bad injury history.