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The last 8 games before All Star break may set the tone for the second half. Putting out this anonymous Tweet just before this critical stretch of games or promoting it is really questionable. The Sox aren't better on paper than the Guardians or the Twins, so I am not sure that changing the Manager will alter that equation. Easy fixes often fail.

Get a new Manager and this team will be ready to compete with the Yankees. Just kidding..

James Fox @JamesFox917 · Jul 7 I despise this #WhiteSox team. One of my least favorite teams of my lifetime.

I think changes are coming including letting LaRussa go. JR will try to find a dignified way to do it, like offering LaRussa some type of executive position in the organization. After that, unless a few key players and relievers are added, this team does not appear to have the talent to win the Division. RF is a black hole and the bullpen is just awful.

I have always thought JR would not replace Tony during the season, but I am beginning to think he might. I have been watching Sox games for decades and I have never seen so many heart wrenching close losses in one season, let alone in just a half of a season. JR is watching the same shitshow we are so I doubt he is going to let things devolve any further. I think we will see some substantial changes between now and the start of the second half. Maybe these guys just aren't as good as some of us thought they were. Unrealistic expectations often lead to disappointment.

That was a mistake. Seby has been hitting the ball. Another mistake was not putting the guy on with an open base in the 9th.

The Sox have been more unlucky this season than any I can remember. Every damn thing seems to go against us. In this game there were too many bad strike calls against our hitters that changed at-bats around. Another heart wrenching loss.

Home runs can be contagious as the 1977 WSox SS Hitmen proved. That was a wild season especially with the drunk Harry Carey announcing.

If the Sox are at or over .500 at the ASB , there won;t be any major shake-up to the management staff or to the roster. Sox have rediscovered the home run ball. That is going to win a lot of close games in the second half.

Keep Abreu and continue to platoon him with Vaughn at 1B / DH until Abreu retires. JR is never going to allow Abreu to be traded because his character is exemplary, he always gives 100% and he is basically the captain of this team.

I don't know how they scored that play by Vaughn at first nut that was an Error. and then a nice recovery to get the out on the deflection. Vaughn should be DH ONLY.

If you hate LaRussa and want to see him fail, this is the team you want him to manage. These guys are a joke.

I have read that sentiment here a few times. Ain't gonna happen. Reinsdorf's son will take over for Jerry .

worked for 45.

Let's go.

This game ain't over yet. OK, well almost but don't give up yet.

Moncada looks like his mind is elsewhere. He seems like a nice person that unfortunately may be preoccupied with some personal demons that interfere with his ability to focus on the tasks at hand. I initially attributed what I felt was under-performance on long Covid and then on lingering injury, but now I am thinking it may be a mental thing. If so, he may need some counseling and some help from Spanish speaking teammates like Abreu to get him right again.

What about McEwing?

I never suggested TA for CF but a few on this forum did. I also never suggested trading Vaughn for Ed Howard which someone accused me of. Montgomery is not proving to be a plus defender as an infielder thus far. There is nothing wrong with trying him out as a corner outfielder, especially when the Sox have TA at SS for several more years and do not have any LH hitting outfielder that has Colson's offensive upside. "Luckily this only needs to be explained to @tray, NO ONE else thinks it’s a good idea " I don't care what a few wise guys think.

Insane that a LH hitting 6'4" No/1 prospect might work as a corner outfielder!

1, TA blocks any prospect at SS for a few years 2. The Sox need speed in the outfield 3. The Sox need a LH hitter and Montgomery is starting to show he can hit with power 4. He is as tall as Eloy - 6'4" - and filling out. Looks like more of a corner outfielder than a SS to me. 5. He is the Sox No. 1 prospect. 6. September call-up, especially if the Sox are out of play-off contention. 7. Watch some of his highlight videos. 8. Talent evaluation. 9. Oscar Colas latest comments make me think Montgomery should come up before he does.

If Colson Montgomery could play corner outfield he might be another option to call up later in the season.

Abreu will be re-signed and will be the primary first basemen for a few more years. That leaves DH and platoon 1B spot for Vaughn. That means you trade Eloy and then after that, the damn breaks and you listen to offers on any player. The 2022 version of the Sox never was able to gel because of injuries and under-performance. Anyway, this is the Yankees year, so what difference does it make?

So irrational,...so petulant...so juvenile.

They're not cheap in total payroll but they definitely are with player contracts. Capish? ------ Bulls sign Zach Levine. Check that player contract.