17 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

It’s called Google, haha.  Trust me, I don’t know much about LOTR other than the movies.  I actually only finished watching the Prime show just cuz it was so hilariously bad.  I was a much bigger fan of Game of Thrones and the new prequel.

Im really looking forward to the Knight of the 7 Kingdoms show.  I always liked the hedge knight stories

8 minutes ago, RegionSox said:

Im really looking forward to the Knight of the 7 Kingdoms show.  I always liked the hedge knight stories

Didn’t know about that one.  I’ll have to check it out.

1 hour ago, Quin said:

I say this as a big Tolkien nerd.

If you are referencing Maedhros, the bolded is suspect.

 

 

On 2/23/2025 at 12:29 PM, Autumn Dreamin said:

This is wholesome

Dude looks younger than most of the Sox outfielders.

It’s funny, I was at Saturday’s game, and even Cubs fans were offended at my Sox negativity 🤣😉

This must mean something.

 

https://bsky.app/profile/jrfegan.soxmachine.com/post/3lix2rxbyy22z

11 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

https://bsky.app/profile/jrfegan.soxmachine.com/post/3lix2rxbyy22z

He was a top 40 prospect, no options, he has to play somewhere. I'd say he has about 4 months to show he can hit. 

31 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

He was a top 40 prospect, no options, he has to play somewhere. I'd say he has about 4 months to show he can hit. 

I just hope this doesn’t mean Rojas steals all the at-bats at 2B.

15 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I just hope this doesn’t mean Rojas steals all the at-bats at 2B.

Yeah. And the fact he doesn’t really play SS is odd. They probably should have added someone like Iglesias who can.

1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I just hope this doesn’t mean Rojas steals all the at-bats at 2B.

Unless they start him at SS (when he's nearly a GG-caliber 3B, lol) with Colson Montgomery in Charlotte...

53 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah. And the fact he doesn’t really play SS is odd. They probably should have added someone like Iglesias who can.

Or Ha-Seong Kim, since we'll be down to a $40ish million payroll after subtracting Robert, Jr., and Benintendi.

Ofc, the White Sox believe that Montgomery's the long-term solution at SS.   Time will tell.

 

For today, the biggest "missed opportunity" is going to be not signing Austin Hays (based on similar spring training at-bats that have made Ryan Sweeney and Wilson Betemit look like All-Stars in previous springs).

On 2/23/2025 at 11:29 AM, Autumn Dreamin said:

This is wholesome

God damn… you know you’re getting old when a players Dad looks like a “kid” to you.

I am not thrilled with the Vargas news. Dude is a DH. Rojas is only a 2-3 WAR player if you maximize his glove at 3b. Sox do everything possible to make sure their defense sucks every year.

1 hour ago, Timmy U said:

I am not thrilled with the Vargas news. Dude is a DH. Rojas is only a 2-3 WAR player if you maximize his glove at 3b. Sox do everything possible to make sure their defense sucks every year.

I do think you gotta let Vargas play there in a lost season but they shouldn't haven't had Rojas. It was a weird move since he is primarily a good defensive 3B, a spot where we have a few options on the depth chart. Same for 2B.

Would rather have just added a guy who can primarily backup SS and the other IF spots rather than us trying to figure out who will be the backup and saying "well, I guess they're going to play Rojas there even though he hasn't played the spot since 2021 (below average mind you)."

Edited February 25, 20251 yr by Bob Sacamano

10 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

https://bsky.app/profile/jrfegan.soxmachine.com/post/3lix2rxbyy22z

That's fine, but stick with him.  Don't send him to Siberia for a bad couple of weeks.  The guy needs to be playing 5 days a week.

SoxMachine podcast talking about what they saw in the first 3 games. They also touch upon the Ishbia news. 

Podcast: Early Observations of White Sox Spring Training

 

Twitte scuttlebutt seems to be pointing to the Sox getting new City Connect uniforms this year.

14 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

Twitte scuttlebutt seems to be pointing to the Sox getting new City Connect uniforms this year.

But why

19 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

Twitte scuttlebutt seems to be pointing to the Sox getting new City Connect uniforms this year.

Ooh.

20 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

Twitte scuttlebutt seems to be pointing to the Sox getting new City Connect uniforms this year.

Why screw up a perfect thing?

26 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

But why

With this current team they need to do anything to generate revenue. 

 

44 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Why screw up a perfect thing?

They're totally gonna whiff on these cause I bet JR/TLR will want first look. Last time the team had Gio and TA look first.

Sox v. Sasaki in some sim game action...

 

 

Edited February 25, 20251 yr by Autumn Dreamin

14 hours ago, WestEddy said:

He was a top 40 prospect, no options, he has to play somewhere. I'd say he has about 4 months to show he can hit. 

Nothing in his profile suggests he'll ever hit but as you noted they might as well trot him out there and see if he can at least play a cromulent 3B, as that's the only way his bat will ever play as a regular. It was a really poor scouting decision that led to acquiring him so I hope if he's hitting 180/230/300 in late June they just cut bait and rotate in someone else.