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I'll be curious to see how this plays out. I'm guessing some teams will be aggressive wanting to lock in players and deals as quickly as possible while others will be hesitant not knowing what the ground rules will be in the next CBA.

It's obvious you and the vast majority of fans today have a different opinion of "exciting." Bob was as dry as watching grass grow. I listened to him and I've got games he did as well as highlights from him in my White Sox library. Again that's not a knock on him, he's in the Hall of Fame and his style was perfect for that time but that time was literally decades ago. There's absolutely no way in hell he'd be a good choice in today's society.

No he wouldn't. He was let go before the 1971 season because his style didn't fit the times then. What makes you think his quiet, laid back cadence would work today? That's not a knock on him, his style was great for the time in the 30's, 40's and 50's but it would not come close to working today.

Bowden doesn't know JR very well does he? 😄

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Awful AnnouncingWhite Sox inform TV play-by-play announcer John Schriffen...The Chicago White Sox have told John Schriffen that they will not extend his contract as its lead TV play-by-play announcer.White Sox took big swing with John Schriffen, but missed...Back when John Schriffen was hired by the White Sox in January 2024, he told reporters that he was dedicating himself to White Sox summers. Whether it was purposeful or inadvertent, it looked like an

JR is always consulted and does interviews with the finalists.

Now I know you have to be trolling. 😆

Our long national nightmare is over! Yea buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/10/26/chicago-white-sox-tv-voice-john-schriffen-wont-return-to-booth

The wheels of progress turn slowly as you well know.

"Those differences suggest the White Sox do not necessarily need to abandon power. They need a more balanced offensive approach." South Side SoxBeyond the home run: The art of timely hittingHome runs helped them reach October, but Ks and missed opportunities showed why the White Sox still have work to do

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/25/world-series-bud-selig-salary-cap/

Three factoids today: October 26, 1931 - Sox founder and owner Charles Comiskey died in his home in Eagle River, Wisconsin. He left his entire estate to his son J. Louis Comiskey including the White Sox. His estate was valued at over one and a half million dollars at the time. He died in his sleep. He was 72 years old and had been suffering from heart and kidney ailments that had kept him confined to his home for weeks. He was the last surviving owner from the formation of the American League who was still active in the game. (The Indians former owner Charles Somers was still alive but had been out of baseball for years.) October 26, 1994 - Even though his quest for the Triple Crown was cut short by the labor impasse shutting down baseball six weeks early, Frank Thomas still did enough to garner his second straight M.V.P. award from the Baseball Writers Association of America. Thomas outdistanced future Sox outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. and future teammate, Albert Belle and finished with 24 first place votes out of a possible 28. He ended up with 372 points to Griffey’s 233 and Belle’s 225. Thomas, in 113 games, hit .353 with 38 home runs, 101 RBI’s, 106 runs and 109 walks. With the award, Thomas became the first back-to-back A.L. winner since the Yankees' Roger Maris in 1960 and 1961. October 26, 2005 - On this night the Sox became World Series champions for the first time since 1917. Freddy Garcia and three relief pitchers shut out the Astros on five hits 1-0 sweeping the best of seven series four games to none. The Sox shut out Houston for the final 15 innings in series play. Outfielder Jermaine Dye drove in the game’s only run and was named the M.V.P. of the series. The South Side of Chicago exploded in an orgy of delight as fans celebrated all over the area. The Sox would go 11-1 in the post season concluding a 99-win regular season that saw them lead the division from wire to wire one of the most complete years in Major League Baseball history.

Your probably right.

Four factoids today: October 25, 1955 - Sox co-G.M.’s Chuck Comiskey and John Rigney made their first trade; shortstop “Chico” Carrasquel and center fielder Jim Busby went to Cleveland for slugging centerfielder Larry Doby, the left-handed power hitter the Sox had been lacking the previous three years. The deal also made room in the starting lineup for a rookie shortstop from Venezuela named Luis Aparicio. Doby’s best year was 1956 when he drove in 102 RBI’s with 24 home runs. He was traded to the Orioles after the 1957 season but returned to the Sox, who bought him from the Tigers, in May 1959. That year he appeared in 21 games and hit .241 October 25, 1983 - Thanks to the most wins in the Major Leagues and a second half run among the best ever, pitcher LaMarr Hoyt won the Cy Young Award. Hoyt was 9-8 at the All-Star break then exploded to go 15-2 in the back half ending the year with a record of 24-10 and an ERA of 3.66. In addition, Hoyt pitched almost 261 innings with only 31 walks. He then threw a brilliant complete game 2-1 win over the Orioles in the A.L.C.S. in Baltimore in the first game. Hoyt became the second Sox pitcher to ever win the award following Early Wynn in 1959. He easily outdistanced the Royals Dan Quisenberry 116-81 in voting points. Hoyt won 52 games between 1981 and 1983. October 25, 1993 - Sox manager Gene Lamont, who guided the team to its first postseason appearance in 10 years, was named American League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Lamont would beat out the Yankees “Buck” Showalter for the honor. Lamont got 72 total points to Showalter’s 63. Lamont picked up eight first place votes to seven for Showalter. October 25, 2005 - Game #3 of the World Series set the record at that time for the longest game by time duration in history. The 14-inning game went 5:41 minutes in Houston and ended when another Sox role player, Geoff Blum, belted a home run giving the club the lead at 6-5. It would end 7-5 with game #2 starter Mark Buehrle picking up the save because the Sox were almost out of pitchers. The Sox rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the game against the Astros Roy Oswalt to come back for the win. That record would be broken in 2018 when Boston and the Dodgers played 18 innings lasting 7:20 minutes.

Merkin's story: https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/5-offseason-questions-for-white-sox

Two factoids today: October 24, 2000 - Ken Williams was named the new G.M. replacing the retiring Ron Schueler. Williams, a former Sox player, would bring passion and heart to the position. He also wasn’t afraid to take risks, no matter how many times they failed. He eventually would create a World Series champion in 2005, his signature moment in the organization. He then moved upstairs as one of the team’s executive vice-presidents after the 2012 campaign before being fired due to the disaster of 2023 in late August of that same year. October 24, 2005 - The White Sox winning the pennant drew a small cover mention in Sports Illustrated. In the upper left corner was a photo of Paul Konerko swinging his bat with the caption, “At Last! The White Sox Are in the World Series.”

Two factoids today: October 23, 2005 - Game #2 of the World Series ended in an unexpected and dramatic fashion as outfielder Scott Podsednik blasted a walk off home run after the Astros scored two runs in the ninth inning to tie the game. The shot, off Houston’s Brad Lidge, ended the game in a 7-6 White Sox win at U.S. Cellular Field. They now had a two-game lead in the best of seven series. Earlier, with the Sox losing 4-2, Paul Konerko drilled the first pitch he saw for a grand slam in the seventh inning, turning the game and perhaps the series around. October 23, 2012 – After one of the worst seasons in a century of Major League baseball, Adam Dunn, the White Sox primary DH, was named the American League winner of the Comeback Player of the Year award by The Sporting News. Dunn bounced back to hit 41 home runs and drive in 96 RBI’s for the Sox who contended for the divisional crown until the final week of the season. The previous year he only hit 11 home runs with 42 RBI’s and had a batting average of .159.

No problem, glad you enjoy them and thank you!

According to my research some of Veeck's minority partners were some of the richest people in America at that time but the reason he never went back to them for more financial help after their original investment was because he promised them that he would never do that and he said that he'd turn a profit every year for them. It was a matter of him giving his word and not be willing to go back on it. Take that for whatever it's worth to you. I've never heard anything along the lines of trying to make it easier to sell the club by having the lowest payroll.

Some interesting stories today. CBS SportsLine has a detailed look at the basic issues surrounding the upcoming labor situation: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-lockout-logistics-cba-negotiations-free-agency-2027-season/ And for those who get The Athletic there are two stories that contrast opposing points of view in the situation. "Bud" Selig is asked his thoughts on things and he says MLB needs a salary cap. but writer Jayson Stark has a story that says of the four major professional sports in North America, MLB has the most parity and has the numbers behind it. Then you have this comment for MLB reporter Ken Rosenthal doubling down on something he wrote months ago: "I’ll say it again: Payroll disparity is a legitimate concern. The labor agreement should be adjusted to put small-market teams on a more level economic playing field. But this bears repeating, too: The coming labor Armageddon is much more about the owners’ desire to raise their franchise values than it is about competitive balance."

Long article breaking down the White Sox situation and the history/philosophy behind it in MLB. Also includes this quote: “I would be sitting here lying to you if I’m OK with strikeouts,” Derek Shomon told MLB.com in September. “No one is.” South Side SoxSwinging for the fences, missing the momentAs strikeouts reshape Major League Baseball, the White Sox discover the cost of chasing power when every out matters

One factoid today: October 22, 2005 - 46 years after their last World Series, the White Sox finally got back to another one. Game #1 against Houston was played with the Sox winning 5-3 at U.S. Cellular Field. Jermaine Dye and Joe Crede hit home runs. Jose Contreras pitched seven innings and the bullpen tandem of Neal Cotts and Bobby Jenks saved the game. Those two got out of a first and third no out situation in the eighth inning to keep the Sox in the lead. They struck out Morgan Ensberg, Mike Lamb and Jeff Bagwell.

From Merkin's story: https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/white-sox-talk-infield-depth-ahead-of-2027-season

In other words Ishbia is needed now sooner rather than later.