Lip Man 1 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 With spring training over DVS of the Sun-Times has a wrap up story and asks the question 'how do Sox fans feel?' https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/03/24/gm-chris-getz-likes-what-he-sees-from-white-sox-manager-pedro-grifol-says-see-for-yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 I guess we can put our expectations for the year in this thread as well. I've got only two: 1. Don't lose 100 games. 2. Hope some players have good first halves so they can be traded for something useful at the deadline. Such is the state of things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I had no idea the season was starting. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Line Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 All I know is, no matter what I'm going to enjoy this season more than 2023. Zero expectations, no chance for dissapointment. 10 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Its going to be a great White Sox 2024 season. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 52 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: I guess we can put our expectations for the year in this thread as well. I've got only two: 1. Don't lose 100 games. 2. Hope some players have good first halves so they can be traded for something useful at the deadline. Such is the state of things. My prediction for how this season goes: The White Sox surprise by hovering a couple of games under .500 for the first half of the season, led primarily by a monster first half by Yoan Moncada and a surprisingly healthy Eloy Jimenez. As the summer grinds on, poor managing by Pedro Grifol, faltering pitching, Eloy's inevitable injury, and selling off of Moncada and other flippable veterans cause the Sox to fall off and wind up with a total of between 69 and 73 victories which is still much better than most expected. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, WBWSF said: Its going to be a great White Sox 2024 season. 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 If by "great" you mean they'll only lose 95 games instead of 100, then I'm right with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, Green Line said: All I know is, no matter what I'm going to enjoy this season more than 2023. Zero expectations, no chance for dissapointment. There is some truth to your comment. I guess there's always the chance a miracle takes place a la 1977 and 1990 but man that's really stretching belief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Jr is a F’N 🤥…….rebuild 101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 2 hours ago, Green Line said: All I know is, no matter what I'm going to enjoy this season more than 2023. Zero expectations, no chance for dissapointment. Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitoMB345 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I put $20 on the under for the White Sox win total in Vegas this weekend. I got 61.5 wins. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 6 minutes ago, TitoMB345 said: I put $20 on the under for the White Sox win total in Vegas this weekend. I got 61.5 wins. Good bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 4 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: I guess we can put our expectations for the year in this thread as well. I've got only two: 1. Don't lose 100 games. 2. Hope some players have good first halves so they can be traded for something useful at the deadline. Such is the state of things. 100 losses is an arbitrary line that people draw that is meaningless. 2) I'm thinking Brebbia, Eloy and Soroka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 3 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: If by "great" you mean they'll only lose 95 games instead of 100, then I'm right with you. C'mon, Liptak. You got a heart in that chest of yours. And there's a kid in there too. Let him out. And call his parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) 2 hours ago, WestEddy said: 100 losses is an arbitrary line that people draw that is meaningless. 2) I'm thinking Brebbia, Eloy and Soroka. Only because they can't draft any higher than #10 in 2025. Its isn't meaningless. It's a team that has definitely tanked, depriving its fans of entertaining baseball, which MLB has started going to great lengths to avoid. Even many of them can't get to 100. 100 wins would be great. Would you throw cold water on that and say it too is a meaningless line people have drawn? Edited March 25 by Dick Allen 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 2 hours ago, WestEddy said: C'mon, Liptak. You got a heart in that chest of yours. And there's a kid in there too. Let him out. And call his parents. This may be true, but he is a UK fan and thus has no soul. Rank right up their with Yankees, NY Rangers and Cowboys fans. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringfieldFan Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Me feeling is like just kind of floating in limbo. I know this team roster has to completely turn over at least twice before it has a chance to be playoff viable. That known, it’s impossible to even hang hopes on what I will see on the field thinking it might be a step in building a path towards any future contention window. This now just is what is and will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Deep Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I hate this team already 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 This is going to be a long-ass season, not necessarily because the team will be bad, but because the fanbase is so toxic. We have a right to be mad after last year. But I'm tired of thinking and talking about it. I want to focus on some of the new guys we'll see this year and watch their development. I honestly believe this team will be better than last year's team. Not dramatically better, obviously, but more enjoyable to watch. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, hogan873 said: This is going to be a long-ass season, not necessarily because the team will be bad, but because the fanbase is so toxic. We have a right to be mad after last year. But I'm tired of thinking and talking about it. I want to focus on some of the new guys we'll see this year and watch their development. I honestly believe this team will be better than last year's team. Not dramatically better, obviously, but more enjoyable to watch. It's going to be a long season because they are going to lose 90 + games again and suck. Montgomery will be fun to watch. Ramos might be fun if he gets a shot. Other than that, its just hope for some surprises, and Bears training camp starts in July. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zisk Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 2nd half will be more enjoyable. Montgomery ,Ramos, and hopefully 2-3 other young guys to watch. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 9 hours ago, TitoMB345 said: I put $20 on the under for the White Sox win total in Vegas this weekend. I got 61.5 wins. I was at the book for March madness and they had Sox 60.5 which felt like a sucker bet so I went with Mariners under 87.5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 6 hours ago, South Side Hit Men said: This may be true, but he is a UK fan and thus has no soul. Rank right up their with Yankees, NY Rangers and Cowboys fans. 😂 I went to UK and broadcast football and men's basketball for the campus station WBKY as well as writing for the school newspaper. Kentucky has been good to me and that's plenty of soul. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I think Moncada could have a solid season, but any potential return to 2019 form is a pipedream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 49 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: I was at the book for March madness and they had Sox 60.5 which felt like a sucker bet so I went with Mariners under 87.5. Good call. I just tossed $20 on Mariners U87.5 Wins on DK. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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