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I think that could be the story. If a team is sound financially, some owners could care less about the record. Not all because some owners want success on the field as way. But maybe JR is happy to keep getting the checks

Right off the bat, Alex Cora and Aaron Boone. They both were WS contenders who had never managed in minor league or majors. Both were 12 year as active players though and Boone went from player, broadcast booth to manager.

I would also add that the FO structure has a lot to do with results. Hahn, as GM. may not have the power that Antonetti has. I understand that Francona has been a very good hire in Cleveland and the 4 managers since Ozzie have been "average". Bottom line, we don't really know the influence JR and Williams have in running the White Sox. I would think Williams and /or Hahn should have been let go by now. Since that hasn't happened, JR may be please with their efforts or just doesn't have a clue what is happening............or both..

Just my take but Chris Antonetti won GM of the year last year for the Indians. Cleveland had a very good year and Antonetti was rewarded. But Look back at Antonetti 's career which is very similar to Hahn's He had the same basic academic career. Neither one was a player. Antonetti worked his way up in the Front Office and was a few years behind Hahn. So it is not the background as much as what the MLB executive accomplished along the way. From appearances, the Front Office and Francona and his staff have done a good job running the Indians without breaking the Bank. The Front Office for the White Sox and several managers and staff also have not broken the Bank but they have not accomplished much either.

I don't think he will ever be average or better defensively. That is a concern since he is closer to DH than even being a 1B. I keep hoping the offense will go from .237 to . 290 ish but that is a long jump at this stage.

Ohtani is 6'4" and weighs 210. Acceptable size for a 2 guard in NBA. He will give up the Angels and will go tonight in the later 1st round of the NBA Draft.

I don't think the Front Office will move Cease. They did the "redo' with Sale and company and here we are again. Just my opinion, but I think the roster will make a few "big " moves like Gio and TA so Hahn/Williams look like they are making major moves. But it may be just shuffling the deck around.

I agree with Jimmy though that making the playoffs allows teams to have a new chance of making a run. Different sport, but we just saw Miami going to the Finals as an 8 seed with several key players injured.

I think White Sox will be in first place by 7/4. Only 4 games out right now.

1st place by 4th of July............

Rays are usually a very good team playing in a pretty awful environment. Rays are edging ahead of Kc for attendance this season but time will tell.

This division is pathetic. But the Sox are still in it as bad as they have been this spring. We will see how if June can change our fortunes.

At least heading toward June, 9 games under .500, the Sox appear to have 2 very good starting pitchers. It would be great if they can finish the next 5 weeks 9 games over .500 as they head toward July.

The Celtics beat the Sixers with Doc Rivers the last two games with a "really" rookie manager this season. Managers do have some input but the organization and the players are the real key.

"I’d lean towards no." is how Hahn responded to the Sox 38 game performance so far this season. Hahn should be livid on the way he has handled this years's roster and the on-field performance of this team. It is not a "lean", it is..............................

Except you responded again 2 hours later.................

Don't look now but White Sox will go in to Tampa Bay series in Cell with a one game lead over KC.

How about Benintendi has an average of .295 and none of the other starters have an average above .240

No. White Sox didn't have an advantage last year. White Sox were a mostly a .500 team against EAST-Central-West and Inter-league. They were a .500 team against every division by 1-2 games in each direction.

I thought you had a great summary in the first paragraph but I think you lost it in the 2nd one. In 2022, the White Sox finished 15-17 against the East, 37-39 w Central, 18-16 w West and 11-9 against inter-league. So in 2022, they basically finished within a game of .500 against every division in baseball. So the White Sox did not "benefit" from playing their own division since they were really .500 against every division they played. They were really a perfect .500 team.

Even with some minor injuries to Eloy and Moncada and a more serious injury to TA, the Sox have been hitting the ball pretty well. I am concerned about BB since the Sox continue to not be patient at the plate. But outside of Cease the starters and bullpen have struggled. I do hope the offensive will be good once the lineup is restored but further injuries will hurt because the bench seems pretty weak. The Pitching needs to come around or the Sox will really struggle since most of the starters and relievers have been up and down.

That would be Chaim Bloom the former Senior VP of Baseball Operations who the Red Sox hired in 2019 to become Chief Baseball Officer. Bloom's new roster construction quickly developed a last place finish in 2022 and the 2023 outlook is just as bad as the White Sox. Bloom may be is on thin ice for 2023

I asked you the same question last week. Despite a very mediocre season last year, the Sox increased attendance by 300,000+ in 2022. While will attendance crater this year if it increased last year despite TLR and a lot of injuries? I think 2023 will see attendance up by over 500,000.