Lip Man 1

As much as we all want it, there are nine million reasons it won't happen. JR does not like to pay people to not work, even if they suck at it.

Not surprised he's on the IL, it also wouldn't surprise me if he goes under the knife.

The may or they may not considering how they have been raking in the profits the past few seasons. The question may be better asked how long will owners hold-out, it could be a long time much like 94-95.

First off I used those named simply as an example of when the Sox actually were getting things right with player acquisitions. I could have easily thrown out the names of Podsednik, A.J., Dye, Hernandez et al if that made you feel any better. Second, none of the guys I did mention were ever in any way connected to steroids. Third, you'll be getting your wish soon as the CBA will be changed. The players are going to go on strike to get those changes and the way the situation has been the past few years you can't blame them. Unfortunately that strike is going to come at the expense of when the Sox are supposed to be good which is typical White Sox timing / luck.

You can hope, pray...even use a voodoo doll if that's your pleasure but it is not happening. Not yesterday, not today and not tomorrow as JR has made clear many times because of the tax hit his family would take.

Alonso and Castillo now down to .180 and .186 BA.

Well since I'm a Sox historian and have been at it for a number of years, I honestly hope I'd remember a lot of the former players! ?

Not necessarily. Did the Sox say anything about Jones for example after he got hurt? I don't think they said a word until Rick announced he had surgery and was done for the year. Same with Rodon if I remember right two years ago with that mysterious shoulder soreness in spring training. They went weeks without saying a word. Sox basically just seem a little paranoid about medical issues going back to Kenny's press conference after "shouldergate" where he defended the Sox medical staff when some of the injured pitchers were saying they were misdiagnosed as well as Toronto's charges that he was hiding Sirotka's injury. (I don't think he was and neither did the commissioner as it turned out)

I don't care if Alonso and Castillo drive in six runs tonight between them. This is simply a stupid move by Rickey. He refuses to learn it seems (so he fits right in with this front office). Of course it may not matter anyway with Covey pitching, he may be resting guys basically because he's conceding the game.

Maybe they should but it's not going to happen, we should stop dreaming.

But he didn't say WHEN said money would be spent did he?

I absolutely agree with that... as Branch Rickey once said, "Luck is the residue of design..."

I hear you but the Cubs had a lot go right for them, ESPECIALLY concerning the health of their key rebuild pieces. The Sox can not even come close to make that claim.

The risk there is that if they tank for another 2-3 years there may not be any fan base left, to say nothing of advertising / merchandising losses and their TV deal.

I yern for the days when the Sox would get guys like Ellis Burks, Julio Franco, Darrin Jackson, Tony Phillips, Danny Tartabull, Mike LaValliere... et al and lo and behold they'd actually produce.

Sox are calling it a shoulder strain and he'll be looked at on Wednesday. (What are the odds he's under the knife in two weeks or so?)

NBA.com has a story saying Davis still wants out of new orleans.

They already have in a sense, his name was Santana. I can't believe I'm saying this but would they consider bringing back James Shields who threw for some teams last week?

And so is JR my friend.

From the MLB.com site: https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/rick-hahn-looks-back-on-trade-of-fernando-tatis-jr I found this statement VERY interesting: “At the same time, the decision to make that trade was motivated by elements within the organization we are trying to avoid as we complete this rebuild, as we get to the other side of the rebuild.” Could he be referring to someone in particular? Hello....Kenny!!!!!!!!!!!

Will the last healthy White Sox player please turn out the lights when you leave the ballpark. Thank You. White Sox management

Well they weren't going to really be doing anything this year anyway so I guess from that perspective it's not a big deal. What IS a big deal is injury after injury after injury seemingly non-stop. And I don't think you'll be seeing Banuelos for awhile anyway.

You can't make this stuff up folks.

Don't think that will be happening. It will probably be more dumpster diving.

Actually it is the past three seasons if you include the big league team.