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Calling the black guy a dog is definitely not cool, but whatever... I have come to expect some of that from sports fans.

Kay's splits are not providing much hope against a very powerful line-up with 8/9 hitters batting Right handed. If he makes it unscathed through 3 innings, Venable may be able to play match-ups with the bullpen and keep the game competitive.

Many Opening Days have been rough weather wise. I think this was April 8, 2016. I took this shot from the RF concourse. A retractable roof stadium, and the game gets played like it should be, in reasonable conditions for fans and players. But I have to say, when we have good Spring weather, tailgating and watching the Opener is one of life's great joys for a Sox fan. Photo AlbumOnline Photo Album

I have not been to the Rogers Centre but it looks fantastic on TV and Toronto fans rave about it. I would love to see a retractable roof stadium for the White Sox after so many years of bad weather conditions/cancellations It would be great to actually be able to buy tickets and plan ahead without being concerned about a game being postponed or having to sit in rainy, cold or steaming hot conditions. So glad the upcoming games are in Toronto instead of in the oppressive heat/possible rain in Chicago. Who wants to go outdoors in this weather and no, I would not go to the Sox game if they were playing in these conditions at home.

Ishbia's private equity company has a contingent contract to purchase the rail yard in Pilsen on the East side of the canal. He is seeking a Federally backed loan to relocate that yard. Not sure whether the ISFA , owner of the Rate Field parking lots, is all in on a land swap with Amtrak, at least not that I am aware of. That would be a first step to relocating the rail yard to Bridgeport. That, and the Federally backed loan.

Tall expectations often lead to deep disappointment.

I do not entirely ascribe to the idea that the White Sox are "playing with house money" this season, or in any season. So they have already exceeded expectations ...so what. Never rest on the promise of the future at the expense of the present, in sports, or in life. We have a special team right now - a solid group of players whose skill sets and personalities compliment one another. With a few breaks and some luck, they can win. Sorry for that...but with all the talk about prospects, come Friday, it will be time to focus on winning now.

Go Mune !

I agree...tough to get a read on him. He was emotional when he was selected, but, as a kid from Arizona, he might not be entirely down with playing in a city where the temperatures get pretty chilly and damp in the Spring and Fall. However, Spring training in Glendale will be nice and convenient for him. Hard to project him, but if he lives up to the hype, he could be competing for the starting SS position sometime next season. All of a sudden the Sox have almost too much infield talent - more than they can deploy within the 26 man roster restriction.

Seems to apply to the White Sox in various areas this year.

Meidroth is your second basemen for the foreseeable future. Gold glove defense and a good set-up man in the line-up.

I thought Noah's start was just OK, especially considering the opponent. Room for improvement but good enough to keep him in the rotation. Hicks was incredible though. 101 mph on the corners.

Kyle Teel has the same jersey number (no. 8) as my favorite White Sox player from yesteryear, Pete Ward. Maybe Kyle would considers REM's Driver 8 as a walk up.

I have not seen any evidence that there will be substantial "regression" in Peters offense. Sometimes Peters will hit a line drive or grounder for an out but more often than not he is seeing the ball and putting a good cut on it. Great eye / hand coordination - a skill that the best contact hitters share.

A lot of hitters cooled off as you say against good pitching...like BoSox. And over time, yes, Chase has been a clutch hitter...but you have to watch the games to get that. 11 posts ?

From CBS sports: "Woods received a promotion to Triple-A in June after turning in a 3.16 ERA and 1.17 WHIP through 25.2 innings at Double-A Altoona, but he has surrendered 10 runs in just 11.2 frames since moving up a level. The 24-year-old southpaw could remain at Triple-A upon joining his new organization, but his performance will likely need to improve before he draws consideration for a call-up to the bigs." So yea, Woods looks like he is heading to the Minors. McDougal, Sandelin or a few other guys could get promoted. Should know before game time.

Jaden Fauske is a great WSox prospect who played with Landon Thome at Nazareth. Both are Chicago area kids (I think Willowbrook and Burr Ridge). Yea, I understand you don't make draft decisions based on friendships, but then again, that could make these prospects more comfortable as they proceed through the system - plus having Big Jim as their mentor. You add some of the young talent in the minors like George Wolkow (another one of my Chicago area favorites) and the No. 1 pick tomorrow, and the Sox could be very good for the next 10 years. Getz has delivered a first place team with promise for the future. He was an internal organization hire that was panned by a lot of posters here.

Massive power bats typically lack the OBP that Antonacci has. Most power hitters (excluding premier players like Buxton) would probably not be better than Sam in LF. Having both Chase and Antonacci on the field and in the line-up has been a revelation this season - absolute gamers, clutch hitters and table setters. They are part of a great line-up that personally, I would not mess with. If you want more RH thump in the line-up, OK, I do as well, but maybe another Grichiuk type as a platoon DH/ pinch hitter.

Shut up CWS.😉..Tristan hit for the cycle.

I believe that the proposed stadium on the East side of the canal is in Pilsen or right next to it.

Move the stadium to Pilsen for Csake.

Yes many Mexican Americans from that area in the stands.

Yes, especially on trains from the Naperville area. That's a hotbed for White Sox fans who like to take the train to the park.

Great crowd...I understand that most coming in on trains from the Naperville area.

Uh, the parking garage off Randolph was part of the proposed plan for at least 2 years. Not sure what existing parking structures you are referring to or really, what you are talking about. The information in my post was about how Related partners (Auchi, Mansueto) are seeking TIF financing (instead of Mansueto's original promise to use his own money). Because the Mayor and his allies in the City Council support the TIF, I would imagine it will be approved. Related originally included a certain amount of affordable housing in their plans submitted to the City, but now, they have flip-flopped on that as well.