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A regular staple of the "Garfield Goose and Friends" show on WGN in the afternoons after school.

Also the 4th time this year the Sox trailed in the 7th inning or later and won. They are now equal to the number of games where they took a lead into the 7th inning or later and lost.

A rare extra inning win. Nicely done.

It's the White Sox way.

That's assuming they play next season. That remains to be seen how it plays out.

Three factoids today: April 29, 1901 - Sox shortstop Frank Shugart hit the first home run in White Sox history. It came in a 3-2 loss to Detroit. It came in the eighth inning off future Sox pitcher Frank “Yip” Owen at South Side Park. Ironically the 1901 season was the only one Shugart would play in, he was banned from the sport after the year ended for punching an umpire in the face on August 21. April 29, 1985 - A new yearly tradition was established in the first annual "Crosstown Classic" charity game matching the Sox and Cubs. Down through the years both teams played each other on and off in spring training or during an open date in the regular season. From the late 40’s through the early 70’s, the “Boys Benefit Game” was played helping raise funds for youth baseball. There was also a post season “City Series” that was eventually stopped by request of Major League Baseball. They felt it was taking away interest from the World Series. This was the first time though both teams agreed to play on a yearly basis with a corporate sponsor (Busch Beer). The game alternated between Comiskey Park and Wrigley Field and was played every year through 1995. Because of the labor impasse the teams played two games that season. The Sox won the opener at Comiskey Park 7-4 but it was only the start of a remarkable run. The two teams played a total of 12 games and the Sox never lost one. They’d go 10-0-2 during that time period. After 1995, the series was dropped. It was never publicly explained why, but reports persisted that the cancellation of the series was at the Cubs request. Plus, interleague play was on the horizon and it may have been felt that the game was now meaningless April 29, 2023 – Before the start of the 2017 season the White Sox announced they were starting a rebuild that would lead to years when they had legitimate chances to compete for championships. Most fans embraced the badly needed change and hoped it would lead to the type of success the Astros and Cubs saw after they tore down and rebuilt their teams. On this date that dream officially died as the Sox suffered their 10th straight loss to fall to 7-21 on the season. After leading Tampa 3-0 going into the seventh inning the Rays scored 10 runs and wound up winning 12-3. It was the team’s first 10 game losing streak since 2013. Two first round playoff exits were all the rebuild was able to produce as bad trades, mismanagement of a limited budget, poor minor league development, constant injuries to key core players and bad free agent signings all contributed to blowing apart the front offices best laid plans. Fans took to wearing bags over their heads at Guaranteed Rate Field and the Chicago media for the first time began openly calling for the firing of G.M. Rick Hahn. It was another shattering low point for a franchise owned since 1981 by the Chairman of the Board Jerry Reinsdorf.

I was curious and looked in the Sox media guide, it was the 12th time in franchise history a player homered from both sides of the plate in the same game and the first since Leury Garcia did it in 2020 vs. Minnesota. Jose Valentin did this three times and Nick Swisher twice.

That was one of their better games this year. As far as Leasure, someone on the opposition at some point is going to yell at him from across the diamond, "Hey Jordan, how do you hold your gopher ball?"

That's the M.O. until Ishbia takes over.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadium/2026/04/28/chicago-bears-hammond-hams-escalating-rhetoric-hoosiers-hope-bears-stadium

Your welcome, glad you enjoy them.

They've put a lot of thought into it, of course if JR is still in charge he won't allow it to be called "Comiskey Park." Remember he supposed turned down part of a previous offer because the company offering to sponsor wanted it to be called "Comiskey Park" again.

He was released by the Sox in early June after having lost three straight decisions allowing four runs each time. Remember the man was 46, had played 21 years and missed three years because of the war.

Four factoids today: April 28, 1901 – Chuck “Bock” Baker of the Blues surrendered a record 23 singles to the White Sox who crushed Cleveland, 13-1, at South Side Park. Fred McMullin led Chicago with four singles, while everyone in the lineup got at least one safety. Clark Griffith got the complete game win, and a single to boot. Remarkably, all seven of Cleveland’s hits were also singles, making 30 total in the game. April 28, 1926 - The Sox won their 2,000 game in franchise history as they outslugged the Tigers in Detroit 9-5. Tommy Thomas pitched into the eighth inning for the win. Outfielder Johnny Mostil drove in two runs on the afternoon. Jim Edwards picked up the save, the only one in his White Sox career. April 28, 1946 - Sox pitcher Ted Lyons won his 260th career game. It would be his last in the Major Leagues. The future Hall of Famer beat the St. Louis Browns 4-3. Lyons would finish his career throwing 28 straight complete games dating back to the 1941 season. (Lyons missed three years serving in World War II) He’d have 17 seasons with 10 or more wins and three times topped 20 or more. At various times he’d lead the league in complete games, innings pitched, batters faced and ERA. His #16 would be retired by the team in 1987. April 28, 2019 – Young Sox pitcher Reynaldo Lopez showed his promise and potential in an afternoon game at Guaranteed Rate Field. Lopez struck out 14 Tigers in six innings allowing one unearned run as the White Sox won 4-1. It was only the third time since at least 1908 that a pitcher went at least six innings striking out 14 with no earned runs. To top it off White Sox relief pitchers fanned six more Detroit hitters giving them 20 for the game. That tied the record for most strikeouts in a nine-inning contest.

I'm tired of this as well but nothing is going to change until JR is gone, you know it, I know it and most importantly JR knows it. He is not going to change his philosophy of "fiscal responsibility" (his words...) So as Kenny once said, "It is what it is..."

Well I just saw this in the Sun-Times regarding Shane Smith: "In three starts with the Knights, Smith is 1-0 with a 6.17 ERA. In 11⅔ innings, he has allowed eight runs and eight hits with six walks and 15 strikeouts. He also has hit five batters." Story said the Sox are saying they have no timetable for Smith's return.

3rd time this year the Sox trailed going into the 7th inning or later and won. But they never make it easy do they? When you have a bad bullpen and mediocre fielding/defense that is what you get. Also Kay isn't doing himself any favors for future employment.

A good broadcaster enhances the viewing or listening experience and helps connect fans to the team. A poor, bad, mediocre one does more damage in these areas than you might think.

I get your point but it was against Washington not Arizona.

Awful AnnouncingJason Benetti hailed for 'redefining' broadcastingBrodcasters includingJoe Buck and Ian Eagle praise Jason Benetti after Benetti's ascension to the lead broadcast role for MLB on NBC.

Four factoids today: April 27, 1902 -In a 9-0 whitewashing of the St. Louis Blues, leadoff hitter Sammy Strang played the full game with no official at-bats. That anomaly occurred due to a record-setting five walks in the game. Strang became the first of just six White Sox hitters ever to walk five times in a game (the feat, in fact, would not be duplicated until “Minnie” Minoso in 1956). And despite intentional walks not being an official statistic back in 1902, it’s unlikely that the leadoff hitter in a rout would be issued one; thus Strang became one of just three White Sox (Minoso, Tony Muser) with five unintentional walks in a game. Strang added a steal and scored three runs in the win. April 27, 1930 - One of the most bizarre individual stats you’ll ever see occurred on this date. In a 2-1 Sox win at St. Louis, first baseman John “Bud” Clancy recorded no putouts and no assists in the nine-inning game. His feat has been matched only one other time, by the A’s Gene Tenace. In the game the Sox infield, other than Clancy, recorded 11 put outs and two assists, the outfield seven put outs, the catcher eight put outs and an assist and the pitcher a put out. Clancy later played for the Dodgers and the Phillies. April 27, 2000 - Jose Valentin produced the extremely rare ‘natural cycle’ against the Orioles at Comiskey Park. He singled in the first inning, doubled in the second, tripled in the third and homered in the eighth inning. The Sox would win this one easily 13-4. Valentin scored twice and had five RBI’s in the game. A ‘natural cycle’ has only taken place 15 times in baseball history. April 27, 2014 - Jose Abreu drove in four runs in a 9-2 triumph against Tampa Bay, setting the all-time record for rookie RBIs in April (31). He hit his 10th homer in the sixth, off of David Price, and had a two-run single the next inning. Albert Pujols had held the record previously, with 27 RBIs. Abreu had already set the all-time rookie mark for home runs in April, and his clout off of Price merely extended the record.

When they get good pitching, they can't hit... When they hit and score runs the pitching falls apart... Such is the life of a bad franchise. Have now lost eight of their last nine home games.

Four factoids today: April 26, 1925 - The Sox forfeited a game to the Indians. It happened in front of a Comiskey Park record crowd of 44,000 fans. Some were actually on the field because there was no more room in the stands. With the Sox losing 7-2 in the ninth inning, many fans stormed the field thinking the game was over after a close play at first. It wasn’t, as the runner was safe because of an error on the first baseman and there were only two outs. Order was never restored and a forfeit was declared. For the record the final score went down as a 9-0 Indians win. April 26, 1942 - It doesn’t happen often, but when it does you want to hide: In a 3-2 loss to Cleveland at Comiskey Park, the White Sox batted out of order. Per details via Retrosheet, there was a discrepancy between the submitted lineup to the scorer and the official batting order handed to the umpires (Harry “Bud” Sketchley batting sixth, Bob Kennedy seventh) Kennedy, batting out of order, supplied the third out in the second inning. In the third inning, before Sketchley took his turn at bat, manager Jimmy Dykes ran out to umpire Steve Basil and told him that Sketchley was not the proper batter. Sketchley sat and Tom Turner batted since he was listed after Kennedy. The Indians thought (and the scoreboard showed) that Sketchley was called out for batting out of turn, which was not the case since the Pale Hose successfully changed to Turner before Sketchley completed his turn at the plate. Turner doubled to left center and eventually scored. When the second out was recorded in the inning and the Indians saw they needed one more, Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau argued and then protested the game. Boudreau, after winning the game anyway, dropped his protest. April 26, 1972 – With a thrilling, 7-5, walk-off win over Cleveland, the White Sox completed a 7-0 homestand for just the second time in franchise history. The club rallied to tie with four runs in the seventh, then traded runs in the eighth and ninth, before Dick Allen crushed a two-run homer to left field for the win in the 10th inning. It was Allen’s third home run of what would end up as his M.V.P. season. The win also moved the upstart White Sox into first place for the first time in 1972. The White Sox had a prior 7-0 homestand in 1965, and subsequent ones in 1983, 2000, 2008 and 2010. There has never been a perfect homestand (or road trip) in team history better than 7-0. April 26, 2019 – It was one of the wildest games in team history as the White Sox beat the Tigers in come from behind fashion 12-11 at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Sox trailed 8-1 and 9-2 at various points in the game before making a major comeback to win it. The Sox thought they had a 12-10 lead after Jose Abreu hit what was believed to be a three-run home run in the seventh inning, however his towering drive caused Tim Anderson at first base to hesitate before running and Abreu momentarily passed him on the bases. A three-run home run became a two-run single, an 11-10 lead and an out for Jose. After Detroit tied the game, Anderson then hit a slider into the seats, off Joe Jimenez, to win it in walk-off fashion in the last of the ninth inning.

This has been going on for years and JR doesn't seem to have a problem with it. But lay out big money for a Machado or Harper? No can do.

Don't know what to think about Leasure anymore. It's just not working for him. To bad because they had a very nice crowd today.