7 hours ago7 hr No word yet where he’s going, but sounds like he will still be covering the White Sox.My guess is The Athletic rehired him now that we are good. I canceled my subscription with them when they let him go, but will happily re-up if they bring him back. He is the greatest beat writer in Sox history and it’s not even close.
7 hours ago7 hr I don't know the business, but I figured SM was more of a part-time gig.He's got to make a living and he's really good covering the Sox.
7 hours ago7 hr 3 minutes ago, GreenSox said:I don't know the business, but I figured SM was more of a part-time gig.He's got to make a living and he's really good covering the Sox.I think Fegan has a few irons in the fire. SoxMachine, FanGraphs, Cat Fancy.
7 hours ago7 hr 7 minutes ago, GreenSox said:I don't know the business, but I figured SM was more of a part-time gig.He's got to make a living and he's really good covering the Sox.It’s very interesting. If the team sucks, you lose your job. If the team is good, you are gainfully employed. Crazy job security. You really have to love baseball to stay in that role in this city if you aren’t covering the Cubs.
6 hours ago6 hr 12 minutes ago, WestEddy said:I think Fegan has a few irons in the fire. SoxMachine, FanGraphs, Cat Fancy.Nice. Cat Fancy is a sweet gig.
6 hours ago6 hr 2 minutes ago, wegner said:Nice. Cat Fancy is a sweet gig.Dare I ask...what is Cat Fancy?
6 hours ago6 hr 24 minutes ago, WestEddy said:Too bad the Times picked up Vinnie Duber, or Jim could grab him up and run with it.I don't think he's full time with the Sun-Times. I think he is more of a stringer for them.
6 hours ago6 hr 11 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:It’s very interesting. If the team sucks, you lose your job. If the team is good, you are gainfully employed. Crazy job security. You really have to love baseball to stay in that role in this city if you aren’t covering the Cubs.Good point and the way things are going they may be in first place by next week.
6 hours ago6 hr 3 minutes ago, GreenSox said:Dare I ask...what is Cat Fancy?You did ask.....Uploading Attachment...Uploading Attachment...Sorry won't attach....it is actually a magazine about fancy cats haha Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by wegner
6 hours ago6 hr 3 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:Good point and the way things are going they may be in first place by next week.With their two starter acquisitions at the deadline, PCA outplaying Ohtani, and Bregman breaking out of his season-long slump, sadly yes, they will overtake the Brewers soon. S%*# happens, and this is definitely proof of it. Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by WhiteSox2023
6 hours ago6 hr 16 minutes ago, GreenSox said:Dare I ask...what is Cat Fancy?Magazine for cat owners, about cats.
6 hours ago6 hr 14 minutes ago, wegner said:You did ask.....Uploading Attachment...Uploading Attachment...Sorry won't attach....it is actually a magazine about fancy cats hahaThey used to publish a slew of brands. Dog Fancy, they had a horse magazine. It's weird how you would just stumble upon these magazines at the Walgreens, like, how did anybody make any money off of that?
6 hours ago6 hr Some are arguing Fgraphs, others back to The Athletic…podcasting (although most prefer his writing to listening)Didn’t realize The Athletic had a billboard around 35th and the Dan Ryan after they let him go, but can’t ever really be surprises by how companies consistently devalue the contributions of employees.
6 hours ago6 hr 32 minutes ago, wegner said:You did ask.....Uploading Attachment...Uploading Attachment...Sorry won't attach....it is actually a magazine about fancy cats hahaWikipedia says it's now Catster. It's about cats. I don't have a cat. But I do subscribe to the Athletic, so I hope he's going there.
6 hours ago6 hr 21 minutes ago, WestEddy said:They used to publish a slew of brands. Dog Fancy, they had a horse magazine. It's weird how you would just stumble upon these magazines at the Walgreens, like, how did anybody make any money off of that?Horse Illustrated. A very funny name.
6 hours ago6 hr 5 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:More joshnelson/pnoles…joyPuke. Is pnoles still part of Soxmachine?
5 hours ago5 hr 10 minutes ago, nrockway said:Maybe they're replacing Garfien with him. I can dreamEh, he’s a smart guy and knows way more about the Sox and baseball than Chuck but he’s not ready to be on TV. Garfien is a stooge but he can actually spit out a coherent thought without being stumped or silent for seconds on end. Fegan would need a lot more practice to handle Garfien’s role. Just watch him on James Fox’s most recent pod and you’ll see why. I think even WE would agree with me on this. I think he shared the link. Edited 5 hours ago5 hr by WhiteSox2023
5 hours ago5 hr The Athletic makes the most sense. This Sox team is pure traffic bait. They're a feel good story, plenty of big personalities, unexpected heroes, some grizzled vets, the Pope, the #1 pick, Vasil's shenanigans. The Sox articles they do write are probably doing numbers.
4 hours ago4 hr 1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:Eh, he’s a smart guy and knows way more about the Sox and baseball than Chuck but he’s not ready to be on TV. Garfien is a stooge but he can actually spit out a coherent thought without being stumped or silent for seconds on end. Fegan would need a lot more practice to handle Garfien’s role. Just watch him on James Fox’s most recent pod and you’ll see why. I think even WE would agree with me on this. I think he shared the link.Why am I an "even"? Fegan's got a strange cadence. I like not waiting for 10 seconds for somebody to find the perfect word. I'm listening to Todd Rundgren interviews right now. (Dude's really intriguing on many levels.) He'll stop for half minute, and I'll have to click back into that tab to see what's going on, and he's stuck on a word.
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