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They'll claim they had a seat at the table and do nothing.

Cease, Burger, Robert, Davis Martin, Crochet, Madrigal, Sheets, Jimmy Lambert, Zach Remillard, Rey Lopez, Giolito, Jimenez, Yoan, Kopech, Cristian Mena, Lenyn Sosa. Just an outsider looking in to this discussion: Cease not really developed by the Sox came from the Cubs where he spent a lot of his minor league time Burger because of his injuries really did most of his rehab/development on his own. Not a lot of Sox input Robert Sox did develop him somewhat to be sure but he was considered one of the best amateur players in the world Martin What? Guy has done very little even when he didn't blow out his arm Crochet guy has been basically injured, has made two starts, let's see how things turn out Madrigal nothing but injuries and was rushed to the majors, Sox didn't develop him a lot Sheets What? total bust Lambert What? total bust Remillard What? Career AAAA player, he's a "success?" Lopez spent most of his minor league time with the Nationals, inconsistent with the Sox, maybe some credit here Giolito This is the guy I think the Sox should get the most credit for helping turn into an All-Star. Jimenez What? Your joking right? Moncada What? Your joking part II Kopech What? Your joking part III All three of the above guys have been not total busts but tremendous disappointments with limited success Mena jury is very much out on him to see if he does better in another organization Sosa don't see how anyone can say he's a success given very limited track record

It's going to be a long, embarrassing season. Get ready to break out those VHS tapes and DVD's of better seasons by the end of April gang. 12 runs in six games...words fail me.

I'll repeat something I brought up maybe last year don't remember exactly. I was told Hahn would get pissed because he was hearing around the league the Cubs were basically laughing at the fact that he wanted Jimenez as part of the deal. He didn't care for being made to look like a fool. ?

But very typical.

He's made two starts, I think it is a bit early to be declaring he's an "ace" of any kind yet. He may turn out to be but with very little track record it is hard to say.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/as-officially-leaving-oakland-after-2024-will-play-in-sacramento-through-2027-until-vegas-stadium-is-ready/

I'm willing to guarantee that if former Gov. Quinn's suggestion to put the Sox/Bears stadium issues on the November ballot comes to pass it will be soundly beaten by the public. (I'm guessing the McCaskey family and JR already know the results from Kansas City and will do everything in their power to prevent that from happening as in getting a public vote.)

The Giants and Dolphins did it so it can be done. The bulk of the money involved came from McGowan and Robbie.

More wasted JR's money. They'll spend millions of stiffs and retreads but go out and get a game changer? No can do.

In a functional, competent well run organization I'd agree with you 100%. Unfortunately these are the White Sox who like my Dad used to say, "Would screw up a two car funeral..." Maybe see if Crochet can pitch well for two years and then see if he'd be open to an extension but remember what has happened to Jimenez and Moncada after they got those big extensions to buy out some arbitration years. That hasn't worked out well.

KC rejects stadium tax Last night, Kansas City voters overwhelmingly denied a sales tax that would’ve kept the Chiefs and Royals in the metropolitan area for the next 25 years. The tax would’ve provided about $2 billion to help renovate Arrowhead Stadium and build a new Royals stadium. Both Chiefs and Royals owners don’t appear to have a Plan B right now.

On the latest podcast that I watched tonight Garfien said that after Iloy got hurt he asked his producer if it would be possible to find and count the number of times he hurt himself just running to first base. It turns out just in the last few years they found five instances where the guy hurt himself just running to first base. That's...amazing.

April 2: OF/DH Eloy Jiménez hoping to avoid IL The White Sox designated hitter sustained a left adductor injury during a groundout in the sixth inning on Sunday, grimacing as he moved two or three steps out of the batter's box. The team called Jiménez's injury soreness during the game, but manager Pedro Grifol referred to it as a strain postgame. Jiménez was swinging the bat and going through drills Tuesday, hoping to avoid the IL. "We feel like there’s a really good chance that happens. That’s why we haven’t put him on there yet," Grifol said. "But again, he has to continue to make improvements like he did from yesterday to today.”

Well...you can't lose them all I guess.

Well I can't blame them for that option, all of us are doing it (and rightfully so)

As Sam Malone said to Diana Chambers on Cheers, "Have a good life..."

“The White Sox playing shorthanded started in 2007 when Jermaine Dye got hurt and Kenny Williams refused to call up Brian Anderson or Ryan Sweeney. Maybe they were cheap, maybe they wanted to protect Herm’s record of keeping guys off the DL.” (Author’s Note: Herm Schneider was the Sox longtime head trainer and for years the Sox were among the league leaders in keeping players healthy.) “Jake Peavy made the comment one time, ‘They have no reservations about playing shorthanded.”

There have been numerous examples in the last few years from the Yankees/YES Cablevision dispute to the Dodgers not being available for years to half of Southern California because that cable company refused to pay the fees L.A. was asking. Even the Marque Network had issues with companies and still does. Companies today aren't willing to automatically go into paying huge fees even for live sports. Now factor in just how bad those Chicago franchises are and they are going to ask if enough fans would be interested and willing to pay so they could get a decent rate of return. Not a slam dunk. I did a history of SportsVision for Dr. Fletcher's next White Sox book and one of the big issues with it was the fact the hook up fee was 50 dollars plus area cable companies put it on the tier that cost the most money. At the time Chicago and the nation was going through a bad recession and people didn't have the money to pay that high a price and the Sox were a team on the rise at that time. At best according to Bob Logan in his book, "Miracle On 35th Street: The Story of the 1983 White Sox" at best they had 20,000 subscribers. Yes the media market is vastly different from 1982 but in some ways it isn't. If the Sox/Bulls/Hawks choose to start their own network there will be a risk involved.

The risk of course is that as bad as the Sox are, as bad as the Bulls are, as bad as the Hawks are would area cable or steaming systems even be interested in this new channel? Would this be SportsVision 1982/83 all over again?

Speaking with someone who has been involved with this situation they have told me what is being discussed is potentially starting their own network, none of the traditional broadcast network stations in Chicago have much interest. The Sox, Bulls and Hawks would go to that network. The other option is to stay with Comcast Sports Chicago.

1990-1994 and 2000-2006 were far from obsolescence.

You know when he's eventually fired he may leave with the worst win percentage in the history of the franchise.

Good question although they probably won't be playing for the next few days because of bad weather.

Eight runs total in four games. ?