8 minutes ago, TitoMB345 said:

To be fair, I placed that bet before I was flushed/dumped.

Well I'm glad you at least made some $

29 minutes ago, wegner said:

You know what, he's never going to get another managing gig anyways so how about...."I have absolutely no talent here. These guys suck." Maybe the team will rally around that...and yes I know that won't happen.

You just got your wish:

“We’re 20 games in, our record sucks,” Pedro Grifol said.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/04/21/runs-defense-pitching-all-lacking-in-latest-white-sox-loss

Every team is going to win 3 games and lose 3 games. It's what you do with the other 156 that counts. 

19 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

You just got your wish:

“We’re 20 games in, our record sucks,” Pedro Grifol said.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/04/21/runs-defense-pitching-all-lacking-in-latest-white-sox-loss

Does Pedro personally follow the game threads or does he delegate that to his bench coach?

1 hour ago, joejoesox said:

For comparison, the 03 Tigers were 20-61 after 81 games

The 1st overall pick will be locked up by Independence Day

Oh wait

6 minutes ago, soxfan49 said:

The 1st overall pick will be locked up by Independence Day

Oh wait

Yea this part of it is really really fucking lame.

In fact - they should alter the rules so we get the first two picks if we prove to be the worst team in history.

25 minutes ago, hi8is said:

In fact - they should alter the rules so we get the first two picks if we prove to be the worst team in history.

What # do we pick this draft?

5 minutes ago, wegner said:

What # do we pick this draft?

10 I think

12 minutes ago, wegner said:

What # do we pick this draft?

This draft, as in three months from now, #5.

4 hours ago, cuban_sammiches said:

That is really cool! You guys plan that or use a travel agent?

Usually plan it but 2026 will be using Cosport packages I believe.

2 hours ago, wegner said:

You know what, he's never going to get another managing gig anyways so how about...."I have absolutely no talent here. These guys suck." Maybe the team will rally around that...and yes I know that won't happen.

Hate to get prehistoric here, but Mr. Cub of his day (before Ernie Banks), Phil Cavaretta, was player/manager, told Mr. Wrigley the same and wound up canned and on the White Sox, where he was welcome.

1 hour ago, hi8is said:

Yea this part of it is really really fucking lame.

We could hope against hope it will incentivize the ownership to make comprehensive and structural changes rather than rely on a quick shiny object or two.

Edited April 21, 20241 yr by SpringfieldFan

1 hour ago, hi8is said:

Yea this part of it is really really fucking lame.

MLB considers the White Sox a "major market" team....unfortunately the Sox owner doesn't think that way.

45 minutes ago, ScootsMcGoots said:

10 I think

I've been told #5

50 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

MLB considers the White Sox a "major market" team....unfortunately the Sox owner doesn't think that way.

This is not a major league level team in any way. The owner is playing his fiddle while Rome burns.

Out of the 9 position players who played Sunday, 8 of them has batting averages under .200.  Only Sheets at .255 was ahead of the Mendoza Line.

1 hour ago, wegner said:

I've been told #5

2024 draft is 5th

2025 draft is 10th

7 hours ago, JoshPR said:

Dude it's his second start. Young pitcher let him go through this now...

Just asking since I don't watch the games. Have no opinion on the lad either way.

2 hours ago, Highland said:

This is not a major league level team in any way. The owner is playing his fiddle while Rome burns.

Because of how the Sox are categorized by MLB is the reason for the draft position situation. 

4 hours ago, wegner said:

I've been told #5

It’s #10.  It doesn’t matter anyways.  It’s not like they can develop talent anyways.

4 hours ago, SpringfieldFan said:

We could hope against hope it will incentivize the ownership to make comprehensive and structural changes rather than rely on a quick shiny object or two.

Good luck with that

1 hour ago, Rusty said:

It’s #10.  It doesn’t matter anyways.  It’s not like they can develop talent anyways.

#5 this year, 10th next year (2025)...that last one is based on the assumption they're STILL the worst team in baseball through the remainder of this season, otherwise it could fall back even more

Edited April 22, 20241 yr by caulfield12

16 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

#5 this year, 10th next year (2025)...that last one is based on the assumption they're STILL the worst team in baseball through the remainder of this season, otherwise it could fall back even more

Correct.  I was talking about the 2025 pick.  Regardless it doesn’t matter.  The guy that was the Director of Player Development and failed all of the recent highly rated prospects is now the GM so…

benintendi and grossman tripping and falling instead of fielding balls was hysterical