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Quote me on when I supposedly "hated" Vaughn. You must be thinking of when Vaughn was deployed in LF and Steve Stone and some posters here claimed he was a good LFer. LOL. I pointed out how slow and nonathletic he was. I took a lot of incoming for saying things like he was the slowest player on the team....he was but Maldanado might be slower now. Since av has been playing first base I have not commented much about his defense but others here have, so go after them , not me. I have no problem with the WSox sticking with AV until he comes out of the slump he has been in. I really would like to see him hit some home runs and cut down on the HIDP and if he can't maybe platoon him with Sheets. Oh my Bob, there I go again bashing Stone's buddy.

I think those who were most sensitive to the word "haters" in the context of a WSox walk off win can now take their tin foil hats off. Look, I don't discount criticisms of this team, just those that appear to be redundant, unnecessarily sarcastic, or downright mean...or some that come from the usual suspects, cub fans and yes, haters. I am among those who have called for Grifol to be fired and have been critical of players like Benninendi, Vaughn and Maldanado. I do not agree with how Kopech has been deployed in certain situations and certain on field managing, like sending Maldanado to try to beat a throw at the plate. All of that said, not enough has been said or done to motivate this team. It is too bad that the play-by-play announcer felt it necessary to light a fire at the risk of taking incoming, but he did. As far as the suggestion that Schriff submit himself to on-air cross-examination to parse out what his true intentions were, give me a break. OK he is a "homer" like Hawk. Good.

What makes you a "TRUE" White Sox fan? I have been a WSox fan for over 50 years. I still attend a lot of games. Do you?

The truth as you call it is that the Sox do not have the talent that Minnesota or Detroit have, especially with a line-up depleted with injuries and players like Bennintendi and Vaughn who have had a terrible start. However, in most of the 10 losses to them, the Sox competed and several games were lost by one or 2 runs. I was at some of those games rooting for the WSox. Were you or do you simply want to join in on the fun that sarcastic sportscasters on the Score or cub fans have been having as they relish in every WSox loss... or openly wish for Jerry Reinsdorf's death. Count me out on that garbage and yes, some hatred that has revealed itself. At the end of the day, baseball is a game. Don't take it so seriously, especially if you are just another fan of the game.

Haters hate regardless of win/loss record, but the terrible start to the year has empowered critics to talk garbage.

True WSox fans have been getting sick and tired of trolls, wise-guys, detractors and Cub fans relishing in our misery and every loss. It's gotten really old and something needed to be said.

You don't kick a dog when he is down but haters kept kicking. Something needed to be said.

It takes time to bring an aircraft carrier about. Many hopeful signs since Eloy came back and started raking. Bennintendi and Sheets starting to hit and we are starting to get some nice starting and relief pitching. We had a lot of 1-2 run losses due in part to bad luck so hopefully the WSox will start getting some breaks.

Our new pay-by-play announcer enjoyed some time in the outfield concourse getting to know us and the park. After watching replays, I liked the way he called out WSox haters during Benintendi's walk off HR. It was about time someone did it.

Eloy crushed that home run. When Robert returns Eloy will start seeing a few more fastballs. He has no protection in the current line-up. Nice win but cold/damp weather again. The last two games of the series may be rain-outs but the spotty forecasts are hard to figure out. More wins and better weather please.

As many older fans who post here recall, the Cubs gained popularity during a stretch where their games were broadcast on WGN and when Harry switched from the Sox to the Cubs. We had a tough time watching Sox games on scrambled broadcasts and in many cases, over pirated de-scramblers. As far as the yuppie demographics in Lakeview, good for them, but that is not our fan base.. WSox fans are good people of every kind from every corner of an enormous City and Metropolitan area. This post was revealing though. I am now beginning to understand the Cubfan mindset. It sounds like some of them think that trying to replicate what you describe for the WSox might be a good idea. They know Lakeview, but have no idea about our fan base and frankly, I could care less.

Drawing visitors to the immediate area without dedicated parking is heavily steeped in the Cubfan mindset. Be a Cub fan if that is what you like to do. Quick and Easy to get up there and back home from the South side after you are done carousing with other Cub fans at local bars. We drive to games and sometimes go to Manny's Tufano's, Greek Islands, China Town, Stix n'Brix, Ricobene's, Turtle's, Cork and Kerry, Girodanos, Gino's East, Gatto's, Cooper's Hawk, Lou Malnati's, or countless other places in and around downtown Chicago or in our case, the Southwest suburbs. WSox have been on 35th for over 100 years. They can easily build on the site of the original Comiskey or other sites preferably near the Lakefront (like the old Michael Reese hospital site) , but not that hole in the ground / aka the 78. That thing is a joke architecturally, financially, and practically. Meanwhile there is a frost warning in Chicago. We need warmer weather and a win or two before the Sox return for their next homestand. I will be there unless it is still freezing out. Let's Go Sox !

Eloy had a nice game. He needs Luis Robert in the line-up to protect him. You can't win much with only one player that can hit.

Ask families from the Southwest suburbs who attend a lot of Sox games if they would put their kids on mass transit through the South side hoods to get to a stadium in the South loop that has no on-site parking. Some will, but you put the future of the franchise at risk with a move that is really unnecessary. So easy for Related to fill in that site with other offices buildings. I would bet many who think it is a good idea don't attend WSox games anyway, so why should they care ? Anyway that site is such old news. https://abc7chicago.com/amazon-headquarters-hq2-south-loop-development-chinatown/3460543/

Wrigley Field is too remote for most people who live in many of our suburbs to travel to, assuming that they would want to repeat that long trip, bus ride, etc..and get crammed into that place with North siders. No thanks.

The excuses you make for Vaughn fall on deaf ears. He needs to hit like every other player.

It appears that Andrew's vulnerability to off speed pitches, especially on the outer half, has been exploited by pitchers. I do not have an answer but as a fan watching a lot of his whiffs, it looks to me like he may need to adjust the timing of his raised leg kick. It looks like he loads up on his back leg too early and the ball is in the catcher's mitt by the time he "steps in the bucket" so to speak with his left foot. I am not adding anything that he doesn't know and the coaches don't know, but it is painful to watch him taken down with so many K's on pitches that are out of the strike zone. For sure, he is a better hitter than what he has shown so far.

Are you 12 years old ?

Yawn....move on folks. This is all old news.

At least there was one exciting pitch but Benny took care of that.

Need Konerko here.

Like Benintendi ?

OK but I recall just a few short years ago when almost everyone here was excited about the prospective line-up after the WSox added Grandal to it. KW and Hahn were entrusted by JR to make the Sox competitive. Instead they systematically destroyed the team and demoralized fans. JR's biggest mistake was getting too close personally to those clowns and sitting idly by as they damaged and devalued the franchise. Terrible draft picks, unconscionable trades, and failure to add free agents to fill key holes in the line-up were among the mistakes they made. KW and Hahn are now living the life of Reilly off WSox money. F them.

Even for those who did not/do not want Ozzie to manage again, you might agree that he would at least shake things up in the clubhouse and perhaps in the front office. Ozzie has said in his post-game comments that he might consider bringing up minor league players to give them a shot rather than watching the players we have fail to hit. I would be OK with that, even where control of players might be impacted. These are desperate times. The other thing is that Ozzie would add some interest for the media and for fans. Grifol has zero personality - a real dud. IMO. bringing Oz back at least on an interim basis is a no-brainer, but as much as JR is loyal to old employees, he also may hold grudges.

My guess is that ownership has already been interviewing potential managers, perhaps at least interim managers. Getz has likewise done a terrible job. Changes have to be made when the Sox return home from this road trip.