Lip Man 1

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/03/24/1994-white-sox-were-focused-on-the-world-series-then-the-players-strike-happened

My earliest personal memories of the Sox go back to 1960 when I was five years old. This season will be my 64th as a fan and Sox historian. I hope to outlive current ownership and see better days for this franchise.

Sox had two offers for Cease. Texas was the other club: https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/chris-getz-describes-road-to-dylan-cease-trade

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/03/23/that-opening-day-feeling-white-sox-andrew-vaughn-ready-to-get-important-season-started

https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2024/03/22/chicago-bears-lakefront-stadium-museum-campus-hotel

JR will hear about this and order a bill to be sent.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/03/22/luis-robert-says-his-goal-is-to-win-baseball-games-a-lofty-one-indeed-with-white-sox

I think I read at the Sun-Times yesterday or the day before they go to Charlotte for an exhibition game.

https://soxmachine.com/2024/03/brooks-boyer-on-white-sox-fan-security-stadium-plans-and-john-schriffen/

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/03/21/decisions-still-forthcoming-on-white-sox-roster-grifol-says

Landis won four Gold Gloves with the Sox. Mel Allen said he was as good a defensive center fielder as Mantle or Mays. I agree. But let's also give a nod to Chet Lemon and Lance Johnson.

if so with him bein g a free agent he should bring back something useful for the Sox at the deadline.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/03/20/garrett-crochet-the-right-choice-to-start-opening-day-says-white-sox-second-choice

This offense is pretty bad. Moncada was a late scratch because he was sick. Eloy left after getting hit by a pitch. Same old, same old.

Guess that will help give us a rough idea of how many games they are going to lose this year. I'll say three out of every five.

Unfortunately with this organization the mantra is "Hope for the best, expect the worst..."

The "good news" has been severely limited and doesn't even come close to comparing to other teams that actually are trying to win and aren't incompetent, dysfunctional or inept. Today is actually the anniversary of another "one shining moment" in the history of this franchise (LOL): March 18, 2016 - The ongoing embarrassment that surrounded the retirement of Adam LaRoche ended, at least officially, with the player explaining his side of the story. Just hours earlier, Chris Sale had kicked off what would be an utterly bizarre year for him by speaking out in support of LaRoche and against his own G.M., Ken Williams. Outfielder Adam Eaton would do the same. The crux of the story came down to LaRoche claiming that, contrary to what was promised when he signed with the White Sox, his son Drake recently had been completely banned from spring training. Williams proffered that he’d spoken to Adam about lessening Drake’s constant presence with the team (as prompted by players like Jimmy Rollins, who talked to the G.M. about this strange, unprofessional and intrusive arrangement), and then lost his cool, when after that, he saw Drake on the pitcher’s mound during infield practice and issued a complete ban. The entire situation made the organization look inept and dysfunctional.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/03/18/korey-lees-big-spring-for-white-sox-carries-into-final-week

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/03/18/garrett-crochet-named-white-sox-opening-day-starter

Even when camp breaks I give you even money they still don't know what they are doing. ?

Braden Shewmake's injury, out 2-4 weeks. It was discussed in this thread.

I agree with you but the owner says otherwise, "fiscal responsibility" is his words to live by.

I agree, you could see this coming a few months ago in my opinion.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/03/17/nick-nastrini-stakes-strong-claim-for-spot-in-white-sox-rotation

"He went out to the field, bouncing around like he always does, and [when first baseman Andrew] Vaughn called his name to do something, he turned around and his spike got caught," manager Pedro Grifol said. "He knew he had sprained it pretty good. I saw him walking around today and they didn’t even think he was going to be able to do that, so. He’s a quick healer. It’s amazing how that works, you want to make a team, you heal quickly."