Lip Man 1

You sir need to buy a lottery ticket today! Grifoil just said that Eloy will be out "four to five days" but they are "hoping" to avoid putting him on the IL. Left leg lower calf issue. LET'S PLAY SHORTHANDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ????? This organization is remarkable for its stupidity.

So has Eloy been placed on the IL yet???????????????? ?

Maybe he does put it together but it won't be with the White sox. If you believe Garfein "he gone" after 2024.

Agree that the injury philosophy of this organization (just ask Robert) has been insane.

There is truth in what you say absolutely. But the previous posters statement is also true. Over the last few years something always seems wrong with Moncada. He always seem to have some sort of ailment, injury, ache or pain.

June 9, 1987 - Sox outfielder Kenny Williams hit a two-run home run with two out in the eighth inning breaking up a no-hit bid by the A’s Curt Young at the Oakland Coliseum. It would be the only hit on the day for the Sox who would lose 8-3. June 9, 2021 – The injury bug again impacted the White Sox as second baseman Nick Madrigal, hitting over .300 at the time and playing a solid second base, tore his right hamstring trying to run out a ground ball in the seventh inning of a game against the Blue Jays in Chicago. Madrigal became the third Sox starter to suffer a serious major injury and miss significant time, the others being outfielders Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert. The Sox were leading 2-1 at the time but after the injury melted down and lost 6-2. He remained on the field for several minutes before being helped off, not putting any weight on his right leg. Surgery was performed the next week and his season was over. At the trade deadline however he was sent to the Cubs as part of the Craig Kimbrel deal. June 9, 2022 – It was a decision that left the baseball world shaking their heads. White Sox manager Tony LaRussa, already under the microscope by fans and the media for seemingly strange baseball decisions, made one that will be talked about for years. With the Sox losing 7-5 to the Dodgers at Guaranteed Rate Field, he ordered an intentional walk to Tray Turner in the sixth inning. The count on Turner at the time was 1-2 leaving everyone from fans at the game to White Sox TV broadcasters stunned and wondering what the rational for the move was. The decision then blew up in LaRussa’s face when five pitches later Max Muncy blasted a three-run home run to left center field. Upon reaching home plate Muncy then looked towards the White Sox dugout and let loose with an expletive filled comment. The runs would prove important as the Sox would lose 11-9.

Probably nothing will be mentioned until later in the day, closer to game time, if then.

Based on simply his "baseball smarts" he like so many other Sox players gives your comment some relevance. Notice I said just baseball, he may be very smart and articulate in other areas.

I'm sick of Eloy not being able to go a single solitary month before getting hurt in some way, shape or form...so we're even. Guy is built like a Greek God and is brittle as a pain of glass. Until he can somehow figure out a way to stay on the field and off the injured list he is nothing more than a mediocre player at best. The Sox have a roster full of injured mediocre players.

If the Sox can't even have a final record of one game over .500 they don't deserve to be in the playoffs in my opinion. Them (or anyone) getting in with a losing record would be a complete farce, an absolute joke.

CBS Sportsline had a deep story on this a month or so ago. The idea of eight, four team divisions is on the table as well as four eight team ones. There are also different playoff-type scenarios that the author heard were on the table as far as number of teams, if post season teams would be seeded based on record et al.

June 8, 1947 - Luke Appling Day was celebrated at Comiskey Park. The future Hall of Famer was among the all-time Sox leaders in numerous categories and won the batting title in 1936, hitting a remarkable .388. He repeated as batting champ in 1943 with a .328 average. He went 1 for 6 in the first game of a double header against Washington. The Sox lost 1-0 in 18 innings before winning the nightcap 8-2, a game Appling did not play in. June 8, 1951 - Chicago area native Marv Rotblatt became the first pitcher to enter a game while being driven in from the center field bullpen. Rotblatt relieved starter Ken Holcombe in the eighth inning, in the Sox 4-2 loss to the Yankees who stood in their dugout and watched in amazement along with almost 54-thousand fans on a Friday night. In the 1960's, Sox pitchers were brought into the game in golf carts and in 1966, a converted snowmobile (sponsored by Nickey Chevrolet) that was fitted with special skies so as to not harm the grass, performed the task. June 8, 1981 - The new look White Sox found themselves on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Slugger Greg Luzinski was featured with the caption, “The Sox’ New Sock. Chicago Slugger Greg Luzinski.” June 8, 2001 - Sox outfielder Carlos Lee became the first player to hit a walk off extra inning grand slam in interleague play (including the World Series) as his blast in the 10th inning blew up the Cubs 7-3 at Comiskey Park. The shot was off Courtney Duncan. Lee would have five RBI’s that evening. The hit scored Tony Graffanino, Chris Singleton and Ray Durham. June 8, 2008 - The White Sox tied the Major League record when they scored 10 or more runs with 15 or more hits in three consecutive games. The Sox would power past Minnesota three straight times on their way to a four-game series sweep. The record setting scores were 10-6, 11-2 and 12-2. The Sox would hit eight home runs in the three games with four coming off the bat of Joe Crede. He had two home runs in consecutive games tying the team record.

Yes they were, games were made up a week after the season was originally slated to end.

Unfortunately the season started on March 30.

Melton was so bad he had his nose broken in Baltimore when he lost a pop up in the lights and it nailed him square in the face. After working his ass off one season he actually had a higher fielding percentage than Brooks Robinson.

My guess would be if both teams have the same off day moving forward the Sox will have to go to New York. But they could also wait and say the games will be made up, only if they impact any of the divisional, wild card or postseason races. There have been years when games weren't made up because they had no impact on races or playoff spots.

I wouldn't count on it.

Are they meeting at 4PM New York (Eastern) time) or 4PM Chicago (Central) time. The tweet doesn't make that clear.

June 7, 1965 - Sox third baseman Pete Ward’s appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated was derailed at the last second when Muhammad Ali beat Charles “Sonny” Liston in the rematch for the heavyweight boxing championship. Ali got the cover shot when the fight photos arrived at the weekly magazine literally at the last possible publishing time. Ward was sent four ‘test’ copies of the cover that never ran, as a keepsake by Art Berke, a White Sox fan who worked at the magazine as Director of Communications. The caption that never ran? “The New White Sox Power For A Pennant.” June 7, 1974 - During a game against the Red Sox, a fire broke out at Comiskey Park. It started in the main commissary under the right field stands. Several thousand fans were forced to go on the field for safety reasons but they left the grass in great shape without any damage. The game was delayed for approximately 90 minutes resuming at midnight. The White Sox eventually won 8-6. Dick Allen had three RBI’s in the game. June 7, 1977 - The White Sox used the number one pick in the baseball draft to select Harold Baines. Sox owner Bill Veeck who lived in Maryland for a time, had first seen Baines when he was playing as a youngster in Little League. Baines' career eventually led him to being elected to the Hall of Fame after spending most of his career with the White Sox who retired his number #3. June 7, 1978 – In a game at Minnesota the White Sox used a six run second inning to help beat the Twins 8-3. The Sox got four hits that inning along with an error, two walks and a hit batsman to help the cause. Pitcher Ken Kravec was the beneficiary and picked up the win, which was the 6,000th in the history of the franchise.

With probably a losing record too.

I wish I could see and hear how he said this. In print it sounds like Grifol was a little testy towards DVS of the Sun-Times for wondering why Burger isn't playing. “I’m not going to sit there and explain why,” Grifol said. “Just know that if [Burger isn’t] playing, that if it’s Sheets or somebody else playing, that’s a better matchup that particular day. We’re going to put the best matchup out there. And that’s a good problem to have. “To provide what Burger provides, who doesn’t want Burger in the lineup? I want him, too. However, we only have nine spots. And it’s really not nine spots because he can’t catch, play shortstop or center field.”

I can't reveal the six individuals I spoke with by name (obviously) but I can tell you they came from both inside and OUTSIDE the organization. They were candid in that the Sox needed to get rid of him (along with Anderson and Grandal) And because some of them who made that type of comment about Moncada weren't directly in the organization they have no dog in the hurt, nor do they have an ass to cover.

Offense is still horrible. Giving the pitching staff little to no room for error.

I can think of a few reasons. Those guys were part of the hype-train, the core that was going to lead the Sox to years of contention (LOL). Hahn and the front office are in desperate straits and now they are hoping for a miracle, so those guys will play. In addition they are being paid a LOT of money, the Sox ego won't permit them to bench those guys or limit their playing time (unless injury related). Makes the front office look incompetent you see.

I think Moncada's "potential" is way in the rear view mirror now. What you see is what you get. It hasn't worked with him for various reasons, not just a single one. Part of it is "bad luck" but I'd suggest a bigger part is his attitude, like others told me over the winter, people professionally connected to the Sox organization, he got his money (and like some others) now doesn't care as much.