20 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

I just read in todays Sun Times that the White Sox have the lowest team Batting Average in MLB. Adding Devers to the team  for basically nothing would be a no brainer for me. Not only would he help the team offensively he would plug the hole the team has at 3rd base.

Dude, this is fucking pipe dream bullshit.  The white Sox were not acquiring a 300 million dollar contract and a disgruntled player.  The White Sox also do not have the players that are needed to complete this deal(that they are WILLING TO TRADE).

You know who else would make this team better at hitting?  Ohtani.  Why didn’t they just acquire them when he was a free agent?  I think I will comment about this in every subsequent thread about the White Sox lack of offense without thinking about any outside context that might make it impossible.  Hmm

9 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Dude, this is fucking pipe dream bullshit.  The white Sox were not acquiring a 300 million dollar contract and a disgruntled player.  The White Sox also do not have the players that are needed to complete this deal(that they are WILLING TO TRADE).

You know who else would make this team better at hitting?  Ohtani.  Why didn’t they just acquire them when he was a free agent?  I think I will comment about this in every subsequent thread about the White Sox lack of offense without thinking about any outside context that might make it impossible.  Hmm

I've been under the impression that the new owner (Ishbia)  was suppose to spend some money on the team. Whether its a new stadium, better players or whatever else. Looks like its not going to be on better players.

10 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

I've been under the impression that the new owner (Ishbia)  was suppose to spend some money on the team. Whether its a new stadium, better players or whatever else. Looks like its not going to be on better players.

You jump to conclusions a lot 

Ishbia will probably be like other owners in that, when he does take over or start giving money... he wont pay FAs during losing years. he will try to time it with prospects being at their near prime. cant expect this to be Superman. at first any new owner will seem that way but reality sets in after awhile. Just dont be bottom tier ownership, plz

i mainly just ask that you not be in a war vs player agents. we pay to see the players play, not to see your franchise's newest off-field ideas, fashion, concessions

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37 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

I just read in todays Sun Times that the White Sox have the lowest team Batting Average in MLB. Adding Devers to the team  for basically nothing would be a no brainer for me. Not only would he help the team offensively he would plug the hole the team has at 3rd base.

I mean if we are dreaming, it would be a no brainer for me to wake up today with my crypto account worth a billion dollars.  Both are about as likely as happening.

17 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

I've been under the impression that the new owner (Ishbia)  was suppose to spend some money on the team. Whether its a new stadium, better players or whatever else. Looks like its not going to be on better players.

He will add to a GOOD team.  This is not that.

Great deal for the Giants. No way Sox were going to do this when they’re slashing payroll.

29 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Dude, this is fucking pipe dream bullshit.  The white Sox were not acquiring a 300 million dollar contract and a disgruntled player.  The White Sox also do not have the players that are needed to complete this deal(that they are WILLING TO TRADE).

You know who else would make this team better at hitting?  Ohtani.  Why didn’t they just acquire them when he was a free agent?  I think I will comment about this in every subsequent thread about the White Sox lack of offense without thinking about any outside context that might make it impossible.  Hmm

I’m not sure if we are being trolled.  I hope that’s the case.

25 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

I've been under the impression that the new owner (Ishbia)  was suppose to spend some money on the team. Whether its a new stadium, better players or whatever else. Looks like its not going to be on better players.

He’s not the new owner until at least 2029.  That doesn’t mean he will be a great owner once he does take control.  There are plenty of bad owners.

32 minutes ago, Princess Dye said:

Ishbia will probably be like other owners in that, when he does take over or start giving money... he wont pay FAs during losing years. he will try to time it with prospects being at their near prime. cant expect this to be Superman. at first any new owner will seem that way but reality sets in after awhile. Just dont be bottom tier ownership, plz

i mainly just ask that you not be in a war vs player agents. we pay to see the players play, not to see your franchise's newest off-field ideas, fashion, concessions

When JR bought the White Sox he bought a bad team. First thing he did was sign 2 good free agents Fisk and Luzinski. It was a tremendous PR move. If it wasn't for the 1981 players strike the team was going to draw over 2 million for the first time. They were having walkup crowds of over 20,000 fans at some games.

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13 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

When JR bought the White Sox he bought a bad team. First thing he did was sign 2 good free agents Fisk and Luzinski. It was a tremendous PR move. If it wasn't for the 1981 players strike the team was going to draw over 2 million for the first time. They were having walkup crowds of over 20,000 fans at some games.

The 1980 White Sox were almost 30 games better than the 2024 White Sox.

14 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

When JR bought the White Sox he bought a bad team. First thing he did was sign 2 good free agents Fisk and Luzinski. It was a tremendous PR move. If it wasn't for the 1981 players strike the team was going to draw over 2 million for the first time. They were having walkup crowds of over 20,000 fans at some games.

What happened 50 years ago does not matter now.  The game has changed and none of Jerry’s old tricks to get suckers in the door to watch shitty teams are gonna fill that place up 

15 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

Lol, the Sox aren't adding payroll. No way, no how, not for YEARS.

Exactly. I was watching a Podcast with Our Chuck and Fegan. It seems Fegan doesn't think the Sox will contend until 2030.

8 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

Exactly. I was watching a Podcast with Our Chuck and Fegan. It seems Fegan doesn't think the Sox will contend until 2030.

That sounds about right if you expect 2027 to be a lost season.

1 hour ago, WBWSF said:

I've been under the impression that the new owner (Ishbia)  was suppose to spend some money on the team. Whether its a new stadium, better players or whatever else. Looks like its not going to be on better players.

Ishbia may still spend on better players, but he won't be allowed to until at least 2029.

Until 2029, this is Jerry's ship.

27 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

Exactly. I was watching a Podcast with Our Chuck and Fegan. It seems Fegan doesn't think the Sox will contend until 2030.

Man, I was mocked relentlessly for this last year...

19 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Man, I was mocked relentlessly for this last year...

(Braden) Montgomery will be turning 27 that January....Quero 27 as well. 

Colson 28. Teel 28.  Chase Meidroth turning 29.  Miguel Vargas 30. 

9 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

(Braden) Montgomery will be turning 27 that January....Quero 27 as well. 

Colson 28. Teel 28.  Chase Meidroth turning 29.  Miguel Vargas 30. 

More than half of them will be ex-White Sox by then.

1 hour ago, WBWSF said:

When JR bought the White Sox he bought a bad team. First thing he did was sign 2 good free agents Fisk and Luzinski. It was a tremendous PR move. If it wasn't for the 1981 players strike the team was going to draw over 2 million for the first time. They were having walkup crowds of over 20,000 fans at some games.

That Reinsdorf died.

At one time the Sox had untouchable prospects

8 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:

That Reinsdorf died.

At one time the Sox had untouchable prospects

When is your pity party over

16 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

More than half of them will be ex-White Sox by then.

If there is anything I have learned as a Sox fan, counting prospects before they are hatched is a fools errand.

1 hour ago, WBWSF said:

I've been under the impression that the new owner (Ishbia)  was suppose to spend some money on the team. Whether its a new stadium, better players or whatever else. Looks like its not going to be on better players.

He’s not even in charge of the team yet officially.  But you are expecting him to add payroll to a team he won’t even own for 4 more years at a minimum?

31 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

(Braden) Montgomery will be turning 27 that January....Quero 27 as well. 

Colson 28. Teel 28.  Chase Meidroth turning 29.  Miguel Vargas 30. 

But how old will Tauchman be?  (not seriously)

47 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Man, I was mocked relentlessly for this last year...

A 5+ year rebuild for Getz?  Wouldn’t be surprising at all.  Hopefully, Ishbia finds a qualified GM when he takes over.

8 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

If there is anything I have learned as a Sox fan, counting prospects before they are hatched is a fools errand.

The teams bad at scouting and development follow this formula.

You can even convince those fans that it works.

I never understood the draft pick envy either.  Baseball has a far more larger margin of error than the NFL or NBA.

Winning and losing seems to be a habit.  The  Dodgers seem to have more than their share of injuries yet they win.  There are no surrender trades.