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The punch card thing feels very Grifol.

For me there's only one answer. Someone who has put more thought into the White Sox lineup and how to get into opposing player's heads over the years than any other person. Someone with an enduring legacy on the south side and across baseball as a whole, one of the greatest at their position.

I keep thinking of this:

If Luis Robert is held on too long, it means Getz has failed, because Robert is 26-years-old. If Getz can get the team back into the playoff picture in 2 years - that's supposed to be Robert's prime. But the flipside is that we have a shitshow medical staff and a dumpster fire organization, so Robert can get hurt by just existing.

Ok, yeah. Vinnie said Lee had 1 runner thrown out in 10 attempts, but it's 3. Maldonado is a robust 1-for-13.

Spending money. We've beat the drum ad nauseum, but JR could have opened up the pocketbook for Harper or Machado, or if we want to get real fucking crazy, both. Insert both those guys into that 2020 lineup ad you've got RF + 2B (Moncada stays at 2B) solved for the first time in forever. They don't draft Madrigal for need. But nooooo, can't spend money. So guess the only other option is rebuild. Which I know you that you know Joe, but I need to spell out for people who don't understand it.

The fact that this is a "Fearless, Aggressive, Selfless and Technically sound" roster assembled by Getz kind of explains his track record developing prospects. Also, on yesterday's CHGO, Vinnie Duber laid into it about runners stealing all day on them, say that it's clearly a White Sox problem. You have a new pitching staff (sans Kopech), new catchers (and Korey Lee has a good arm), yet they can't throw anyone out.

Logic says that if Sheets is getting playing time in right, you don't need both Pillar and Grossman. Especially because Mendick can also play some OF. And Pham on the way. But this team is trying (not succeeding) to win and those two are two of the team's best hitters. So maybe Remillard? They wouldn't cut a SP from the 40-man, and the only relief pitcher is Horn. He's been getting obliterated so maybe it's worth a shot?

He also got very little help from his defense.

Benintendi what the absolute f***

Gavin Sheets is really gonna our all-star.

I feel like Maldonado's ancient wisdom should have told him what the right play was there. Lord.

Schultz 4 IP, 6 Ks, 3BB Duke Ellis pinch hit and stole two bases.

Do it Vaughn. Do it cause it'd be funny.

They're about to win the game and rope off a 30-game win streak

I'm sure as Pedro flushes this drubbing down the toilet, he'll turn to the team and go "thanks to FAST we didn't get no hit" and the team will cheer.

Korey Lee breaking it up is fine. He has a future here. Little Nicky would have made me sad.

Imagine that in 2021, right after the Field of Dreams game, someone telling you our 2024 All-Star would be Gavin Sheets.

@Milkman delivers can you feel it in your bones

No. It's just easy to assume it'll happen.

It's amazing how getting off to one of the worst starts in the history of baseball makes people question someone's ability to GM.

The better question is: When will the second one be thrown?

I had debated saying that Glorbatron the Destroyer would be the best blernsball player of all time, but the years don't line up.

To save money, Billy goes back to college and Pedro coaches the Bulls.

Jake Burger IV will have to be like, 19-20 in this scenario, so he's got just as much uncertainty as Glorbatron the Destroyer. You're telling me you're passing up The Destroyer for Burger #4?