22 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

You'll next have to convince everyone the Sox are actually good enough to compete and might even have a realistic shot in the Central.

But that's likely an argument for down the line.

Sweeping the Angels at home does not a season make.

Even the pessimists would expect 2/3 at home against the LAA.

Beating up Soriano was the real surprise.

One day, by mistake, you will make sense.

"Getz got rotten lemons, and he crafted a lemonade-cider invention that is going to redefine the industry."

WestEddy

April 30th, 2026

Signature worthy.

But shouldn't lemonade take slightly less than 2 3/4th's years to stir up?

With Robert Burger and Crochet to trade?

Edited May 1May 1 by caulfield12

https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb

Angels White Sox Rockies Nationals combined add up to be about HALF the odds of the 26th place Marlins making the playoffs...

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48639562/mlb-2026-new-york-mets-april-month-misery-soto-lindor-mendoza-lowest-moments

25. Chicago White Sox (Last: 30)

Weakness: Outfield

As a group, Chicago’s outfielders rank 28th in the league in fWAR (-0.3), with the fifth-lowest slugging percentage (.341). None of the team's three most often-used outfielders—Andrew Benintendi, Luisangel Acuña and Tristan Peters—has been close to league average offensively. The trio has combined for five extra-base hits, and while Benintendi has four of them, he’s also been one of the game’s worst defenders over the last four years.

Manager: C

Will Venable deserves a lot of credit for the culture he’s established and his rapport with the young players. His in-game decisions, however, have left a lot to be desired this season. There’s very little consistency in the White Sox lineup, which seems more focused on handedness than actual statistics often, and his management of the bullpen has frequently raised questions. Other things like seemingly not knowing the pitcher’s spot was coming up in a winnable game against the Athletics, simply haven’t helped the White Sox win more games this season. I’m not all the way out on Venable yet, and I think he has some good qualities, but I expected more from a manager who was supposedly in tune with the analytics and well-respected around the league at the time of his hire. Venable is just a second-year manager, so he’ll be learning how to do his job alongside his young core, and mistakes are bound to happen. We’ll see if more success and better processes come with more experience.

Southside Showdown

Grading the Chicago White Sox’s performance after first f...

The first full month of the 2026 MLB season has come to an end, and it’s been a mixed bag for the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox currently sit at 14-17, in th

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Chris Getz is basically Smithers in the Simpsons and Reinsdorf is Montgomery Burns.

Grade, incomplete. They tanked. We will see soon how good he did.

8 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said:

Grade, incomplete. They tanked. We will see soon how good he did.

Soon, defined as 2028-2030.

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

Soon, defined as 2028-2030.

If he had the green light to spend on top of the tanking phase where the MiLB rosters were reworked on up into the MLB one, things could look a lot different for him.

Have you all apologized to Getz yet for trashing the Vargas trade? Looks like another massive W for Getz.

Please fill out the form accordingly.

1 hour ago, ron883 said:

Have you all apologized to Getz yet for trashing the Vargas trade? Looks like another massive W for Getz.

Please fill out the form accordingly.

When did you start calling it a win?

The last 2-3 weeks?

19 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

When did you start calling it a win?

The last 2-3 weeks?

Big brain individuals like myself have been calling it a W from the start. I had the foresight to look at it long-term.

Edited May 13May 13 by ron883

I stand by my position that a manager's preparation and clubhouse management is vastly more important than his in game decision making, so I reject that C grade entirely. The Renteria to LaRussa experience, exhibit A. Renteria had team ready to compete, like Venable evidently does

4 hours ago, ron883 said:

Big brain individuals like myself have been calling it a W from the start. I had the foresight to look at it long-term.

Fine.

Let's see your posts from that first off season after he was acquired saying Sox fans had absolutely nothing to worry about.

The biggest argument then was his former prospect status, the Dodgers pedigree and his father's genes

My contribution to the bait thread. I just want to say, even Getz supporters can't claim most of the reasons this team is OK because most of the successes were still guys from the prior regime and they gave him no blame for that, so no credit is owed.

Getz still stinks obviously. Banni is awesome, always has been. And this team provides some entertainment for the first time in years. Those are all true.

I want nothing more than for WE to dunk on me as a Getz supporter because this team stays in "contention" into August. He'll be wrong on credit Getz, but we'll both be celebrating the outcome. Won't happen since the pitching stinks, but still.

23 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

My contribution to the bait thread. I just want to say, even Getz supporters can't claim most of the reasons this team is OK because most of the successes were still guys from the prior regime and they gave him no blame for that, so no credit is owed.

Getz still stinks obviously. Banni is awesome, always has been. And this team provides some entertainment for the first time in years. Those are all true.

I want nothing more than for WE to dunk on me as a Getz supporter because this team stays in "contention" into August. He'll be wrong on credit Getz, but we'll both be celebrating the outcome. Won't happen since the pitching stinks, but still.

The whole argument now basically amounts to Vargas (weight/strength gain and added confidence vs. swing change), Colson AZ fix, Davis Martin suddenly a Top 5 mlb starter (Bannister) and Mune (fell into their laps like Abreu).

The next tier is Meidroth, Burke, Antonacci and Peters.

Venable role in all this?

15 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Fine.

Let's see your posts from that first off season after he was acquired saying Sox fans had absolutely nothing to worry about.

The biggest argument then was his former prospect status, the Dodgers pedigree and his father's genes

Oh ye of little faith

49 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

My contribution to the bait thread. I just want to say, even Getz supporters can't claim most of the reasons this team is OK because most of the successes were still guys from the prior regime and they gave him no blame for that, so no credit is owed.

Getz still stinks obviously. Banni is awesome, always has been. And this team provides some entertainment for the first time in years. Those are all true.

I want nothing more than for WE to dunk on me as a Getz supporter because this team stays in "contention" into August. He'll be wrong on credit Getz, but we'll both be celebrating the outcome. Won't happen since the pitching stinks, but still.

This is easily the most confusing post from you I have ever read

3 minutes ago, 46DidIt said:

This is easily the most confusing post from you I have ever read

WestEddy/Cali Pals Bobblehead Day announcement has him rattled.

Caught between satire/sarcasm and normative statements.

Just now, caulfield12 said:

WestEddy/Cali Pals Bobblehead Day announcement has him rattled.

Caught between satire/sarcasm and normative statements.

Thanks I'm glad it wasnt just me. Read that four times still dont know what it means

48 minutes ago, 46DidIt said:

This is easily the most confusing post from you I have ever read

How?

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

How?

Sorry I dont do interviews. Did you forget that last message I sent you or what.

Just now, 46DidIt said:

Sorry I dont do interviews. Did you forget that last message I sent you or what.

Leaving your fragility aside, the post isn't that complex.

Getz is getting all of the credit, none of the blame, and that will continue to be spun once the team falls out of contention, even though he'd rather be wrong and it not happen.

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

Leaving your fragility aside, the post isn't that complex.

Getz is getting all of the credit, none of the blame, and that will continue to be spun once the team falls out of contention, even though he'd rather be wrong and it not happen.

Evidently you didnt get the message. Maybe re-read it.

1 minute ago, 46DidIt said:

Evidently you didnt get the message. Maybe re-read it.

Honestly, I don't respect you enough to care about it.

2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Honestly, I don't respect you enough to care about it.

Well if someone said to me what I said to you I wouldnt be trying to ask them anything or attempting direction communication. I thought you would get the hint from my first response but since you want me to spell it out for you, there it is. Trying to enjoy the game here and ignore you which is difficult when you directly respond to me. I hope this is clear for you finally

6 minutes ago, 46DidIt said:

Well if someone said to me what I said to you I wouldnt be trying to ask them anything or attempting direction communication. I thought you would get the hint from my first response but since you want me to spell it out for you, there it is. Trying to enjoy the game here and ignore you which is difficult when you directly respond to me. I hope this is clear for you finally

Still don't care.