July 17Jul 17 3 hours ago, sin city sox fan said:I gave him a B for managing. I do believe there are definitely better managers in the league for in game decisions. However, I give him an A+ for establishing teamwork and maximum effort. I don't think I've ever seen a White Sox team in my lifetime that runs hard to first base on every ball hits or makes an effort to move a runner from 2nd to 3rd with no outs so strongly. Little things win games and its activities like this that have us outperforming the expectations of most people.The 2005 club could beat you with a blast a bloop or a bunt. They were top five in the league if I remember right in home runs, sacrifice flies, sacrifice bunts, infield hits and stolen bases. They were very well rounded offensively.
July 17Jul 17 10 hours ago, greg775 said:If he likes the bunt that can be a postseason killer, playing for one run here and there rather than letting Muni, Vargas, Colson, Beni, etc do some lifting and pulling.Game 4 clincher in 2005 World Series.......1-0
July 17Jul 17 1 hour ago, soxrwhite said:Game 4 clincher in 2005 World Series.......1-0First game of that regular season: 1-0First game after the all-star break: 1-0World Series game 4 clincher: 1-0
July 18Jul 18 On 7/17/2026 at 6:19 AM, soxrwhite said:Game 4 clincher in 2005 World Series.......1-0Game 2 Konerko GS, Pods game winning bomb.Game 3 Crede bomb, multiple hits in 5 run inning. Blum bomb on the 14th.Anecdotes are fun.
July 18Jul 18 Author 47 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:Seems pretty apparent he is going to win manager of the year to me.These players are making him look awfully good.
July 18Jul 18 10 minutes ago, ron883 said:These players are making him look awfully good.When a team is good, it’s because of the players. When a team is bad, the manager sucks. It reminds me of football. When a play works, great execution by the players. When a play gets stuffed, horrible play call.
July 18Jul 18 Good points by Beefloaf1 - He was able to maneuver around the man the front office wanted to play CF (Luisangel Acuna) into the man he knew he wanted to play CF Tristan Peters, without much issue. I was calling Peters his teacher's pet, but Will knew best. 2 - Andrew Benintendi a veteran had to take a reduced role, no longer an everyday player, no longer a position player basically at this point, just a DH by handedness and I haven't heard a single gripe about this during the season. 3. Anthony Kay - opener situation didn't quite work, so he adjusted back towards the player's wants of starting the games and Kay has been a nice solid addition. 4. Munetaka Murakami and what has been an unprecedented media circus around the Chicago White Sox 5. Bryan Hudson - He took a guy who was waiver bait and quickly saw he was shoving and elevated him to a top leverage guy 6. Sam Antonacci totally getting rushed to the majors but Venable easing him into the lineup, easing his transition into LF from 2b, not benching him for some goofy ass moves on the base paths....letting him learn on the job 7. Mike Vasil being assigned the role of ELITE VIBES GUY in the dugout 8. Managing up and down (management and player) to get Seranthony Dominguez out of the closer role. That was the guy the FO brought in to do the role so he had to left him fail just enough in the role to ultimately get his way of using players opportunistically in the role Edited July 18Jul 18 by WestEddy
July 19Jul 19 1 hour ago, DoUEvenShift said:What's the candles WAR? Higher or lower than Vasil's WandGot to be much higher than Romo's.
July 19Jul 19 12 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:Got to be much higher than Romo's.My ear wax candle has a higher WAR than Romo.
July 19Jul 19 On 7/16/2026 at 11:42 PM, Lip Man 1 said:The 2005 club could beat you with a blast a bloop or a bunt. They were top five in the league if I remember right in home runs, sacrifice flies, sacrifice bunts, infield hits and stolen bases. They were very well rounded offensively.5th to last in OBP; they needed to make the most of their chances and they did.
July 30Jul 30 1 hour ago, ron883 said:Will showing his brilliant in game managing once again.Is this a serious comment or sarcasm? Taking Sam out for Grichuk was brutal. IMO.
1 hour ago1 hr I would like to point out out there was zero posts here for 10 days as the sox went 6-3.
1 hour ago1 hr 1 minute ago, Bonemer, I Hardly Know Her said:I would like to point out out there was zero posts here for 10 days as the sox went 6-3.Letting the NL MVP make you look like a clown for your decision changes things.
1 hour ago1 hr 4 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:Letting the NL MVP make you look like a clown for your decision changes things.That was yesterday
1 hour ago1 hr Can I create a poll?Is Will Venable moreso the AL Manager of the Year or the worst manager in the AL? Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Bonemer, I Hardly Know Her
1 hour ago1 hr Our last 4 managers are Robin Ventura, Rickey Renteria, Tony La Russa, and Pedro fucking Grifol.Will Venable in year 2 has this team in late August in position to win the AL Central.Some of his decisions have been bad!Let's SHUT THE f*** UP about him needing to be replaced.
1 hour ago1 hr 7 minutes ago, Bonemer, I Hardly Know Her said:Our last 4 managers are Robin Ventura, Rickey Renteria, Tony La Russa, and Pedro fucking Grifol.Will Venable in year 2 has this team in late August in position to win the AL Central.Some of his decisions have been bad!Let's SHUT THE f*** UP about him needing to be replaced.Well said
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