T R U Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 58 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: It’s so true and very bizarre. Jankowski is going to be released within a week or so and has already started 50% of our games when we have at least five other dudes who can play the OF (maybe six with Maton?). Just very hard to fathom why any competent manger would do this? Jankowski should be used nothing more than a pinch runner and defensive replacement until Tauchman is back. I think the obvious answer is its not his call to make, otherwise, what GM in the middle of a rebuild is watching his manager do this and is just ok with it? That's all I can make of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 24 minutes ago, T R U said: I think the obvious answer is its not his call to make, otherwise, what GM in the middle of a rebuild is watching his manager do this and is just ok with it? That's all I can make of it. I'm done making excuses for anybody in this org. They are all serving at the pleasure of their boss. If they don't like how they are operating they are free to resign. As far as I'm concerned Venable is just an idiot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 25 minutes ago, T R U said: I think the obvious answer is its not his call to make, otherwise, what GM in the middle of a rebuild is watching his manager do this and is just ok with it? That's all I can make of it. Good point. No idea why Getz would want to give starts to Jankowski unless he’s focused on some early season tanking (which maybe?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Good point. No idea why Getz would want to give starts to Jankowski unless he’s focused on some early season tanking (which maybe?). Didn’t Getz do pretty much the same thing last offseason — acquire a bunch of veterans that blocked young guys? One could argue that it made more sense last year because prospects weren’t ready yet, but this looks like a continuation of last year — old vets playing over young guys. Edited March 31, 2025 by WhiteSox2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 This is one of those games with the lineup and starting pitcher that I really just don’t care what happens. Would like to see Vargas, Robert and Sosa play well. The rest….whatever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 6 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Didn’t Getz do pretty much the same thing last offseason — acquire a bunch of veterans that blocked young guys? One could argue that it made more sense last year because prospects weren’t ready yet, but this looks like a continuation of last year. They’re not ready this year besides maybe catchers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 6 minutes ago, fathom said: This is one of those games with the lineup and starting pitcher that I really just don’t care what happens. Would like to see Vargas, Robert and Sosa play well. The rest….whatever At least they didn't bench Sosa again. Nice opening day kid, grab some bench! Fucking idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 6 minutes ago, fathom said: They’re not ready this year besides maybe catchers Eh not that they are any good but we could have just trotted out Colas and Fletcher instead of these bums. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 7 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: Eh not that they are any good but we could have just trotted out Colas and Fletcher instead of these bums. I think Colas was a case where they just didn’t want him around the big league team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 6 minutes ago, fathom said: I think Colas was a case where they just didn’t want him around the big league team. Yea and if we had a good culture I'd trust them but hard to trust anything from this club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46DidIt Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 6 minutes ago, fathom said: I think Colas was a case where they just didn’t want him around the big league team. If that's the case, why would they want him around the developing players on the AAA team? They are allowed to cut him after all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 8 minutes ago, fathom said: I think Colas was a case where they just didn’t want him around the big league team. Colas isn't a major league outfielder. And he doesn't hit well enough to fill any of the other two slots open to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 13 minutes ago, 46DidIt said: If that's the case, why would they want him around the developing players on the AAA team? They are allowed to cut him after all Good point. Little this org does makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 When the majority of the players in your lineup are platoon guys (at best), it's hard to fault the manager setting the lineup based on handedness. Still, Slater should be playing over Jankowski or Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 Definitely feels like Venable is giving Janikowski every chance to show he belongs on the roster after guys return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 5 minutes ago, fathom said: Definitely feels like Venable is giving Janikowski every chance to show he belongs on the roster after guys return. I hope that isn’t the case. I would prefer a manager that realizes talent is more important to winning than personal relationships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 33 minutes ago, fathom said: This is one of those games with the lineup and starting pitcher that I really just don’t care what happens. Would like to see Vargas, Robert and Sosa play well. The rest….whatever You’re already writing off Baldwin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 Oh boy that place is EMPTY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 7 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: You’re already writing off Baldwin? Nah, but his ceiling of being a utility player isn’t very exciting to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 6 minutes ago, T R U said: Oh boy that place is EMPTY Good job Jerry 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 9 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: I hope that isn’t the case. I would prefer a manager that realizes talent is more important to winning than personal relationships. He knows they aren’t winning s%*# for a few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 7 minutes ago, T R U said: Oh boy that place is EMPTY Monday afternoon game during spring break for many people isn’t going to draw a lot of fans, especially in March and coming off a 121 loss season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 8 minutes ago, fathom said: Nah, but his ceiling of being a utility player isn’t very exciting to me You think his ceiling is a 1 win player? It appears we feel much differently about the upside of guys like him & Meidroth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 vaughn with an impressive -.2 fWAR in three games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted March 31, 2025 Share Posted March 31, 2025 14 minutes ago, T R U said: Oh boy that place is EMPTY I mean why in the world is there a 1 o'clock game on a Monday as part of the first game of the series? At least push it back to 4 and try and catch the commuters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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