2 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Elko has stans?

When you run some of the worst teams and players out there on a daily basis, it is pretty to easy to look at guys as A New Hope when The Empire Strikes Back by playing those guys.  Then many wait for a Return of the Jedi to dethrone The Emperor.

JR makes a good Palpatine...but where's our Cassian? 

1) The Sun Times  in todays paper said that after 60 at bats Elko looked overwhelmed at the plate. So he was sent down again. Kyle Teel looks absolutely lost at the plate. If this keeps this up I wonder if Teel will be sent down. 2) Nice article in todays Sun Times  about MLB stadium rankings. It  said The Rate is 19th out of 30  MLB parks.  That seems to be a fair evaluation.

41 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

1) The Sun Times  in todays paper said that after 60 at bats Elko looked overwhelmed at the plate. So he was sent down again. Kyle Teel looks absolutely lost at the plate. If this keeps this up I wonder if Teel will be sent down. 2) Nice article in todays Sun Times  about MLB stadium rankings. It  said The Rate is 19th out of 30  MLB parks.  That seems to be a fair evaluation.

Anything's possible...

Oh by the way, the Sox aren't moving to Nashville, Portland, Montreal, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, Sydney, Johannesburg, Moscow, Paris or Sao Paulo. 😉

25 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Anything's possible...

Oh by the way, the Sox aren't moving to Nashville, Portland, Montreal, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, Sydney, Johannesburg, Moscow, Paris or Sao Paulo. 😉

No cities in Mexico? 

26 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Anything's possible...

Oh by the way, the Sox aren't moving to Nashville, Portland, Montreal, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, Sydney, Johannesburg, Moscow, Paris or Sao Paulo. 😉

 

2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

 

Two different subjects. Teel could be sent down but the Sox aren't moving regardless of how many time WBWSF worries about it.

Seems like Baldwin's headed back down for Sosa's return.

25 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Seems like Baldwin's headed back down for Sosa's return.

Are you #%@%ing kidding me? He's been back 3 games and didn't even start one. Yet Capra and (now) Noda are immune?

23 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

Are you #%@%ing kidding me? He's been back 3 games and didn't even start one. Yet Capra and (now) Noda are immune?

It's the White Sox way...'we'll play as many stiffs, has-been's and retreads as we can' (have to justify that wasted money you know! LOL)  😲

26 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

Are you #%@%ing kidding me? He's been back 3 games and didn't even start one. Yet Capra and (now) Noda are immune?

Positional fit? 

Still, makes little to no sense from a long-term perspective. 

Edited June 16, 2025Jun 16 by caulfield12

56 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

Are you #%@%ing kidding me? He's been back 3 games and didn't even start one. Yet Capra and (now) Noda are immune?

These are not the prospects you are looking for.

Looks like Baldwin joins Elko  as players with no future with the White Sox.

1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said:

It's the White Sox way...'we'll play as many stiffs, has-been's and retreads as we can' (have to justify that wasted money you know! LOL)  😲

You think they’re trying to justify the $1 million combined that Capra and Noda are making?

I really miss that negative WAR Brooks provides. Such a blessing in the outfield. 

Bringing the hottest hitter in AAA up to play him for 3 days...then demote him again?

So on brand for the Sox.

38 minutes ago, Snopek said:

You think they’re trying to justify the $1 million combined that Capra and Noda are making?

I said that somewhat in jest but I've also learned over time and from what others have told me that you don't assume JR doesn't have a hand in everything. He may be ordering Getz who has spent this money to get something out of it. 

It's happened often in the past where the Sox have kept playing guys who completely lost it (Hello: John Danks for one example) and the only possible reason must have been because of the size of their contract before eventually having no choice but to cut them loose. 

Edited June 17, 2025Jun 17 by Lip Man 1

Palacios outrighted to Charlotte.  Yet another player no other team wanted, yet he played 51 games for the Sox this year and reached 145 plate appearances.  He put up a .596 OPS and a -1.1 bWAR.  🤣

21 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Palacios outrighted to Charlotte.  Yet another player no other team wanted, yet he played 51 games for the Sox this year and reached 145 plate appearances.  He put up a .596 OPS and a -1.1 bWAR.  🤣

Its almost like they are rebuilding so they aren't signing any long term players.

27 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Palacios outrighted to Charlotte.  Yet another player no other team wanted, yet he played 51 games for the Sox this year and reached 145 plate appearances.  He put up a .596 OPS and a -1.1 bWAR.  🤣

More Clones.

51 minutes ago, ptatc said:

It’s almost like they are rebuilding so they aren't signing any long term players.

Yes, no rebuilding team can have an outfielder on their roster in their mid 20’s that can put up a positive WAR because…  rebuilding…  the catch-all excuse for anything and everything.

20 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Yes, no rebuilding team can have an outfielder on their roster in their mid 20’s that can put up a positive WAR because…  rebuilding…  the catch-all excuse for anything and everything.

I'm sure if they had one he would be here. They dont have one yet.

Besides the point was that no one picked up the outfielder that they released. Most rebuilding teams dont cut players that are good. Hence if the Sox cut a player, odds are no kne else wants them either.

They do have some talented mid-20s catchers but I dont think they will release them.

Edited June 17, 2025Jun 17 by ptatc

19 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Yes, no rebuilding team can have an outfielder on their roster in their mid 20’s that can put up a positive WAR because…  rebuilding…  the catch-all excuse for anything and everything.

Must roster Clones.  

36 minutes ago, ptatc said:

I'm sure if they had one he would be here. They dont have one yet.

Besides the point was that no one picked up the outfielder that they released. Most rebuilding teams dont cut players that are good. Hence if the Sox cut a player, odds are no kne else wants them either.

They do have some talented mid-20s catchers but I dont think they will release them.

Dont know why you bother. Just let his posts wither and die. 

He somehow doesn't comprehend that while rebuilding you will have many bad players that will be released all the time that no one else wants . It's like seeing the sun go down and screaming ,"we are all going to freeze to death, we're doomed !! "  every day when its a natural occurrence. Chicken little syndrome.

 

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

Must roster Clones.  

We have enough to start our own Clone Wars…

Are we being too Sithy?  🤔