1 hour ago, 77 Hitmen said:

The 2024 draft might turn out to be a good one if Hagen Smith and Bonemer eventually find success in the majors along with SA.

I like seeing later round picks succeed. Antonacci was 5th round. Davis Martin was 14th round (2018). More successes like these can sure give the franchise some much-needed depth.

I'm confident Bonemer will be a good player. Hagen Smith, not so much at this point.

For the Presidents of the Antonacci fan club @ron883 @Look at Ray Ray Run

15 minutes ago, SoxAce said:

For the Presidents of the Antonacci fan club @ron883 @Look at Ray Ray Run

Hell yeah

Imagine this lineup against RHP

Sam, Teel, Mune, Vargas, Colson, Montgomery, Peters, Beni, Meidroth

Very nice. Flip Peters and Meidroth if you want.

4 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Imagine this lineup against RHP

Sam, Teel, Mune, Vargas, Colson, Montgomery, Peters, Beni, Meidroth

Very nice. Flip Peters and Meidroth if you want.

Hopefully B. Montgomery soon too. 1.004 OPS vs. RHP

On 5/21/2026 at 8:18 PM, tray said:

I give credit to Ron for being one of the first to promote Sam before we all realized that he is a very good player.

Ron is the Chairman of this Board.

I got to watch him in the Fall League. He was my favorite player. He made some great plays. For me it is kinda cool to see a Fall League player promoted in such a short time.

9 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

Hopefully B. Montgomery soon too. 1.004 OPS vs. RHP

We're gonna have to get some nicknames we got two Montgomerys incoming. My lineup had Colson for Colson and Montgomery for Braden.

@kitekrazy sam was signing for kids in Seattle too, he was just leaving as I was pulling up to my seat. All the kids appreciated it. If you go on twitter it seems it's something he does almost every game. He's just a really great example of a ballplayer and kudos to the scout that ID'd him. His tools aren't loud but his game is.

Edited Wednesday at 11:35 PM5 days by chitownsportsfan

Almost a year ago today, he was up to the same OBP antics in Winston-Salem:

On 5/21/2026 at 6:36 PM, ron883 said:

I have a dream that one day we can appreciate players while they are on our team, not just when they leave.

This is post of the week.

4 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

We're gonna have to get some nicknames we got two Montgomerys incoming. My lineup had Colson for Colson and Montgomery for Braden.

@kitekrazy sam was signing for kids in Seattle too, he was just leaving as I was pulling up to my seat. All the kids appreciated it. If you go on twitter it seems it's something he does almost every game. He's just a really great example of a ballplayer and kudos to the scout that ID'd him. His tools aren't loud but his game is.

Yea my brain just saw Colson Montgomery lol

9 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

We're gonna have to get some nicknames we got two Montgomerys incoming. My lineup had Colson for Colson and Montgomery for Braden.

@kitekrazy sam was signing for kids in Seattle too, he was just leaving as I was pulling up to my seat. All the kids appreciated it. If you go on twitter it seems it's something he does almost every game. He's just a really great example of a ballplayer and kudos to the scout that ID'd him. His tools aren't loud but his game is.

Braden Montgomery - Bee Moe or like the bank, BMO

You want a really bad nickname for SA? He's the Spur that is putting the giddy up in the lineup.

Sinatra was the Chairman of the Board. That nickname should be retired with him, plus it's another JR mention.

With Mune on the IL for a good part of the season, Sam has to be in the running for Rookie of the Year. This player's intensity reminds of Pete Rose. Sam and Chase Meidroth have been exceptional place setters. Too bad Mune is gone for a month or two...that injury kind of wrecked a potentially great season where he was driving in Sam, Chase and others.

26 minutes ago, tray said:

With Mune on the IL for a good part of the season, Sam has to be in the running for Rookie of the Year. This player's intensity reminds of Pete Rose. Sam and Chase Meidroth have been exceptional place setters. Too bad Mune is gone for a month or two...that injury kind of wrecked a potentially great season where he was driving in Sam, Chase and others.

McGonigle/DeLauter...

1 hour ago, Falstaff said:

Braden Montgomery - Bee Moe or like the bank, BMO

7 hours ago, kitekrazy said:

I got to watch him in the Fall League. He was my favorite player. He made some great plays. For me it is kinda cool to see a Fall League player promoted in such a short time.

Must be fun living in Arizona as a baseball fan.

Edited Thursday at 06:32 AM5 days by hi8is

6 hours ago, Falstaff said:

Braden Montgomery - Bee Moe or like the bank, BMO

B Mont

15 hours ago, Falstaff said:

Braden Montgomery - Bee Moe or like the bank, BMO

That'd be popular with Cartoon Network fans.

https://adventuretime.fandom.com/wiki/BMO

On 5/21/2026 at 6:40 PM, ron883 said:

No. There's actually a new member here who said they are a relative of Antonacci. I already told them that Soxtalk came up with the nickname for Sam, and to run it by him and see what he thinks. I'll wait until the poster reports back. Until then, the nickname stays.

He's a nice guy but you really think he'll run that name by Sam ? Sam would probably be like " oookay , umm Why ?? "

On 6/6/2026 at 2:40 PM, Autumn Dreamin said:

My Dad always said Johnny Mostil was a distant relative like his 3rd or 4th cousin which means he shared a great great or great great great grandparent. Or maybe was my grandfather or grandmother ( who had German lineage like Mostil) who shared that great great grandparent since someone had to tell my Dad that.

Mostil was born and raised in the Chicago area 1896-1970. Very talented CF. Great defensive OF and in 1926 came in 2nd in MVP voting. Was once said while playing CF he caught a foul ball in a ST game.

On 5/21/2026 at 11:59 AM, Road Mrs. Colon said:

I love how many different nicknames he has. I prefer to call him the second half of his last name "Notchie" with an exaggerated Chicago accent

Say that real fast six times

I still find his resemblance to Giorgia Meloni (Italy PM) uncanny