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"It’s just that losing follows the Sox wherever they go." https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2025/02/27/white-sox-will-try-to-prove-doubters-wrong-and-be-better-than-record-setting-2024-team

My God they won a game?

Befitting an absurd organization no? 😆

Well with this organization at least part of it is incompetent medical, training and conditioning staffs going back to when Kenny had to call a press conference to "defend" his medical staff over 'shouldergate.' And yes I've spoken with some of them who told me about the issues. I mean only the White Sox would hire a guy fired for injecting illegal substances: "You know about Mike Reinold right? (Author’s Note: Reinold is the White Sox Senior Medical Advisor) He was fired by the Red Sox because he was injecting players with Toradol.” (Author’s Note: Bleacher Report had a story on this situation published in February 2013. Here is the link to that story: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1530943-ex-red-sox-trainer-mike-reinold-injected-players-with-controversial-substance)

Karma, bad ju ju for this franchise for one reason.

There is such a thing as karma, the baseball gods for years have been shitting on this franchise and there can only be one reason given that the G.M.'s have changed, the managers have changed and the players have changed. It is as good an explanation as any.

The break comes when new ownership arrives...until then...

It never ends and won't until new ownership arrives. Is this the same hand he had issues with two years ago? His trade value has just been flushed right down the toilet.

Having back issues at his age is not a good sign.

I'm guessing the family will honor his wishes and sell the Sox and keep the Bulls.

I hope for better things as well...but I'm not holding my breath that that will take place.

They are consistent, you have to give them that...as in consistently bad. They way they look that 121-loss record could be in jeopardy.

I was specifically referring to Schultz, Hagen and Taylor myself, that's why I said in four or five years.

Granted this is a lot of "if" but... If some of these kid pitchers are the real deal... If they can stay healthy... With new Sox ownership, maybe in four or five years they won't automatically be looking to trade them because they may actually be willing to take a risk and sign them to longer deals/extensions. One can only dream.

Granted it is spring training but the ineptness of this team is mind-blowing.

Amen

After he voted not to settle the 1993-94 labor dispute and then signed Albert Belle to at the time the largest deal in MLB history (many think he did this to spite the other owners for settling) JR was removed from the committee that advises the commissioner on labor matters. he hasn't had as much influence since then.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25163226-mlbpa-director-against-salary-cap-amid-criticism-dodgers-contracts-free-agency

For those who get The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6156885/2025/02/25/justin-ishbia-white-sox-cubs/?source=freedailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=602876&source=dailyemail

Correct. That is the way his contract is written, he has the day to day authority to run the franchise as he sees fit without interference.

It was Kenny who immediately cut Rauch after finding out about it.

I reached out to a source who has been connected to the Sox organization for decades just to get their thoughts. For what it is worth this was the reply: "My understanding with Ishiba is he is offering a fair price to current investors to buy up their shares. A number of them have taken him up on his offer. Jerry and Michael like him . He is building a massive home on the North Shore of Chicago which would lead you to believe he is focusing on potentially purchasing the club. He definitely fits the mold of whom Jerry would sell to, but at the present time, Jerry still has no intention to sell. However, with Jerry turning 89 tomorrow and the pending lockout in ‘27, many feel he is getting ready to sell. Makes for interesting happenings on the South Side for the next year or so."

I may be wrong but any type of labor issues at the MLB level doesn't mean the minor league players/games won't continue, so they can still get work in.

Read two notes in the Sun-Times this morning in a story from Mark Gonzales. Berrora has a strain and doesn't need TJS "for now" (direct quote). We'll see what happens after a few months of rest. More importantly Venable said that he "hoped" Ramos would be able to resume throwing by "the end of spring training." Guess he isn't making the team to start the year.

The Sox aren't going to be competitive in 2027 in my opinion so any type of labor unrest won't impact them from that standpoint.