Chicago White Sox

I agree that the offense wakes up, but I’ll refrain from any predictions about Dallas other than he’ll likely blame his teammates if things go south.

Another idea would be just six pictures of La Russa in the banner. That alone might force his exit and save the season.

Awesome news. And Sosa should get a lot more playing time at SS / 2B as a result.

FIFY

Yaz!!!!!!!!!!

Please Grandal save us!!

Terrible at-bat

Tim gets the job done at least. Pollock needs to get Mendick in now.

Colas 2/5 with a 2B & K.

At least we got the top of the lineup. Is Mendick going to be on 2nd?

This team just wants to give this game away.

Probably going to be a two inning appearance for him and I’m fine with that.

Very true.

Burger

Groundball city! Glad Menechino has done nothing since last season.

“3 groundouts for Leury so far today” - not sure if I should laugh or cry

Oh boy…I’d have Burger pinch hit for someone and hope for a HR, but not happening with La Russa at helm.

Tell me anyone but Legend is leading off.

Not good

Katz is doing a good job with he’s got and shouldn’t be subject to the banner. I could see arguments for some of those other guys though. The invisible bench coach makes some sense, although no one would know who he is if his face was part of the banner.

As has become clear in recent days, the Soxtalk banner is cursed and is quickly taking out all our key players. Changes are needed ASAP to save Jose & Tim from certain injury. However, as @CaliSoxFanViaSWside alluded to, perhaps we can use it’s immense power for good by replacing the current six players with various guys across the organization who have contributed to this rough stretch. As such, I see six clear favorites to be sacrificed to the banner: Uncle Jerry - The primary culprit. He forced a manager on his GM and may have created chaos within the organization. Additionally, his insane aversion to risk may have prevented Hahn from procuring true impact talent this offseason. Rick Hahn - While likely handcuffed by Jerry & Tony to some extent, Rick still failed in many areas this offseason. Most notably, he failed to add a much needed SP and did nothing improve our weakness against tough RHP. Much of this rests on him. La Russa - An aging, old-school manager stuck in his ways. It’s clear his best days are behind him and his poor decision-making is quickly becoming more & more costly. His recent lineup decisions have pointed at conflict between him and the front office. Leury Legend - A very average, but versatile player, Legend is the victim of a manager all too fond of him. Being overused and recently high in the lineup has sparked much outrage and has added credibility to conspiracy theories of organizational in-fighting.. Velesquez - He was the “pitching depth” that Hahn mentioned prioritizing coming out of the lockout. His struggles are not surprising in the least given his track record and fact he was DFAed last season. If he survives the All-Star break color me surprised. Keuchel - Last is the “crafty” lefty. Two years removed from a strong season, Dallas has watched his stuff regress and become cannon fodder. With an $18M salary and habit of blaming teammates, Keuchel is one of the more unliable guys on the roster. Who would you like to see sacrificed to the banner? Am I missing anyone of note? Post your ideas below and please voice your support for this petition! Time is of the essence.

And he actually has multiple plus tools. I lot to like there.

What a stud

Said no one ever

Did he do something wrong?