April 2, 20178 yr QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 2, 2017 -> 02:11 PM) Tank for best player available* If only that had a better ring to it.
April 2, 20178 yr QUOTE (DirtySox @ Apr 2, 2017 -> 02:14 PM) If only that had a better ring to it. I know
April 2, 20178 yr QUOTE (Nokona @ Apr 2, 2017 -> 03:13 PM) All losing streaks are hereby referred to as a "Beer Run" YES Also, I like "TankforBeer" as lingo for "Tankforbestplayeravailable"
April 2, 20178 yr QUOTE (daggins @ Apr 2, 2017 -> 03:50 PM) Excellent banner, but I truly hope we can do better than Beer. I want to see what comes by the time that draft comes around. Tank for Beer will do in the meantime.
April 3, 20178 yr QUOTE (Nokona @ Apr 2, 2017 -> 03:13 PM) All losing streaks are hereby referred to as a "Beer Run"
April 3, 20178 yr Yeah, I'm not gonna actively root for us to lose. I'm totally aware of the benefits it could reap, but I can't actively want it to happen.
April 3, 20178 yr QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 2, 2017 -> 07:42 PM) Yeah, I'm not gonna actively root for us to lose. I'm totally aware of the benefits it could reap, but I can't actively want it to happen. I'm being facetious (this team is going to be a hard watch), but my brain knows it is certainly for the best.
April 3, 20178 yr QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 2, 2017 -> 07:42 PM) Yeah, I'm not gonna actively root for us to lose. I'm totally aware of the benefits it could reap, but I can't actively want it to happen. Same. Outwardly rooting for losses is fu**ing lame. I hope the Sox get off to a hot start, and even if they do, I won't expect the FO to change their direction, nor should they. But I never root for my teams to lose. If they end up with a top 5 pick, so be it, I know it's part of the process, but I'd prefer to see our young players take large steps forward and our veterans rake while they're here. One in the hand... I still don't think this team (with Rodon) is as bad as most here want them to be, but I guess we'll see soon enough.
April 3, 20178 yr Even if (when) the Sox trade away all their vets I still don't think they'll lose enough games to get the #1 pick. Some of those teams in the N.L. are so bad, some of the top college teams could probably beat them. Mark
April 3, 20178 yr QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 2, 2017 -> 08:06 PM) Same. Outwardly rooting for losses is fu**ing lame. I hope the Sox get off to a hot start, and even if they do, I won't expect the FO to change their direction, nor should they. But I never root for my teams to lose. If they end up with a top 5 pick, so be it, I know it's part of the process, but I'd prefer to see our young players take large steps forward and our veterans rake while they're here. One in the hand... I still don't think this team (with Rodon) is as bad as most here want them to be, but I guess we'll see soon enough. If the team isn't bad enough, they will be making some trades. If the team is going to win 78 games, Hahn hasn't traded enough pieces.
April 3, 20178 yr All White Sox defensive errors this year are sponsored by hi8is: "Throw it Away for BPA!"
April 3, 20178 yr Tank for S---t. Or poop. Let's hope we haven't jinxed our top pick now with... http://www.heptune.com/poopword.html
April 3, 20178 yr Author QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 2, 2017 -> 06:06 PM) Same. Outwardly rooting for losses is fu**ing lame. I hope the Sox get off to a hot start, and even if they do, I won't expect the FO to change their direction, nor should they. But I never root for my teams to lose. If they end up with a top 5 pick, so be it, I know it's part of the process, but I'd prefer to see our young players take large steps forward and our veterans rake while they're here. One in the hand... I still don't think this team (with Rodon) is as bad as most here want them to be, but I guess we'll see soon enough. For me personally - I suspect we won't be competitive until 2019 or 2020. "Tank for Beer" is more about setting low expectations and getting the stomach ready for some bad teams. My guess for this teams record is also not as bad as most, I've pegged them for somewhere around 72 to 76 wins as currently constructed. When it's mid season and we've had more roster changes - that total could easily fall. The only benefit to losing will be our draft position and this is my way to stay sane during losing. There's some psychological term for it... which escapes me right now... cognitive dissonance isn't exactly it but it's something like that. It's when you talk yourself into enjoying or wanting something that you really don't want. My brain is like spaghetti - as I've just dealt with a sleep resistant 3 year old for two hours. So... yeah... I'll stop talking.
April 3, 20178 yr All aboard the tank train....next stop a top 3 pick in '18 followed by a top 5 pick in '19 and wild card contention.
April 3, 20178 yr It's a double entendre. Tank for the best player in the draft "Beer" AND tank while we drink a boatload of beer because the team is bad
April 3, 20178 yr This slogan actually makes this season even more fun for me. I know they won't be competitive but I'm stoked to see how Anderson and Rodon develop, and if/when any call-ups happen, how they develop as well. I'm all aboard the #TankForBeer train.
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