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15 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

This is probably true for many of them.  I believe it was The Valenstache whom was originally a switch hitter and gave it up for awhile because he was so weak from the right side.  It’s just such a nice ability to be able to pull out from a player’s bag of tricks if they can do it moderately well, even if one side is their stronger (and more powerful) side but they can still make some contact with their weak side.

That was my thought as well.

p.s. for hot dog lovers.. I found V sport peppers at Walmart. Milano HD buns at Jewel.

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19 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Jett Williams - not a switch hitter

Damn I thought I had a pretty good working theory that worked. 

I asked a question about switch hitting Mets prospects and the AI answer said Williams was a switch hitter. Heres the link that told me.

https://www.google.com/search?q=do+the+mets+have+any+good+switch+hitting+prospects+in+2026+%3F&oq=do+the+mets+have+any+good+switch+hitting+prospects+in+2026+%3F&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRigATIHCAYQIRirAjIHCAcQIRiPAjIHCAgQIRiPAtIBCTU1MDcxajBqN6gCFLACAfEFJ3JCzw4o0-HxBSdyQs8OKNPh&client=ms-android-att-us-rvc3&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#lfId=ChxjMe

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5 minutes ago, tray said:

That was my thought as well.

p.s. for hot dog lovers.. I found V sport peppers at Walmart. Milano HD buns at Jewel.

Vienna Sport Peppers are frequently sold out in the Walmart’s and Jewel’s in my area so I ordered a bunch of bottles off of Amazon a few months back.

Never had the Milano hot dog buns but will give them a try.  I usually go for S. Rosen’s Mary Ann buns with poppy seeds.

Still haven’t found a better dog than the CostCo/Kirkland jumbo dogs.

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4 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Vienna Sport Peppers are frequently sold out in the Walmart’s and Jewel’s in my area so I ordered a bunch of bottles off of Amazon a few months back.

Never had the Milano hot dog buns but will give them a try.  I usually go for S. Rosen’s Mary Ann buns with poppy seeds.

Still haven’t found a better dog than the CostCo/Kirkland jumbo dogs.

I'm sure you're not into this, but Jewel carries Field Roast brand faux dogs and sausage. I do those when I don't want to take 15 minutes off the end of my life by eating a hot dog. Same taste and texture. 

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7 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

I'm sure you're not into this, but Jewel carries Field Roast brand faux dogs and sausage. I do those when I don't want to take 15 minutes off the end of my life by eating a hot dog. Same taste and texture. 

Thanks for the suggestion.  I make them primarily for my two boys — 15 and 17.  If they can’t eat them, no one can.  But recently, they have started to love the Italian sausage that I grill, so it’s been few and far between for hot dogs.  Their tastes change quickly with age.

Fresh made garlic Italian sausage from Nottoli’s on Belmont is da best IMO.

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3 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Thanks for the suggestion.  I make them primarily for my two boys — 15 and 17.  If they can’t eat them, no one can.  But recently, they have started to love the Italian sausage that I grill, so it’s been few and far between for hot dogs.  Their tastes change quickly with age.

Fresh made garlic sausage from Nottoli’s on Belmont is the best.

I grew up in a deli, I love that stuff. I still get the 2 hot dog deals at Patio Beef and Wolfy's on Peterson, but yeah, healthy choices when I can. 

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2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Screenshot_20260212-092611.pngOk looks like the link didnt include Williams but I took a screenshot of what AI told me about Williams .

If only Getz had acquired Clifford instead.  @Chicago White Sox and most other posters would’ve forgiven Getz immediately had he called Clifford a switch hitter after acquiring him.

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3 minutes ago, fathom said:

One time is a mess up, four times is pure ignorance.  

Trying to deny it would have been far worse, but I guess after saying it four times that would have been impossible anyways.

I still want to know how no one under him stepped up and informed him of his mistake after the first or second time he said it…

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4 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

I do kind of feel that Hahn could have very well made the same mistake and would have handled it similarly.  Didn’t he make a joke about “that dumb GM who traded away future superstar Tatis Jr.”?

Yes he would. If he delegated the scouting and compiling the pool of players he was going to target in trade, I could certainly see him getting confused. But I'm the "Getz can do no wrong" guy. What do I know?

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2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Mets fans think he was thinking of Mauricio

 

 Thanks, that helps my theory a bit if Mauricio was ever in trade discussions with The Mets. 

AI didnt spit out Mauricio's name to me as a SH. Unfortunately it gave me an incorrect answer about Williams. 

 I was  trying to put myself in Getz shoes and its likely Acuna wasnt his 1st choice since we heard they were willing to eat money. And once AI told me Williams was a SH I was like, hmm, thats a name that was speculated on as part of a trade with the Mets earlier. 

The Robert trade was Jan. 20 and the Williams trade was Jan 21. It all fit together but AI gave me bogus info .

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