Tony

Why?

What a piece of shit start to the season for Tim.

Charlie Morton pitched like an ace for the Braves in 2021, and was signed from Tampa in the offseason.

Again, they are able to "not do much" because they have created a much better pipeline of internal talent, as Balta mentioned. You told us in another thread that the Astros "window" started in 2015. Fine, we can run with that. Internally, during their run, they've been able to add pieces like Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, Framber Valdez, etc. The Sox currently have the worst-ranked farm system by multiple publications. The cupboard is empty. Lastly, the Astros have actually won in the post-season. You get more rope when you actually produce. The Sox...have not.

Ok, I'd like to get off the ride now.

My overly emotional reaction is "Who fucking cares, they all deserve to go down with the ship." JR, RH, KW....everyone. I don't want any of them around the team I root for.

Sure. Of course I agree, everyone should. But there is no proof doing what TLR did yesterday with the lineups will have any impact on Game 1 of the ALDS. It doesn't have to be one or the other. It can be both. I can agree that the playoffs are the most important thing to get the team ready for, and those are the games that really matter. But TLR making bum decision after bum decision in the regular season doesn't earn him a pass just because there is enough talent on the team to overcome him asleep at the wheel. It's not unfair to expect both.

That's not totally true. That was not the job of someone like Rick Renteria in 2017 and 2018. If anything, his job was development. Now, TLR has a different role. His job is indeed to put his players in the best position to succeed. It's up the players to execute, but he has to move the chess pieces around to put the team in the best chance for success. Both in the regular season, and also the post season. He has failed on that front time and time again.

So if we go with that logic and say that's true, you admitting the White Sox, right in the heart of their contention window.....did nothing to improve the team in the offseason.

But those of course aren’t the only options. What about not giving Leury Garcia 15 million dollars? That’s always an option…you know, not to do that. It’s amazing the water some will carry for this organization. Let’s say Rodon makes the All-Star game this year, the second year in a row. This would be after putting up a 5 WAR season for the Sox in 2021, and doing it in his late 20’s mind you. They let him walk away and got NOTHING in return. Zero. Meanwhile, it’s April 21st and there is serious discussion taking place about Tanner Banks having a spot in this rotation, and the Sox have already had starts from Vince Velazquez and Jimmy Lambert. Come on…

The first three I agree with, Cueto signed a minor league deal and if Lynn and Gio still go down, I think they probably sign him.

Let’s say the Sox signed Rodon to the same deal the Giants did. What would it have prevented the Sox from doing this offseason?

Here is how I look at it. - It's a very long season and it just started. Like any season, there will be large ups and downs. While it seems doubtful the Sox are ever fully healthy, they will certainly be stretches where they are more healthy than they are now, and they will be much better for it. - Like last season, they are 100% going to have to overcome some of the decisions of leadership. It is what many of us feared last offseason and it has absolutely come true. - Just like it was clear this offseason, it's incredibly obvious they simply didn't take the needed steps to actually improve this team. Yes, the core is very good. They will win plenty of games. But the Blue Jays have a very good roster. The Astros have a very good roster. The Rays have a very good roster. The Dodgers have a very good roster. We should expect and demand the best roster possible, and they simply failed in that regard. I don't know how you can argue against that. I still think the Sox win this division. Might end up closer than people originally thought, but they'll get fat this summer. But more importantly...who cares? I don't care about winning a division. No one should.

Ron….. Well said.

They have to actually be in the lineup to have a chance to hit.

Post game giving it to Tony, good for them.

End sentence. Stop making excuses. I'd rather see Luis Robert hitting than Adam Halesey in that spot. Full stop. TLR put them in a worse position, seemingly for no reason.

Dear Tony La Russa, Get Fucked. Signed, Everyone.

If he keeps Anderson-Abreu and Robert on the bench in the 9th, it really is inexcusable and is unable to be defended. He simply made this team way worse than it needed to be today, for seemingly no reason.

This is pretty incredible

I mean, I can't really blame Jason and Steve at this point. They've sat in Cleveland all day watching hot garbage. You need something to fill the time...