8 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said:

4 more years. Or 3. Whatever it is

It could be up to 8 more years as Jerry retains the option to sell until 2034.

3 minutes ago, 77 Hitmen said:

It could be up to 8 more years as Jerry retains the option to sell until 2034.

Thought 3-4 was years before Khris Getz rebuild completed and WS capable contender assembled

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

Thought 3-4 was years before Khris Getz rebuild completed and WS capable contender assembled

Ah, I thought it was how many more years there is a new owner....which could actually be in 3 years.

As a straight hater of Getz for a long time, dude gets his flowers for this year.

His absolutely hideous flaw is falling in love with bad vets. He needs to learn from that next year, especially with the rotation, dear lord.

1 minute ago, Quin said:

As a straight hater of Getz for a long time, dude gets his flowers for this year.

His absolutely hideous flaw is falling in love with bad vets. He needs to learn from that next year, especially with the rotation, dear lord.

I’m convinced he didn’t fall in love as much as he’s just biding his time to be aggressive

I think I finally figured it out. I have that Sopranos feeling. Show went from nothing to blowing up and catching the attention of the world for its surprisingly done craft. It ended up becoming a must see event for even people from the outside. Then when it mattered most it shat itself harder than people even knew was possible and left a skidmark on an otherwise surprisingly good piece of art. The problem is that it becomes impossible to separate the horrifying ending from its body of work, and that's what it becomes known for.

16 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

I think I finally figured it out. I have that Sopranos feeling. Show went from nothing to blowing up and catching the attention of the world for its surprisingly done craft. It ended up becoming a must see event for even people from the outside. Then when it mattered most it shat itself harder than people even knew was possible and left a skidmark on an otherwise surprisingly good piece of art. The problem is that it becomes impossible to separate the horrifying ending from its body of work, and that's what it becomes known for.

Felt more quixotic, like Seinfeld.

At least they made history in many ways.

And exposed all the flaws that were inevitably going to show up in the ALCS or even WS.

Looking at the entire playoff roster, there are so many players with uncertain futures with the Sox, starting with Mune and Colson.

Most everyone agrees on Antonacci (but which position?) Vargas and Meidroth being the core ... but that next level of Peters/Doyle and Teel is even feeling a bit shaky. Braden, too.

Hopefully, Kyle Teel will be much better if he can have a 100% uninterrupted healthy season.

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nvm

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19 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

nvm

no energy left to fight lol?

well there's always Dec 2nd when fans can stand with the deca millionaires

OR

deca billionaires

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

I think I finally figured it out. I have that Sopranos feeling. Show went from nothing to blowing up and catching the attention of the world for its surprisingly done craft. It ended up becoming a must see event for even people from the outside. Then when it mattered most it shat itself harder than people even knew was possible and left a skidmark on an otherwise surprisingly good piece of art. The problem is that it becomes impossible to separate the horrifying ending from its body of work, and that's what it becomes known for.

Great analogy.

I can't enjoy the memories of a great season just yet, especially with the abysmal offensive effort last night.

Burke deserved better than to get whacked with a playoff loss for his performance.

Onward, forward....I'm trying.

1 hour ago, wegner said:

Great analogy.

I can't enjoy the memories of a great season just yet, especially with the abysmal offensive effort last night.

Burke deserved better than to get whacked with a playoff loss for his performance.

Onward, forward....I'm trying.

White Sox were something like 8-1 or 9-1 in his last string of appearances.

He's definitely earned a lot of respect now from around the baseball world...that recent Athletic/NY Times article, for example.

34 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

White Sox were something like 8-1 or 9-1 in his last string of appearances.

He's definitely earned a lot of respect now from around the baseball world...that recent Athletic/NY Times article, for example.

He just needs to have some..... fun...... this off season

Blame for this playoff flame out falls squarely on Mike Vasil. What the hell, man, are you a freaking wizard or not? DFA his ass back to Hogwarts.

On 10/11/2026 at 9:55 AM, caulfield12 said:

Most everyone agrees on Antonacci (but which position?) Vargas and Meidroth being the core ... but that next level of Peters/Doyle and Teel is even feeling a bit shaky. Braden, too.

Chase is a gold glove candidate at second base. Antonacci is one of the best hitters so he has to be in the line-up. Sam has said that he does not want to DH on a regular basis so where else, other than LF, would he play?

So...OF - Sam in LF, Doyle in CF, Peters in RF....because Tristan is a better fielder and hitter than Braden IMO. Braden becomes the 4th outfielder.

Infield stays the same, unless one of the SS prospects blows everyone away in Spring Training. At this point, that seems unlikely, IMO.

I think what Getz did best at the deadline was hanging on to key players. He swung and missed on some gambles.

I'm trying to remember the last GM to leave the Sox and get hired anywhere. Their career exit is usually toes before nose. If Getz was fired today I believe he'd be hired quickly.

53 minutes ago, tray said:

Chase is a gold glove candidate at second base. Antonacci is one of the best hitters so he has to be in the line-up. Sam has said that he does not want to DH on a regular basis so where else, other than LF, would he play?

So...OF - Sam in LF, Doyle in CF, Peters in RF....because Tristan is a better fielder and hitter than Braden IMO. Braden becomes the 4th outfielder.

Infield stays the same, unless one of the SS prospects blows everyone away in Spring Training. At this point, that seems unlikely, IMO.

That is one weak hitting outfield. Not enough power.

31 minutes ago, Texsox said:

I think what Getz did best at the deadline was hanging on to key players. He swung and missed on some gambles.

I'm trying to remember the last GM to leave the Sox and get hired anywhere. Their career exit is usually toes before nose. If Getz was fired today I believe he'd be hired quickly.

I'm guessing you have to go back to Roland Hemond who after he was stupidly let go in favor of Hawk Harrelson he was eventually hired by the Orioles and won another Executive of the Year Award.

5 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

That is one weak hitting outfield. Not enough power.

Hopefully Caleb Bonemer will alleviate the situation.

44 minutes ago, Texsox said:

I think what Getz did best at the deadline was hanging on to key players. He swung and missed on some gambles.

I'm trying to remember the last GM to leave the Sox and get hired anywhere. Their career exit is usually toes before nose. If Getz was fired today I believe he'd be hired quickly.

Dan Evans as an assistant, as was Ng.

3 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

Dan Evans as an assistant, as was Ng.

Which could mean that JR didn't want to let Getz get away.

12 minutes ago, Texsox said:

Which could mean that JR didn't want to let Getz get away.

Or they didn't want to spend the money to bring in one of the bigger name possibilities...after paying KW and Hahn for so long.

5 hours ago, Texsox said:

I think what Getz did best at the deadline was hanging on to key players. He swung and missed on some gambles.

I'm trying to remember the last GM to leave the Sox and get hired anywhere. Their career exit is usually toes before nose. If Getz was fired today I believe he'd be hired quickly.

Not trading key players is literally the easiest thing a GM can do at the trade deadline. It requires.... doing nothing.

1 hour ago, Texsox said:

Which could mean that JR didn't want to let Getz get away.

To be fair both Hahn and KW had tons of offers until TLR came along.

6 hours ago, Texsox said:

I think what Getz did best at the deadline was hanging on to key players. He swung and missed on some gambles.

I'm trying to remember the last GM to leave the Sox and get hired anywhere. Their career exit is usually toes before nose. If Getz was fired today I believe he'd be hired quickly.

How so? Seems like a really short sample size. He's no Theo. His greatest skill may be that JR listens to him.

41 minutes ago, Paulie4Pres said:

Not trading key players is literally the easiest thing a GM can do at the trade deadline. It requires.... doing nothing.

by habit they do it anyway