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The replies here are insane to me. Given all the evidence that has been presented to us over the last decade plus, and quite frankly what we’ve had to endure as fans, I have ZERO issues with a former player speaking out his experience, good or bad. And his comments track with multiple other comments that have been made by other players over the last few years. This organization has not shown any interest in keeping up with where the sport and their competition, and IMO Lynn and others have zero obligation to “cover” for this organization. He was asked a question and answered it. Good for him.

I caught slaters HR and made in memoriam video. Today was a good day

Everyone here defending the Burger trade lost. I won the message board argument. Acknowledge me.

Crap, bring back Clev!

It's not that big of a deal honestly. A storm moved in quickly and dropped a deluge in a matter of seconds. It could have happened to anyone, just mindless clickbait and more doomposting for Sox fans. Who cares

Doesn't mean he's wrong.

I think everyone is being way too short-sighted. I understand the lack of patience though. There’s a clear plan in place. Chris Getz totally revamped the organization in regards to pitching philosophy, hitting philosophy, research and development, international scouting and professional scouting and for the first time in like 25 years, linked all the different departments together. It had to be done. I don’t know that it’ll work because ultimately, they need to find good players but these changes put them in a better place to find good players. The trades have been uneven at best and while the draft record appears to be promising, we just don’t know yet. They’ll be awful in 2025 by design though. The owner won’t allow the front office to spend and it’s also imperative to draft as high as possible in 2026 so being a bottom 3 team this year is essential. They have to get more out of trades too and Luis Robert package has to hit like Crochet deal. They also need some surprise trade return somewhere like a monster Davis Martin package. In an optimistic view, they have a top farm system and clean financial outlook going forward. They’ll never spend as much as we want but I do believe they’ll spend because they have to. They have no commitments. I do think Chris Getz understands the assignment more than his predecessors though. He knows who he works for. Build a large core of young pitching, find a process to develop bats and focus on premium positions. They can spend on first base, DH, back end starters and bullpen once the time comes if you have a cost-controlled young core. It’s hard to give a grade. I’d probably go with a C overall but it’ll depend on drafting and developing players ultimately.

Jesus dude. Go find a Padres fan forum.

I find the White Sox record of 105-232 in their last 337 games much more disrespectful, but to each their own.

2nd best run differential in MLB. Extrapolate that and the metrics say we win 100+ games.

Eloy was a consensus top 10 prospect in all of baseball and many had him as a top 5 prospect. He had limitations being a bat only prospect, but the offensive potential was incredibly high. His trade value was enormous when we acquired him for Quintana. Whoever told you this “story” appears to be lacking general baseball acumen.

A sincere wish that all Sox fans have a good season, something to be proud of again instead of constant embarrassment. Miracles sometimes happen, the 1977 "South Side Hit Men" and the 1990 "Doin' The Little Things" White Sox come to mind. I'd absolutely settle for a season like those two. As far as the organization/franchise/front office/players? I hope they are still playing meaningful games after Memorial Day. Play Ball! ⚾

STOP THE COUNT

Reconvert him to a free agent.

I'll do my guy a favor and save @WestEddy some time for writing his own reply, and do it for him, because I'm a mensch. "I'M NOT STICKING UP FOR THEM? WHERE DID I SAY I WAS STICKING UP FOR THEM? WAS IT WHEN RICK HAHN ACQUIRED AN OVER THE HILL KEVIN YOUKILIS? WAS IT WHEN ELOY JIMENEZ DIED IN LEFT FIELD? STOP PUTTING WORDS IN MY MOUTH, I'VE BEEN INCREDIBLY CLEAR ON THIS, EVEN THOUGH I DEFLECT CONSTANTLY AND HAVE NEVER ANSWERED A QUESTION WITH A DIRECT ANSWER IN MY LIFE. WHAT IS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT MY POSITION?"

Why don’t you tell us why there was no alternative? Or why you believe so strongly in everything he has done in house, that is not visible or even quantifiable? Or why we should accept him as “better than no alternative” and why it’s acceptable to be likely losing 100 for 3 straight seasons and very little signs of turning this thing upward? While I definitely agree that he didn’t have a good hand coming in here, I don’t see anything by way of upward movement, and it’s really hard for me to sit here and agree with the idea “well there was nothing better that could have been done” because you have accepted that Jerry did the cheapest bullshit fix he could think of

The 78 makes so much sense. This is a stupid idea.

Guess what day it is

Even if you wanted to give Getz the benefit of the doubt at this point (and I do think there are some elements of truth to the idea it’s too early to fully judge him) I keep going back to a very simple premise… In what world should ANYONE trust the judgment and decision making of Jerry Reinsdorf? There is MORE than enough history to tell us a majority of his hiring decisions and motivations do not support any semblance of winning results on the field (or court) Because we’re been subjected to so much, Getz is simply guilty by association. Being hand selected by Jerry is a GIANT red flag that it’s the wrong guy. That’s how I know Getz isn’t the man for this job. Because Jerry picked him.

I’m sure he’s right, but the team could have benefitted from Lance being way behind everyone else in the buffet line.

Well kid you had a nice professional career, sorry for what this team is about to do to you.

A third of the Chicago market is larger than the entire Nasville metro area. The moment JR is no longer the controlling partner the entire fanbase will be instantly invigorated. There is no greater untapped market than right here. Ishba has to see the goldmine he'd be acquiring. As jaded as the Sox fan base is, if the Sox suddnely start operating like a modern large market team under new ownership, it won't take long for the fans to buy in. I honestly believe that.

Team rules. Just accept it.

So if the Sox pull Perez, they will have been the first team in MLB history to have their starters give up 0 runs in the first four games of a season. What a crazy sport this game is.

SUCK IT VAUGHN HATERS!

Yoan, Timmy, Robert and DRose were all on the field today and not a single one of them started limping!

This is easily the least looked forwarded to opening day in my life. But with low expectations comes the opportunity of fun

"back then the white sox didn't want me. now i'm old and injured, the sox all on me"

I don’t think you’ve stopped caring, my dude.

After putting the worst team in baseball history on the field in 2024, you would expect there to be some sort of improvement in year 2. There is none, and this team looks just as bad if not worse than 2024. I believe the only way that happens is if you don't know what you're doing. This should come as a shock to no one, as Chris Getz was not and is not qualified to be a GM of a MLB team.

This is an outrage! Oh man, am I underpaid for my work.

1.5 million and he gets to go sit and home and jerk off instead of doing any work. I can't stress enough what a moronic signing this way. You bring back a guy 99.995% of the fanbase can't stand, and on top of that everybody knew he sucked and was washed except our brilliant "ripping up the floorboards" GM only to cut him three weeks into the season. Might as well sign Bauer at this point and have a "violence against women" night at the park that will do it!

Haha suck it Boston announcers. Instant karma

Half of the next playoff team haven’t been born yet.

Chase has changed the entire complexion of the team.

I know it is hard to hear ex-players trashing the organisation, and it does make them sound petty in a way, especially if it was a stepping stone to a big payday elsewhere, but it is noticeable that there aren't many ex-players saying how brilliant the White Sox organisation is or was. Equally, when most/many on here, myself included, also criticise the lack of organisation at the White Sox it is churlish to then trash ex-players ourselves when they say out loud what many of us already think. No one likes to hear bad things about the team they are a fan of, especially when that team is at a historic low point, and especially when it is coming from ex-players who earned millions from but didn't necessarily perform for the White Sox ( I am talking Lynn here not Crochet). But until the whole organisation becomes less disfunctional and actually starts performing on the pitch we will probably hear more stories like this one.

If you only count non-divisional games, the Sox are a .500 team. And if you only count the first game of a home series, they're an unstoppable run scoring wagon with elite pitching to boot (28-2 over 3 games).

And I’d still rather play him that Taylor, Slater, and Jankowski haha

2025 vs 1963

Harold, stick to calling Jared Kelenic a future HOF'er.

We needed to head any caulfielding of the thread off at the pass, get it up, get it going.

Sosa today: 103.9 MPH 106.4 MPH 85.4 104.7 MPH

The Mets traded for him before he could be claimed.

62 days of service time and 24 years old catches my attention. On a team full of flawed players, might as well get someone with any upside.

Colson should play better then. He hasn't remotely earned a big league roster spot and putting him in the bigs out of ST would be organizational malpractice.