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For a lot of people, especially older ones it isn't very easy to get up on a roof and install an antenna.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/18/chicago-bulls-billy-donovan-arturas-karnisovas-hot-seat/

Very kind of you to say so. Part of it is because the "spirit" (for wont of a better word) has basically been beat out of me. We can discuss, argue about minute aspects of the franchise...trades, injuries, prospects et al but the absolute bottom line is this, and everyone here knows it... Until JR leaves either standing on his feet or on a slab this franchise is going nowhere, period...full stop...end of story. Until that happens if you think about it nothing else really matters does it? Given the situation (and the almost assured lockout right after the 2026 season) I may try to bring back more historical items like This Day In White Sox History or interviews, something that reminds the fans who are left of better days.

I'd be very happy to take Mr. Applegate (look it up) as the new Sox owner if that is what it takes to turn this incompetent, dysfunctional and inept franchise around.

November 27, 1938 - Sox star pitcher Monty Stratton, an American League All-Star in 1937 and one of the best young players in the game accidentally shot himself in the leg when his .22 caliber pistol discharged when he was replacing it in his holster. He had failed to engage the safety on the gun. He was out hunting rabbits near his Texas home. Unable to get help, he crawled a half mile to a road leading into Greenville, Texas. The bullet pierced a femoral artery which stopped circulation to the limb above the knee and it had to be amputated the next day to stop the spread of gangrene. His five-year career was ended. He eventually came back to play in a few minor league games using a wooden leg. In 1948 Hollywood made ‘The Stratton Story,’ starring Jimmy Stewart, June Allyson and former Sox manager Jimmy Dykes.

He's getting a thorough chance. Did it last year and is getting it this year. Which is why because he was the "centerpiece" Getz is going to give him time. But as I guessed he'll be DFA'd around the All-Star break if he is still hitting below .200. That's more than enough time in my opinion to convince everyone he isn't good and Getz got taken to the cleaners.

I'm guessing Varland will eventually become #8 for TJS. I saw a tweet from Merkin a few days ago where he was going to try the old "rest and rehab" prescription and hope that it works. I'm guessing it won't much like with Rodon, Dunning, Martin et al

Since Getz doesn't want to be embarrassed and since it is hard for the organization historically to admit mistakes, I'd guess at least until the All-Star break even if he is only hitting .130 or so.

From Merkin's story: "Pérez exited Friday’s start after three innings and 52 pitches with left elbow inflammation, using cautious tones to describe how he felt after the abrupt ending to his night. Despite Monday’s move, the White Sox are still uncertain as to the long-term prognosis for Pérez. “We know at least 60 days,” said manager Will Venable of Pérez, who is back in Chicago for further evaluation. “He feels, I think, better than he did after the first day, but still too early to really speculate on what this timeline is going to be. So we'll see here in the next couple of days what we’ve got.” "Losing Pérez is a tough break for the team both on and off the field. He’s also the eighth White Sox pitcher since just before Spring Training to suffer an arm issue, with Drew Thorpe, Ky Bush, Mason Adams, Prelander Berroa, Juan Carela, and Minor Leaguer Blake Larson undergoing Tommy John surgery and Gus Varland working his way to a return for Charlotte."

Not much you can do or say with this putrid offense.

That unfortunately didn't age well, looks like he's done for the year if they had to automatically move him to the 60 day IL.

Perez will eventually become the 8th White Sox pitcher to have TJS. Obviously things showed up very bad in the early tests they did. This organization can't go a single solitary week without someone getting hurt.

Very well said. A rebuilding team should be looking towards the future with younger players not retreads, has-been's, injury prone guys and stiffs populating the team.

This must be a mistake, they actually scored eight runs? Feel bad for Burke those errors and all those unearned runs really screwed things up for him. And this is the first time this year the Sox trailed in the 7th inning or later and won.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2025/04/19/white-sox-place-martin-perez-on-15-day-il-recall-jared-shuster

Another day yet another game where they score three runs or less. Losing streak now at six and they are 0-8 to start the season on the road. All you can do is laugh.

The seven straight road losses to open a season is a franchise record. The disaster that the franchise has become continues to manifest itself in unusual ways more and more.

Another game with three runs or less and another pitcher with the dreaded "forearm soreness" which will translate to a date with the doctor for TJS, the eighth Sox pitcher to have it this year. Maybe they can get a group discount?????????????

That would be a solid move for all concerned.

Agreed which is why those thinking he should resign are dreaming, he'd never get another job in MLB so he's milking it for as much income as he can get.

Like many of JR's employees he loves the nice check and job security. Should he resign? Probably...will he? Nope...he's got a family to feed and much like Williams and Hahn he'll never sniff another job in MLB so he does what he's told.

This has been one of the worst organizations in baseball since the start of the 2007 season. The record doesn't lie: 12 losing years, five winning ones and a .500 season.

Like most very wealthy people it is never enough money but with JR I think it goes deeper than that, it is his ego, his arrogance. "I know what I'm doing, how DARE you question me..." (and by proxy the organization which has has that strain of arrogance for decades from people like Kenny Williams to Rick Hahn to Getz among others.) Plus his feelings about how much MLB players make hasn't changed either, he feels they aren't worth what teams are willing to pay for talent and he chooses not to actively participate in the deep end of that pool.

“We’ve got to find a way to score runs. The intent is there. These guys are practicing the right way, game planning the right way. We’re getting some guys on, we just have to cash in.”---Will Venable to the Sun-Times.

Robert joins fellow "Bust Brothers" Moncada and Jimenez.