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Apologize for this being late in the day! My fault!!! May 14, 1963 - Sox pitcher Ray Herbert fired his fourth consecutive shutout beating the Tigers 3-0 at Comiskey Park. Herbert allowed six hits and struck out seven. His shutout streak began on May 1 when he blanked the Orioles. That was followed by shutouts over the Senators and the Yankees. In the shutout stretch he only allowed 15 hits in 36 innings with 22 strike outs. The previous season Ray won 20 games and was the winning pitcher for the American League in the second All-Star Game played that year. It took place at Wrigley Field. May 14, 1967 - Sox pitching great Gary Peters authored his second career one-hitter beating the Angels 3-1 at Comiskey Park. It was the second game in a double header sweep. Peters allowed only a second inning home run to former Sox first baseman Bill “Moose” Skowron and struck out 10. Peters would make the All-Star team for the second time in his career that season going 16-11 with a 2.28 ERA throwing 260 innings. May 14, 1977 - The Sox hammered the Indians 18-2 in a game that started at 10:30 in the morning in connection with a promotion for McDonald’s restaurants Egg McMuffin sandwich. Sox first baseman Jim Spencer would tie the franchise mark with eight RBI’s on the day. Spencer went 3 for 3 with two home runs including a grand slam along with a two-run shot and a two RBI single. Spencer would drive in eight runs in a game again later that season versus Minnesota in a 13-8 win on July 2. May 14, 1998 - The Sox Greg Norton became one of only a handful of players to hit two home runs in the same game off Randy Johnson. Norton homered in the third and fifth innings of the Sox 5-3 win at Comiskey Park. He’d go 2 for 3 in the game with three RBI’s. May 14, 2005 - Sox speedster Scott Podsednik swiped four bases in a game against the Orioles at U.S. Cellular Field. Just a week earlier he grabbed four bases versus Toronto. He’s the only player in franchise history to steal four bases in a game twice. In 2005 Podsednik swiped 59 bases. May 14, 2017 – As part of an eight run, eighth inning against the Padres, Sox third baseman Todd Frazier scored from third on an infield pop-up! Tyler Saladino popped up a bunt attempt which was caught by San Diego’s Wil Myers near first base. Myers though then turned his back and hesitated and when Frazier saw that he broke for the plate. The return throw was off line and high and Frazier scored sliding in. It delighted the Sox home crowd as part of a 9-3 win. 15 Sox players batted in the big inning, getting four hits, five walks, a hit batsman and an error.

Why not...all discards seem to find a home with this organization.

Maybe he didn't but again, just my opinion, the entire body of work, the history...the guy doesn't seem like a good teammate. And the fact that he can't stay healthy isn't helping his situation or giving him the benefit of the doubt. It may be very unfair but if you are the "face of the franchise" then you are expected to play and conduct yourself to a higher standard. I think he needs to go and I've felt that way for a few years now. Not just him but a number of these other underachievers who seem to be babied.

That's a very valid point and as someone else posted, the reaction of his teammates to the All-Star selection video from last year is telling what they may think of his "leadership." And no he's not the only problem with this incompetent, dysfunctional and inept organization...but he is a piece of everything that is wrong.

Regardless of if he said it or not he needs to go. Guy is a cancer. He can take his attitude, his arrogance and his "face of the IL" (LOL) someplace else. If he didn't have a history of shooting his mouth off "We're the best team in the league!", the suspensions, flipping off the fans in Cleveland he'd get the benefit of the doubt. But he has that history, that's not open to conjecture...that's factual. Like someone else posted he's got 90 more days here then "He Gone!" ?

Guy is a cancer and needs to go. He can take his act with him as he leaves.

Sun-Times post game story. I wonder if Grifol made his comment with a straight face: "But this being the Sox, they couldn’t avoid bad news. Before the game, the Sox put second baseman Elvis Andrus (strained left oblique) on the 10-day injured list after he hurt himself during his final at-bat Friday. Andrus, who was replaced on the roster by utility player Romy Gonzalez, is hitting .201 in 39 games but represents another Sox regular to miss time this season. ‘‘Just give an opportunity to somebody else to come in and do the job,’’ Grifol said. ?

Yay...they won a game. Yawn.

On the rare occasions he has publicly spoken on this he has been consistent that his family should keep the Bulls and sell the Sox. He's said it to the Chicago Tribune and he said it to Bob Sirott on "Chicago Tonight" in 2004. This is from my State of the Sox story which came out in November from a source: “JR has told his family he does not want any of his sons owning the team when he is gone. The Bulls are fine he said because they make Michael (Reinsdorf) money but baseball just doesn’t allow you to do that. (no salary cap)” (Author’s Note: Was told by an individual who knew some of the minority owners that “The Sox haven’t lost money in a long time.” A second source agreed with that statement. Seems to be a conflict doesn’t it? Maybe JR isn’t making enough money to suit him vis a vis the Sox?) “In October 2005 some investors asked JR to sell and get out while the going was good, but he wouldn’t.” “Andrew Berlin, twice tried to buy the Sox around 2008 but wasn’t successful.” (Author’s Note: Berlin, grew up a Sox fan and is now the owner of the Cubs farm team in South Bend, Indiana.)

It's called fundamentals, which is an unknown word to this organization.

I would be very surprised if JR is still around in five years time.

May 13, 1957 - Sox pitcher Billy Pierce became the first member of the team and the first Chicago athlete, to ever appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The caption read, “Pride of Chicago, Billy Pierce.” In 1957, the year the magazine cover came out; Pierce went 20-12 with an ERA of 3.26. It was his second straight 20-win season. He led the league with 16 complete games, had four shutouts, two saves, threw 257 innings and had 192 strike outs. May 13, 1975 - Sox pitcher Jim Kaat’s 12-game winning streak ended as he was beaten 3-2 in Baltimore. Kaat had won his first five decisions in 1975 and his final seven decisions in 1974. He’d become a 20- game winner in both seasons averaging 290 innings pitched in those years. He’d also make the All-Star team in 1975. May 13, 1982 - SportsVision made its debut. The first regional pay cable service devoted exclusively to sports began operations with a game at Comiskey Park versus Milwaukee. The service was the brainchild of Sox co-owner Eddie Einhorn and while brilliant, was ahead of its time. The technology wasn’t there and more importantly, the attitude on the part of the fans wasn’t ready to pay for something they had been getting for free all their lives. At best roughly 20,000 fans subscribed to it. The service also included broadcasting games of the Bulls, Blackhawks and Sting (professional soccer). The decision to go to a pay service caused popular announcer Harry Caray to leave the team after 11 seasons and go to the Cubs despite an offer by the Sox that was worth more before the 1982 season began. SportsVision, in its original version, lasted until the end of 1983, then it was sold to the Cablevision Company and turned into SportsChannel-Chicago.

When Levine says something accurate and meaningful it will be the first time.

Hahn didn't talk with the media today (gutless coward) but at some point he's going to have to do so.

How long before he fouls a ball off his foot and is out another month? How long before Grandal is put on the IL with his "tight" hamstring? And how long will the Sox play shorthanded trying to figure out what to do with him?

43 years of history shows this has not been, isn't and will never be the case. JR is involved in every single major decision on and off the field regarding this franchise.

One thing I was told yesterday and may be of some interest is that one of the reasons Dale Torborg was let go as part of the strength and conditioning area was because he did not get along with Chris Getz. When I asked why I was told because when Getz was a minor league player Torborg was on him a lot because he was "lazy." Was told Getz didn't work hard, thought he was a big deal coming out of Michigan. Torborg (again from what I was told) told others that when Getz was named Director of the Minor Leagues, he knew his days were numbered.

Can't argue with anything you have posted here.

May 12, 1904 - Future Hall of Famer “Big” Ed Walsh made his White Sox debut pitching in relief. It happened at Philadelphia in a 9-3 loss to the A’s. He threw one inning giving up two hits and a run. May 12, 2013 – Chris Sale couldn’t have picked a better time to show the baseball world what type of pitcher he was as on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball he tossed a complete game one-hitter beating the Angels 3-0 at U.S. Cellular Field. Sale was dominant taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning before Mike Trout broke it up with a single to center. Chris would finish the night with seven strikeouts and Trout would be the Angels only base runner that evening. The game was scoreless until the Sox half of the seventh when they scored three runs. The big blow was a two-run single from Alexei Ramirez.

From the MLB.com story today: White Sox Not much has gone right on the South Side of Chicago this season, with the White Sox off to a 13-25 start. In our recent executive poll, three Sox players received votes as the biggest name that will move prior to the Trade Deadline: Lucas Giolito, Dylan Cease and Tim Anderson. But those three players aren’t the only likely trade candidates on Chicago’s roster. Yasmani Grandal is slated to become a free agent at the end of the season, while Lance Lynn has an $18 million option for 2024 with a $1 million buyout. With two years of arbitration, Cease would seem to be the player that would bring back the biggest haul, though the right-hander is off to a woeful start, potentially damaging his value.

It was the 1977 jerseys.

This is a parody account.

Singer had an ERA of almost NINE...NINE...and he holds the Sox to one run in six innings. All you can do is laugh. Maybe Kenny needs to make a repeat performance of something he did years ago in Baltimore. You may remember it He stormed into the clubhouse, turned over all the postgame food tables, screamed at the players and called them "bitches." God knows this dysfunctional group needs to do something dramatic. Hahn should have some "great" comments (excuses) for everyone starting this weekend. Can't wait to read or hear them.

He's not the "face of the franchise", he's the "face of the IL." ?

Singer had an ERA of almost NINE...held the Sox to one run on five hits in six innings. Words fail me. ?