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Thanks!

Me too, it could prove to be important Saturday night.

They certainly can, the question is will they? The Sox deserve credit for taking advantage of circumstances to produce an unexpectedly good season for them, no question. But to potentially urinate away a 2-0 lead in a best of five? That would be hard to take, it's only happened a handful of times and I don't know if it has ever happened when you won the first two games on the road. That would be a crusher.

More than likely.

Very true especially considering the uncertainty of what the new CBA will look like and what restrictions JR puts on things especially given the cost of starting pitching.

"If" is the biggest little word in the world.

Only some select national TV games will be played on Monday involving a few teams who would then get Thursday off. All the other clubs would be off Monday.

Awful AnnouncingLegendary NFL player, coach, analyst Mike Ditka passes aw...Mike Ditka passed away on Friday after an incredible career in football as a College and Pro Hall of Famer.

The hits just keep coming for Chicago sports. Great player, good coach. All the best to his family at this difficult time.

From the Athletic today: Trending down: Chicago Optimism, meanwhile, feels in short supply for the Chicago Blackhawks after a 1-4-0 start that included a tough loss to the New York Islanders last night. A 38 percent expected goals share isn't going to get them out of the basement this year. (TBH, my only hesitation in putting Chicago here: Are the Blackhawks really trending down given they've been wallowing for a while?)

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/10/08/white-sox-focused-on-alds-not-most-recent-cba-proposal

If they can't score with runners in scoring position it won't matter much.

We'll see if an injury prone guy who throws in the low 90's can succeed for any length of time.

Kay has another season I think.

That's something that I can't figure out. This has happened a few times this year. The guy has electric stuff, he can look unhittable one game, then a few nights later look like he belongs in single A trying to figure out what the hell to do.

And this probably limits what JR allows them to do next year...if there is a season at all.

The numbers don't lie. The deadline was a disaster. Those giving credit to Getz also need to saddle him with this shithole.

For the last two-three years the Hawks have been talking about all this top young talent, all these high draft picks. Reality is most of these guys look like dogshit. This team is terrible. Maybe they need to consider s%*# canning some of this top young talent (LOL) and go out and get some guys who actually know how to play. Right now at least this club looks worse than what's been out there the past few seasons. They haven't even made the playoffs in what seven years?

That's what happens when the pitching staff is gassed and being held together by a binder clip and duct tape. Sure would have been nice to try to help them out at the deadline wouldn't it? 😉

The only way that rotation survives is if the lockout lasts until June or July and they only play 100 games. Not disagreeing with your point but if this is what the Sox trot out there whenever they do play that is a recipe for disaster.

Two factoids today: October 9, 1919 - The Sox unexpectedly lost the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds five games to three. Sox fans, reporters and some players were totally shocked over the way some games were lost. The questions surrounding this series, one of the greatest upsets in baseball history would linger for a year before exploding into the “Black Sox” scandal as eight players were put on trial for attempting to deliberately lose games and defraud the public. October 9, 1993 - In game #4 of the 1993 A.L.C.S. the Sox squared the best of seven series at two games each with a 7-4 win in Toronto. Tim Belcher who was acquired in a July trade got the win in relief of Jason Bere. Unfortunately, this was the last great moment for the "Good Guys Wear Black" as Toronto closed out the series winning game #5 in Toronto and game #6 at Comiskey Park. A few years later Toronto manager Cito Gaston revealed that the Jays knew exactly what pitches were coming from both Sox aces, Jack McDowell and Alex Fernandez something the Sox coaching staff never picked up on. In fact, Toronto beat those pitchers four times while losing all the other games.

Those noodle bats have scored 18 runs in two games and Adell and Ramirez are red hot.

"That said, the question of whether Getz can build a championship-level roster is now the one at hand. It’s a great problem to have, but it is now a pressing one. And the perceptible gap between the Sox and the contenders they suddenly find themselves going toe-to-toe with, is pitching depth. Other teams have narrow playoff rotations, the South Siders have Sean Burke and a series of bullpen games, where ace reliever Grant Taylor is competing for the team lead in postseason innings pitched, and getting knocked around in Game 4 of a series where he’s already logged 5 ⅓ innings. Building a playoff team out of undervalued journeyman pitchers only holds its charm for so long. The reward of a stunning season where the Sox performed beyond their wildest dreams is a mandate to improve upon it, and the best teams in the league laying your shortcomings bare on a national stage." https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/10/08/white-sox-have-overachieved-to-contend-this-early-but-taking-next-step-will-require-more-pitching-depth

Given the state of the staff Will has nothing to lose by starting Burke and saying screw it, let him go as far as humanly possible Saturday.

Team is on the ropes. Just play loose Saturday, they have nothing to lose now. Cleveland has all the momentum and they'll have a packed house.