Lip Man 1

It's my "prediction" which is part of the thread title.

Third game this year when they had a lead in the 7th inning or later and lost the game. Most expensive bullpen in baseball. ?

All that matters is did they win the game. They didn't. Case closed...coming back doesn't mean s%*#, it still is a loss. They'll be DOA by June 1.

Rick comes up with "creative" ways to shift the blame in three months when he starts trading players signaling the rebuild was a complete failure under his watch. Those ideas being blaming the fan base and injuries among others.

But remember Rick says we are in the middle of a "window of contention for multiple championships..." LOL I wonder if in his heart of hearts he actually believes any of this.

Had high hopes for both him and Heuer after what they did in 2020 if I remember right.

April 21, 1900 - The White Sox played their first regular season game as part of the American League. They’d drop a 5-4 decision in 10 innings to the Milwaukee Brewers managed by “Connie” Mack. The 1900 season though wasn’t officially recognized by baseball since in this season, the American League wasn’t considered a part of organized baseball but was designated a minor league. Even so they’d go on to win the pennant with a record of 82-53. April 21, 1992 - In the ninth inning of a 4-3 loss to the Yankees at Comiskey Park, shortstop Ozzie Guillen tore up his knee in a collision with left fielder Tim Raines. On a pop into short left by Mel Hall, Guillen’s knee slammed into the shoulder of Raines who was attempting to make a diving catch. Ozzie had surgery and was lost for the rest of the year, only playing 12 games but through intensive off-season rehab work, came back strong in 1993 to regain his starting spot at shortstop for the eventual Western Division champions. It was the only serious injury he suffered in his 13 seasons on the South Side. April 21, 2012 – Phil Humber was a journeyman pitcher before this day. He was a journeyman pitcher after it. But on this particular day he was as good as any pitcher in history. Humber became only the third White Sox pitcher and the 21st in baseball history at that time, to throw a perfect game. Humber shut out Seattle 4-0 at Safeco Field. He fanned nine Mariners in the game and threw only 96 pitches. The closest a Mariners batter came to a hit was when Dustin Ackley lined out to Alex Rios in right field. Rios had to jump to make the catch of the ball at the warning track. There was some drama at the finish as the last Mariner hitter, Brendan Ryan struck out but argued with the home plate umpire for a second instead of realizing the ball got past catcher A. J. Pierzynski who had to retrieve it and throw it to first. A.J.’s throw just beat Ryan who might have ruined the perfect game had he been more alert and immediately started running!

I've been told his deal is up after next year.

They won't as long as the front office on the baseball side isn't cleaned out. Sox are really in a very, very difficult situation.

In 10 years Hahn has been the G.M. the White Sox have had TWO winning seasons. Two. And remember they weren't always in a "tank mode." There were years they were trying to win and Hahn couldn't even field a team to post a winning record. As far as the post season, in a supposed "window of contention?" Two first round exits, overall record 2-5. Not even in the same galaxy as what the Astros and Cubs accomplished during their rebuilds.

No that was a two homer game in Seattle. I was told by one of the beat writers at the time the reason the Sox soured on both him and Brandon McCarthy was because both weren't shall we say being 'dedicated' to their craft instead preferring the night life. They told me an example of a game before Cleveland. The Sox had video of that night's pitcher being shown and a lot of the veterans were watching it. In another location Anderson and a second player (I was never told who that was) were watching cartoons. Let's just say the veterans noticed.

Brian Anderson yet another failed Sox prospect.

This story explains why the Sox will not be for sale as long as JR is alive: https://www.southsidesox.com/2022/8/29/23325369/jerry-reinsdorf-selling-chicago-white-sox-not-on-his-life

I agree it is important but I think I read where for the first time ever, MLB teams are getting more money from media contracts then they are from attendance.

It's called new ownership.

April 20, 2022 – White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel allowed 10 runs, eight earned, in only a single inning of work in an 11-1 loss in the first game of a double header in Cleveland. Keuchel gave up eight consecutive hits in the inning. He became the first Sox pitcher to allow 10 runs in an inning since Milt Gaston on June 13, 1934.

I would be shocked if that happened.

As I've said given the massive revenue streams that MLB teams are getting attendance doesn't matter as much as in the 1960's. And local/national TV/ radio and advertising deals are locked in place. Attendance usually doesn't matter, ratings may... depending on the language of the deal.

To do that Hahn would have to acknowledge the rebuild is a failure. His ego won't allow that...but when he starts selling guys off in three months he'll come up with a clever way to rationalize it that shifts blame.

Here's just one metric: Kenny Williams "winning" seasons 2001-2012: 8 / 2 playoff appearances / 1 World Championship Rick Hahn "winning" seasons: 2013-2022: 2 / 2 playoff appearances / two first round losses

I'm the very last person to talk glowingly about the Cubs but there simply isn't any comparison between what they accomplished with their tank/rebuild and how the Sox have flushed theirs's right down the toilet. Haven't looked but the Cubs went to the playoffs in that stretch four times if I remember right and did win a World Series. The Sox in their "window of contention" have a post season mark of 2-5

Don't forget they were so gutless they cancelled Sox fest for a "variety of reasons" which they never named.

And here's another one dovetailing with the first one. Sox have scored three runs or less in nine of their 19 games (47%), and six of the last 10 they have played. So much for that "supposed" improved approach to things with a new coaching staff.

He's seen it before and it doesn't bother him one iota.

I wrote this before, I liked what the Cubs did this off season... a LOT like what the Sox did right before 2005. They brought in a number of guys (I think it's like nine or 10) with solid MLB experience and resumes.