I mean if I am going up the Monty Python bucket, gotta have this ready for Crochet

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

I mean if I am going up the Monty Python bucket, gotta have this ready for Crochet

I was never a huge Monty Python fan but I have respect for all the old classics.  I was more of a Mel Brooks fan -- Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, History of the World, Spaceballs, etc.

Just now, WhiteSox2023 said:

I was never a huge Monty Python fan but I have respect for all the old classics.  I was more of a Mel Brooks fan -- Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, History of the World, Spaceballs, etc.

Mel Brooks is the best, but Python is in the team photo.

3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Mel Brooks is the best, but Python is in the team photo.

Ya know what, I am going to watch them all in their entirety because of your post.  I never really sat down and watched them in detail.  I was usually watching them while doing something else.

Edited April 20, 20241 yr by WhiteSox2023

2 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Ya know what, I am going to watch them all in their entirety because of your post.  I never really sat down and watched them in detail.  I was usually watching them while doing something else.

We actually saw Spamalot on Broadway in its last week.  They are talking about going on your soon, and I will be there.

9 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

I was never a huge Monty Python fan but I have respect for all the old classics.  I was more of a Mel Brooks fan -- Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, History of the World, Spaceballs, etc.

One thing that always stuck out to me about Python is that all of their sketches have one ridiculous or outlandish premise, and all of the decisions and actions are 100% logical once you accept that premise.

I feel like that is a perfect metaphor for Sox fandom.

Crochet has gotten worse each start pretty much. Already losing velocity, becoming less effective each start. 
 

Dude I don’t even use my little league pitchers as irresponsible as the White Sox are with their million dollar asset. And I’m a 39 year old dad trying to win a spring season trophy. 

7 minutes ago, T R U said:

Crochet has gotten worse each start pretty much. Already losing velocity, becoming less effective each start. 
 

Dude I don’t even use my little league pitchers as irresponsible as the White Sox are with their million dollar asset. And I’m a 39 year old dad trying to win a spring season trophy. 

I bet your lineups make sense 

1 hour ago, Kyyle23 said:

I bet your lineups make sense 

Well we did score more runs last night than the Sox have in their last 7 games combined. 

9 minutes ago, T R U said:

Well we did score more runs last night than the Sox have in their last 7 games combined. 

Yeah but how’s your team culture?

23 minutes ago, T R U said:

Well we did score more runs last night than the Sox have in their last 7 games combined. 

Thats ok I guess but how many former Royals do you have!?

Edited April 20, 20241 yr by Bob Sacamano

10 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Thats ok I guess but how many former Royals do you have!?

They probably got cut in spring training.

2 hours ago, Snopek said:

Yeah but how’s your team culture?

Got a few bad attitudes, it’s not the best but they’re good players so you deal with it. 

2 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Thats ok I guess but how many former Royals do you have!?

Funny enough, we were the Royals in the fall so I technically have 3 former Royals!

12 minutes ago, T R U said:

Funny enough, we were the Royals in the fall so I technically have 3 former Royals!

Are you related to Chris Getz in any way?

1 hour ago, T R U said:

Got a few bad attitudes, it’s not the best but they’re good players so you deal with it. 

Do you teach your kids to play fearless, aggressive, selfless, and technically sound (F.A.S.T.)?

6 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Do you teach your kids to play fearless, aggressive, selfless, and technically sound (F.A.S.T.)?

3 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Do you teach your kids to play fearless, aggressive, selfless, and technically sound (F.A.S.T.)?

Dude these kids are 11-13 you would be amazed at how many still don’t know how to do things

On 3/18/2024 at 2:10 PM, Tnetennba said:

On the long list of dumb decisions by this org, this is one of them.

these various Crochet threads are awesome

The next one will be for Shane Smith when he's inevitably traded away and finds another 2-3 mph on his fastball.

Nothing like coming in hot on an old thread bump.  

Tru's hot take wins the thread lol

"Crochet has gotten worse each start pretty much. Already losing velocity, becoming less effective each start. 
 

Dude I don’t even use my little league pitchers as irresponsible as the White Sox are with their million dollar asset. And I’m a 39 year old dad trying to win a spring season trophy."

21 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Nothing like coming in hot on an old thread bump.  

I mean the guy just torched the Yankees and threw 120 pitches and the Sox were apparently stupid for even trying him as a starter. Amusingly, it's a similar cast of voices in the 10 concurrent threads whining about the Sox. I was looking at old threads about Crochet in light of his awesome postseason start and the comments in them were genuinely baffling...although not necessarily surprising. People just like to whine.

59 minutes ago, nrockway said:

I mean the guy just torched the Yankees and threw 120 pitches and the Sox were apparently stupid for even trying him as a starter. Amusingly, it's a similar cast of voices in the 10 concurrent threads whining about the Sox. I was looking at old threads about Crochet in light of his awesome postseason start and the comments in them were genuinely baffling...although not necessarily surprising. People just like to whine.

Probably something to do with having the 5th worst record in baseball from 2011-2025 (15 seasons)...goes down even more if you take out 2012.

1. Dodgers (1392-939)

2. Cardinals

3. Braves

4. Rays

5. Brewers

10. Cubs (1182-1150)

 

22. Reds

23. Pirates

24. Twins

25. Royals

26. White Sox (1029-1302) 71-91 average

27. Marlins

28. Rockies

 

https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/mlb-teams-records-over-the-last-15-years

 

If you go back to 2001-2025, Royals Rockies Pirates Orioles Marlins Tigers Reds White Sox are the worst.

Edited October 1, 2025Oct 1 by caulfield12

11 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Probably something to do with having the 7th worst record in baseball from 2011-2025 (15 seasons)...goes down even more if you take out 2012.

1. Dodgers (1392-939)

2. Cardinals

3. Braves

4. Rays

5. Brewers

10. Cubs (1182-1150)

 

20. Reds

21. Pirates

22. Twins

23. Royals

24. White Sox (1029-1302) 71-91 average

25. Marlins

26. Rockies

 

https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/mlb-teams-records-over-the-last-15-years

Precisely, people make emotion-fueled arguments that tend to defy reason and sound judgement. Wouldn't trust the ability to make a reasonable evaluation about the sport. Find it curious as to why people are so interested in ragebaiting themselves. I'm not sure if that was the point you were trying to make.

Edited October 1, 2025Oct 1 by nrockway