Lip Man 1

True but that also was a 'special' night promotion where the pitcher had no say on what jersey.

Fair point, let's say then the "last time" it occurred.

And also to be fair he's written the contract so that in all probability he will no longer be with us when the sale does go through. I think that's the reason it is worded the way it is. I've consistently said and written that he will not sell as long as he is alive due to the tax hit. Unless something happens in my opinion that still holds true, the sale will take place after he has departed. But time will tell.

The Sox players themselves apparently missed every game in Seattle too!

SLC and Portland in my opinion do not have the needed population size to support a club for 81 home games.

Are we starting that garbage again. Brodie Brazil says...LOL. Who the hell is Brodie Brazil and why should I give a s%*#? Oh he's on You Tube, well then maybe I should pay attention...NOT!!!!!!!!! I've suggested to you once before to stop worrying about this issue. It is NOT happening. You'd be better spent with your time writing JR about how you should be the next G.M.

12th time this year the Sox had a lead in a game in the 7th inning or later...and lost the game. This one is different in that a pitcher wasn't responsible, it was fundamentals (which the Sox wouldn't know about if it bit them on the ass.) "Little things" like fielding win and lose games as well as situational hitting, Sox 1-17 in the game RISP. Pathetic.

As recently as 1983 the Cubs were closing the upper deck at Wrigley Field. The Sox of course had a terrific season while the Cubs were floundering.

The Bears want nothing to do with the Sox or a joint venture.

The gray road uniforms have Chicago on them written in script.

Not happening.

Still no Meidroth and he's not on the IL that I know of, so they play shorthanded again.

being unemployed for a few years may have something to do with that, he's auditioning for something somewhere.

In another thread a few days ago someone posted something along the lines of 'JR isn't that involved' which I immediately corrected. This should settle that posters fantasy. JR is involved in literally EVERYTHING regarding the franchise. Always has been, always will be until the day he leaves. Again the Athletic story by Rosenthal this past September should be required reading for every White Sox fan left.

I remember when I had my first beer.

Naylor is the latest in a long line of Sox killers. They may want to 'consider' changing the pitching pattern on him...just a thought.

Here's the best 'rebrand' of all. Stop being a joke of a franchise and start winning. That is all. The rest is just fluff and fooferall.

It can be a real issue... of course, the money made helps overcome the situation some what.

Bob Shaw

TLR told me one time he had a theory that he wanted to try out where three pitchers would throw in a game, regardless of the situation. He'd start the year with 12 pitchers. The first three would go opening day, then the next three the following day and so forth. Pitchers wouldn't be ranked from best to worst 1-12, but based on which hand they throw with, what they throw etc. He never did try this but he told me he was thinking about it. if a game went extra innings the fourth pitcher would be used. Basically pitchers would go three innings barring injury.

Unfortunately JR made it clear at the Getz press conference that "we won't be offering long term deals to pitchers." So you'll continue to get bottom of the barrel types that the Sox hope will rebound. Some times it happens like with Loaiza and Houser it really works out, but far more often it doesn't.

Alexei Ramirez was the same way, sometimes just losing concentration.

He's going to be out for "several weeks" according to the story in the Sun-Times today.

Stone isn't leaving his good friend JR and he left the Cubs on "bad terms" when he was severely critical of the team on air when they were urinating away a wild card spot in the final weeks of the 2004 season if I remember correctly. Dusty Baker publicly went after Stone who didn't appreciate it.

That would have moved up the win total significantly...and still lost 100 or more games. They aren't winning 65 games this year. It's all relative. Like I wrote it would be hard not to improve in a 162 game season where the previous season you only won 41 games. I'm happy the kids have showed something...great. But they are as far away from being a competitive, good organization as the Grand Canyon is wide even with said "improvement." I believe real improvement comes the day Ishbia takes over and JR is no longer connected to the franchise.