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Doesn't look like it till the end of the season.

The White Sox are where players careers go to die.

A few people connected to the organization have told me the same thing about Brooks, which is regrettable if true.

Robert has more stolen bases 14 since July 1 than anyone in baseball so his legs are fine. Again I think mentally he has thrown in the towel just wants to get through the end of the season. But like with Moncada and Iloy he got huge money without proving anything and it has impacted him. The Sox thought they were being smarter than everybody else by giving the big money to these guys early so they wouldn't have to potentially pay arbitration years, especially if the players did really well...and...it blew up in their faces.

Today marked the 23rd time...23 times, the Sox had a lead going into the 7th inning or later...and lost. All you can do is laugh at this buffoonish bullpen and the stiffs that populate it.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/08/07/lets-pause-to-consider-how-bizarre-jerry-reinsdorfs-white-sox-are-tony-lar-russa-chris-getz-pedro-grifol-john-schriffen

Here's another one. He specifically talks about TLR's influence and the Sox always being behind the curve (not being proactive): https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/clinton-yates-chicago-white-sox.html

Do you believe in miracles...yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://awfulannouncing.com/radio/john-schriffen-670-the-score-feud-shane-riordan.html

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/08/06/white-sox-chicago-mlb-pedro-grifol-jerry-reinsdorf-losing-streak

Frank Thomas tonight on the postgame show said Robert just isn't motivated right now. Garfein said it's just not in his nature to "drive the bus" (I.E. lead the team) especially when things are bad. Sounds like another guy who got his big contract without proving a thing in the big leagues and the motivation just isn't what it should be.

Those two ladies obviously did their homework on the organization

He wants out of this dumpster fire and it's impacting his play.

Watched this today on You Tube. I don't know who these ladies are but this is the first time (other than A.J.) I've heard a "national" show go after JR, call Getz out and basically say what Sox fans have been saying for the past few years. Starts at the 5:29 mark of the show.

Sox announced Sox Fest was supposed to be returning this coming off season in part because it is the 125th season of the franchise and the 20-year reunion of the 2005 championship club. Now given what's happened on the field this season it would not surprise me one single bit if they find some excuse not to have it again.

While I understand your point when was the last time and how often has a struggling player come to the Sox and start to play a lot better?

I think that is very true but I also think the mental aspect comes into play. This is a losing organization... basically has been since 2007. It permeates everything at all levels and you don't really realize how bad it is until you spend time in it, eventually that gets to you, especially if you are a player.

And remember the Sox are starting a pitcher making his big league debut.

Phillies I believe sold about a million tickets after his signing was announced. He paid for his salary for the season immediately

That would put them at 24 straight losses which would indeed be the modern record.

Great question, of course if you think about it how would this franchise look if DeBartolo was allowed to buy it instead of Einhorn/Reinsdorf. He wound up buying the Penguins and 49'ers and those teams won a lot of championships.

Never put anything past this organization but being swept only gives them a tie with the 61 Phillies at 23.

Very true. I wonder if he is "suddenly" running any better?

The way he is pitching cut his ass for all I care.

It's happened to a few Sox pitchers recently, Rodon, Dunning immediately come to mind. I think there were one or two others but their names escape me right now.