1 minute ago, Capn12 said:

If Luis isn't playing tomorrow, and we have an outfield with Haesley and Sheets in CF/RF, with Tim a no show at the plate....oh boy.

Don’t forget about Burger the Golden Sombrero plus man.

Just now, Autumn Dreamin said:

That's a wild stat.

Andrew Benintendi wants a five year run in LF with the White Sox.

4 minutes ago, wegner said:

Is that Platinum??

Per Wikipedia:

The "Olympic Rings" or platinum sombrero applies to a player striking out five times in a game.^[4]

A horn refers to a player striking out six times in a game; the term was coined by pitcher Mike Flanaganafter teammate Sam Horn of the Baltimore Oriolesaccomplished the feat in an extra-inning game in 1991.^[5][6] Alternate names for this accomplishment are titanium sombrero or double platinum sombrero.^[7]

21 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said:

I always loved Ricky, didn't understand why he was fired. Should have been given 2021, or at least replaced by a solid manager.

Unfortunately Ricky was fired to accommodate JR/TLR bromance.

13 minutes ago, hankchifan said:

Golden Sombrero plus one.  Not seen often.

Stand corrected.  The Platinum Sombrero man.

20 minutes ago, almagest said:

Tim is just looking awful right now at the plate

He's the best player on the field....

3 minutes ago, hankchifan said:

Unfortunately Ricky was fired to accommodate JR/TLR bromance.

Ricky sucked and should have been fired. The problem is that we hired to bad replacements in a row. I just don't think a team that wants to win, (even if they are delusional) hires Grifol to be their manager. 

Just now, SonofaRoache said:

Ricky sucked and should have been fired. The problem is that we hired to bad replacements in a row. I just don't think a team that wants to win, (even if they are delusional) hires Grifol to be their manager. 

Ricky was a good manager for a developing team.

He wasn’t seen as a guy to get them over the hump and transition from “developing” to “contending” (quotes intentional).

18 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

 

It never ends. Sox should be renamed the Chicago Frail Sox.

3 minutes ago, hankchifan said:

It never ends. Sox should be renamed the Chicago Frail Sox.

Thinking of changing my screen name to Day2Day in their honor.

47 minutes ago, FourEyesShottenhoffer said:

I go where I want b****

Nice comeback... You 12? ???????

5 minutes ago, wegner said:

Thinking of changing my screen name to Day2Day in their honor.

To be fair, that's accurate for us all.

37 minutes ago, Capn12 said:

It takes talent to go 0-5, 5 K's.

Gives me Dunn flashbacks 

29 minutes ago, elrockinMT said:

To get the chance for extra at bats

And an opportunity for the Platinum Sombrero.

31 minutes ago, hankchifan said:

It never ends. Sox should be renamed the Chicago Frail Sox.

Sounds about right. Eloy about to come back so now jt will be Roberts turn on the IL….coming around the turn for the next IL stint after him is Grandal. 

2 hours ago, Timmy U said:

Ha ha. Vaughn is sooooo slow.

He has three speeds: Slow, Slower, and Slowest.

1 hour ago, JoeC said:

Ricky was a good manager for a developing team.

He wasn’t seen as a guy to get them over the hump and transition from “developing” to “contending” (quotes intentional).

I agree with you to a certain extent.  All went great until the last week of the short season, when the team started to stagger and Ricky began to act sort of nutty in an attempt to shock them back on track. That may have been the signal to management to replace him (or the opportunity to hire an old buddy for no damn good reason).

Just now, Stinky Stanky said:

I agree with you to a certain extent.  All went great until the last week of the short season, when the team started to stagger and Ricky began to act sort of nutty in an attempt to shock them back on track. That may have been the signal to management to replace him (or the opportunity to hire an old buddy for no damn good reason).

Yeah, seems like he wasn't the guy to take them over the hump. In a 162 game season that last week would have been just another stretch, but in the 2020 season it was way too important. 

36 minutes ago, hankchifan said:

He has three speeds: Slow, Slower, and Slowest.

More of a Konerko than an Abreu

37 minutes ago, Stinky Stanky said:

I agree with you to a certain extent.  All went great until the last week of the short season, when the team started to stagger and Ricky began to act sort of nutty in an attempt to shock them back on track. That may have been the signal to management to replace him (or the opportunity to hire an old buddy for no damn good reason).

Well that and the fact he only had one decent starter.

Hahn Executive of the Year, Ricky extended 63 games earlier Fired.

Does not compute.

2 hours ago, Capn12 said:

If Luis isn't playing tomorrow, and we have an outfield with Haesley and Sheets in CF/RF, with Tim a no show at the plate, and the terrible getaway line up....oh boy.

“Robert is just day to day,” Grifol said. “Has some soreness in his quad. But he’s good. I’m going to give him the day [off Wednesday].”

36 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

“Robert is just day to day,” Grifol said. “Has some soreness in his quad. But he’s good. I’m going to give him the day [off Wednesday].”

Can't believe we are only 5.5 GB

5 hours ago, elrockinMT said:

To get the chance for extra at bats

9 hours ago, hankchifan said:

Don’t forget about Burger the Golden Sombrero plus man.

Yep, Burger was pathetic with 5Ks and only able to foul off a couple of pitches.