I'd rather him be taking swings in Birmingham.  It would give me an opportunity to not watch the major league team.

So we call up a top 5 prospect in the middle of a breakthrough season and then let him rot on the bench for a week, breaking up his rhythm, burn an option, and probably rework his swing with Menechino so he learns chop pitch after pitch into the ground.  The best part is Hahn probably deserves more scorn for this as he should be aligned with Tony on the plans for Sosa up-forty or not called him up at all.  This franchise went from one of the most exciting in all of baseball to an absolute shitshow in a single year.  Reinsdorf can’t go soon enough.

17 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

So we call up a top 5 prospect in the middle of a breakthrough season and then let him rot on the bench for a week, breaking up his rhythm, burn an option, and probably rework his swing with Menechino so he learns chop pitch after pitch into the ground.  The best part is Hahn probably deserves more scorn for this as he should be aligned with Tony on the plans for Sosa up-forty or not called him up at all.  This franchise went from one of the most exciting in all of baseball to an absolute shitshow in a single year.  Reinsdorf can’t go soon enough.

Should have used it on Yolbert Sanchez…he was/is never going to be perceived as anything more than a utility guy, and he’s even less ideally suited to play SS or 3rd than Mendick.

Hard to imagine what Grandal, Pollock, Harrison, Engel, Leury and Abreu will look like another year from now. Depressing is the first adjective that comes to mind.

If we had a decent/productive farm system, the majority of those guys would have been pushed off the roster.  You can argue Vaughn is there with Abreu, and Sosa with Harrison/Leury.  Still looking at mid year 2023 at a possible Colas debut, so that means a better solution than anything currently on the roster (no, not Vaughn, either) has to be investigated. The more I think about it, they might have no choice but to push Colas without another $10-15 million to throw at that position. Conforto would be too risky after sitting out so long.

Edited June 25, 20223 yr by caulfield12

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

Should have used it on Yolbert Sanchez…he was/is never going to be perceived as anything more than a utility guy, and he’s even less ideally suited to play SS or 3rd than Mendick.

Hard to imagine what Grandal, Pollock, Harrison, Engel, Leury and Abreu will look like another year from now. Depressing is the first adjective that comes to mind.

If we had a decent/productive farm system, the majority of those guys would have been pushed off the roster.  You can argue Vaughn is there with Abreu, and Sosa with Harrison/Leury.  Still looking at mid year 2023 at a possible Colas debut, so that means a better solution than anything currently on the roster (no, not Vaughn, either) has to be investigated. The more I think about it, they might have no choice but to push Colas without another $10-15 million to throw at that position. Conforto would be too risky after sitting out so long.

Honestly if it was just a person to be buried on the bench for 3 days they shouldn’t have used an option on anyone. Find an option that doesn’t cost anything but money on the waiver or free agent wires. For example, Dee Strange-Gordon was released by the Nationals earlier this week, he’s an IF, he is a free agent, he’s actually hit .305 in 59 at bats this season, and he was once suspended for using steroids. He’s a perfect addition to this team for a few days.

45 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Honestly if it was just a person to be buried on the bench for 3 days they shouldn’t have used an option on anyone. Find an option that doesn’t cost anything but money on the waiver or free agent wires. For example, Dee Strange-Gordon was released by the Nationals earlier this week, he’s an IF, he is a free agent, he’s actually hit .305 in 59 at bats this season, and he was once suspended for using steroids. He’s a perfect addition to this team for a few days.

The Nick Williams of this season?  By the way, where’s Jake Lamb or Billy Hamilton when you need someone to spark the team again?

There are plenty of options.  

Onetime future HoFer Robinson Cano actually accepted a AAA assignment.

 

And with Gordon, wouldn’t the Sox need to wait for the waiver claim period to end or propose a trade first?

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

And with Gordon, wouldn’t the Sox need to wait for the waiver claim period to end or propose a trade first?

Good gracious.

55 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

The Nick Williams of this season?  By the way, where’s Jake Lamb or Billy Hamilton when you need someone to spark the team again?

There are plenty of options.  

Onetime future HoFer Robinson Cano actually accepted a AAA assignment.

 

And with Gordon, wouldn’t the Sox need to wait for the waiver claim period to end or propose a trade first?

Strange-Gordon was released on the 19th. See the part where I said he was a free agent? That means he’s a free agent. Meaning he’s a free agent. 

He was originally designated for assignment on the 14th.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/WAS/washington-nationals/transactions/ 

42 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Strange-Gordon was released on the 19th. See the part where I said he was a free agent? That means he’s a free agent. Meaning he’s a free agent. 

He was originally designated for assignment on the 14th.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/WAS/washington-nationals/transactions/ 

Yeah I’d they wanted just a temporary place holder to sit on the bench, might as well have just signed him.

3 hours ago, Balta1701 said:

Strange-Gordon was released on the 19th. See the part where I said he was a free agent? That means he’s a free agent. Meaning he’s a free agent. 

He was originally designated for assignment on the 14th.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/WAS/washington-nationals/transactions/ 

 "For example, Dee Strange-Gordon was released by the Nationals earlier this week."

Fine, the way you wrote it was something of a gotcha.

Because there's a distinction between the terms, but they are used interchangeably. Waived/DFAed and then actually granted his official release from the organization at the end of whatever period of days that other teams can claim him or work out a deal.  Didn't it used to be ten days for a waiver claim instead of five?  Then there's conditional and unconditional.

Glad you have time for all this putting me in my place but not when other posters write Indians instead of Guardians.  Congrats.

Edited June 25, 20223 yr by caulfield12

We’ll be ok… Lance says so.

1 hour ago, hi8is said:

We’ll be ok… Lance says so.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/savannah-bananas-owner-details-baseball-232712183.html

We need to change the game (again) and go all Bill Veeck.
 

Sold-out games at the 4,000-capacity Savannah Bananas Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia, feature dancing baseball players, coaches, and umpires — 120 different performers in all, including a male cheerleading squad.

And 38-year-old owner Jesse Cole, dressed in his signature yellow suit, is the P.T. Barnum of the new kind of baseball circus.

“Banana Ball is the fastest, most exciting form of baseball there is,” Cole told Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “We play it in two hours, batters can steal first, there’s no bunting, fans catch a foul ball it’s an out, it’s a crazy fast-paced play of game, and it’s a ton of fun to watch, and fans have been responding more than we could ever imagine.”

 

Might be the only way half our offense can get to first against Balt.  The bunting prohibition would have killed Renteria.  The last part seems the most fun…especially for teenagers or just any kids bringing a glove to the game.

On 6/26/2022 at 3:27 AM, caulfield12 said:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/savannah-bananas-owner-details-baseball-232712183.html

We need to change the game (again) and go all Bill Veeck.
 

Sold-out games at the 4,000-capacity Savannah Bananas Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia, feature dancing baseball players, coaches, and umpires — 120 different performers in all, including a male cheerleading squad.

And 38-year-old owner Jesse Cole, dressed in his signature yellow suit, is the P.T. Barnum of the new kind of baseball circus.

“Banana Ball is the fastest, most exciting form of baseball there is,” Cole told Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “We play it in two hours, batters can steal first, there’s no bunting, fans catch a foul ball it’s an out, it’s a crazy fast-paced play of game, and it’s a ton of fun to watch, and fans have been responding more than we could ever imagine.”

 

Might be the only way half our offense can get to first against Balt.  The bunting prohibition would have killed Renteria.  The last part seems the most fun…especially for teenagers or just any kids bringing a glove to the game.

The Bananas just announced they will be playing 2 games at Sox Park mid August 2025.

28 minutes ago, wegner said:

The Bananas just announced they will be playing 2 games at Sox Park mid August 2025.

This I might do.

16 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

This I might do.

Agreed. I saw them in Iowa earlier this month and it was very entertaining.

How will people know the difference between the clown shows?

7 minutes ago, Milkman delivers said:

How will people know the difference between the clown shows?

The bananas wear yellow 

1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said:

The bananas wear yellow 

How quickly you forget the many times Sox players have pissed their pants on the field.

This is the funniest thread bump of all time

2 hours ago, wegner said:

The Bananas just announced they will be playing 2 games at Sox Park mid August 2025.

lol what made you bump this one? Lol

Was halfway expecting a Sosa early extension announcement....

Edited October 4, 20241 yr by caulfield12

14 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

lol what made you bump this one? Lol

I search banana and found a random post from Caulfield so I guess you can blame him or me.

I dread the line at the Cuban Comet stand for those games.

21 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Was halfway expecting a Sosa early extension announcement....

Stay tuned

57 minutes ago, Quin said:

This is the funniest thread bump of all time

Kudos on the thread name change....well done Sir.

10 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

This I might do.

You have to enter your name into a lottery for the chance to buy tickets.  I already entered and am having the whole family enter, since you can only enter once.  They sold out multiple MLB stadiums this year, so tickets must be in high demand.

8 hours ago, Milkman delivers said:

How will people know the difference between the clown shows?

The Bananas are better.