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You are right. I think what happened (and I am not defending the decision to send) is that the LF bobbled the ball and the 3B coach thought the ball would roll further away than it did. Still with Mune coming up, you just don't send Colson. Everything going wrong so far this year and the Brewers are exposing the deficiencies. Not sure why Reese McGuire. I hope they win their division. Once Churio comes back, they are going to be even better.

Like Wrigley where there are iron ibeams obstructing already terrible views in the upper deck? Any stadium has cheap seats that are far from the field. You get what you pay for. I have enjoyed walking all around the park on the 100 level and meeting many friends on the concourse. That part of GRate is a great design. You aren't practically tied into your seat for the entire game like you are in the bleachers at Wrigley where you are stuffed in. Sitting out there can be claustrophobic and a terrible experience. I hope you like the body contact with the sweaty bloke next to you. There are several locations inside GRate that I have enjoyed, like the Rate Club (awesome), Leinenkugel’s Craft Lodge (formerly the Craft Kave), and the RF food concourse. Plenty of parking, direct access off the expressway, and proximity to many Chicago restaurants within a short drive. Some of us witnessed the deke that Reinsdorf tried to pull by threatening to move the team to Florida. Now, I don't hear one word from Reinsdorf or the ISFA about signing a new lease, but a lot of talk about moving to a new location. Now Ishbia, a billionaire private equity investor (a Michigan State alum who knows nothing about the South side), can possibly do whatever he wants. OK, but that might not be for a while * (2035?) , so relax, strap it down, hold your nose, and root for Jerry's boys with the rest of us. Enjoy life and live it well while you're alive. "The agreement provides that, from 2029–2033, Reinsdorf will have the option to sell the controlling interest to Ishbia. After the 2034 season, Ishbia will have the option to acquire the controlling interest. In the event of any such future transaction, all limited partners of the Sox would have the opportunity to sell to Ishbia at that time. In addition to Justin Ishbia, his brother Mat Ishbia, and father Jeff Ishbia will also be significant investors. There is no assurance that any such future transaction will occur, and in no event will such a transaction take place before 2029." https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-white-sox-announce-long-term-ownership-investment-agreement

Ishbia has nothing to say abut anything for several years. Forget it.

Venable doesn't have good options in the OF, so he is just trying a few players to see if they can cut it. Not sure why Vargas isn't at 3B and Colson isn't at SS. Maybe something we don't know, like an illness.

What does he know about baseball ?

Trade Quero or somebody for a starting pitcher.

Milwaukee LH hitters blew up our bullpen. Need better LH relievers....among other things.

Most of us are skeptical of the rotation to one degree or another. The first game against the Brewers only reinforced that skepticism even it was only one start/starter. It was not difficult to imagine the rest of the rotation getting lit up early and then the bullpen getting worked over to cover many more innings than they should, and without Vasil. I am trying to tell myself it was only one game, but that is what a blow-out does. Meanwhile, we read that our top pitching prospects have issues that could prevent them from advancing to become starting pitchers, at least in the near future. Then, of course, this is Jerry's fault and Getz should be fired and wait for Ishbia to spend money on player contracts, perhaps after a salary cap is agreed to. Meanwhile, I am trying to stay as positive as I can and will savor every win we can get, no matter what. Maybe let them play the games while tuning out some of the naysayers, negativity and BS, including some of the dire predictions out there. Enjoy baseball and the White Sox every game and enjoy your life every day. To end on a positive note, our line-up has several players that have home run potential that could overcome some deficits. Let's get Teel back in there and hope that Mune, Colson, Acuna, Vargas, Sosa and others power us to more wins than expected. Let's go.

100 plus losses but I guess that is not a bold prediction.

You can't walk the world and expect a game to be even watchable. Too bad Vasil is gone for the year. The rest of the bullpen is a joke. And thanks Shane.

They really need Teel. Not sure Baldwin is worth sh1t.

At least we got to hear Steve Stone promote Andrew Vaughn by bringing up his Golden Spikes award again. As Hawk might say : Stone is so far up Vaughn's ass you would need a tweezers to pull him out.

Blown out. Way to start the season you mutherfvkers.

Unfortunately we will likely see this kind of game often given the Sox terrible starting pitching. Hard to watch.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/build-wins-come-175524247.html

I have never seen any City Connect jersey out here in the burbs, not even one, let alone a Frank Thomas City Connect jersey. IMO they are pretty ugly and whoever designed them should be sued. As far as the White Sox, they don't print jerseys. I doubt they even gave the authority to use Frank's name and number, but if they did, obviously they would be liable. But I wonder how much the actual damages are since hardly anyone bought those.

The Brewer Home Opener with "the Mizz" (one of my favorite non-White Sox) pitching will be a tough test for our offense. That series plus our subsequent Home series against the loaded Blue Jay team are going to be rough...especially given that the Sox pitching proved quite suspect in ST. We need Teel back in the line-up and meanwhile, the rest of the line-up needs to shake the cobwebs from ST, and start slugging.

DA - Trust me (from my own experience), Corboy and Dimitri is a large prestigious law firm that handles a variety of civil matters. It is possible that other Defendants (i.e., Nike) did not fulfill contractual obligations or they improperly used 35's name and likeness while the White Sox were simply joined as a necessary party to the litigation. This isn't a big deal. Fans who don't know much about this litigation sometimes respond with tired old tropes about Jerry being "cheap, " but come on... Now that a law firm has been engaged and wants their 1/3 cut, it will only make a settlement a little more difficult. Off topic slightly, I cringe when I see commercials for Nugenix testosterone supplements with Frank and Doug Flutie. It is possible and maybe probable that excessive Testosterone, especially, when abused to obtain sexual enhancement, may prove to have serious side effects over time. Take my opinion with a grain of salt though as my information and opinion on this is were informed by conversations I have had with an old friend who is an oncologist. Whether or not any health issues arise from excessive Testosterone supplements, Frank's involvement with that ("and she will like that too...") is a bit cringe worthy. Maybe stick with royalties from jersey sales.

Thomas allege that his consent was not obtained for the use of his name or likeness on the City Connect 2.0 merchandise ONLY. This seems like a matter that should have been easily settled before Thomas went to one of the big hitters among law firms in town - Corboy and Demitri. IMO, unnecessary bad publicity for all concerned. Having said that there are always two sides to a lawsuit so there must have been some reason that the City Connect apparel was not subject to royalties.

Maybe take a chance - put Antonacci on the roster and let Mead go. Antonacci has that "gamer" quality that doesn't show up in the stats, but adds value to the team.

Always entertained by your pseudo-intellectual posts.

I do, but the vision is my own.

Do you at least hope that the Sox have a winning record this year or will you be rooting for Getz and Jerry to fail ?

Reality check: The "78" is not located in an "active neighborhood," if by active you mean similar to Wrigleyville, Boystown. There is nothing around the 78 unless you want a pastrami sandwich. Sounds like you aren't familiar with the area. Most Sox home games are night games and end quite late. A majority of the fan base are families located in the SW suburbs, a good distance from the loop. If you want to hang with the singles crowd late night, Wrigley is where to go.

It looks like OF was decided: Bennintendi, Acuna, Hays, Periera, Hill. Starting infield is set: Vargas Montgomery, Chase, Murakami plus Sosa. That leaves one spot.