Colome's Hat

Time to step up and get some runs. This team is capable of it.

They could also be like the 2012 White Sox. A team that was written off due to free agent losses/trades but was in contention due to a new manager bounce. Very different scenarios. That 2011 team was nowhere near as bad as the 2024 team. But that 2012 team would have gotten into the playoffs with the current playoff construction. I don't think it's unreasonable to think that 85 wins could net a wild card spot.

Feel like we will be like one of this lower rung premier league teams that isn't very good but are a fun watch for the most part. Think Crystal Palace or Luton Town from last year.

Don't want to overemphasize this because it was one win and the Angels are a terrible team. But the manner in which the win happened definitley felt like a statement win. Not saying this team is likely going to make the playoffs but it definitley felt like a statement of intent that this team will be worth taking seriously, even if they end up well below .500.

So I went to high school with the new bench coach Walker. We had several classes together and I knew him pretty well. Amazing pitcher. Top dude as well. Very happy for him.

Feel as though we are getting insight into a real misreading of who was responsible for the Brewers success. Agree though. Most wrote them off for dead and they more or less won the division by June.

I actually like Rickie Weeks a lot. The Brewers are sort of mentality monsters when it comes to the National League. When it comes to the business end of the season, they know how to put long sustained runs together. Would love for that to become a part of the White Sox culture.

I can't believe I thought this guy was the White Sox version of Arteta. I realize Arteta had a shaky start but holy s%*#.....

Not to defend TLR here but didn't the Sox go on an incredible run after that. The drift to mediocrity began in the second half of 2021 but they finished the first half of the season with the best record in the AL.

Part of me feels this could be like 2012. No expectations and a team that responds well to a huge shake up. I honestly think it's anywhere from 68 wins to 85 wins.

Did you ever hear of Billie Jean King? She literally proved this false.

Hmmm. So why did you specify boys team? You are obviously implying that male athletes are superior to female athletes.

Again, proving my point that this was a completely ignorant statement. You aren't' the barometer for popularity when it comes to athletes. As far as what is in bold, this just might be the most ignorant and sexist statement I've ever read. You clearly know nothing about soccer if you were to say something like this but also, it's also just completely sexist. I actually wouldn't be surprised to see some of the best women's high school teams wipe the floor with the USMNT.

So the USWNT team don't count? They are literally some of the most succesful athletes this country has. We don't have the youth academy systems that other countries have. But this comment is grossly ignorant. Bukayo Saka and Kevin De Bruyne are some of the most popular athletes in the world. I guarantee you that they have more popularity world wide than Juan Soto.

I am in favor of relegation but it would require the Minor Leagues to be independent of Major League clubs. Having said that, it would be game changer and for the better. It would for every team to be a buyer at the trade deadline. For example, the White Sox would have been forced to be buyers this past year to avoid relegation. I do think a loan system would be helpful in baseball. I think it would allow for players who might be ready for the major leagues but don't necessarily have a space on the roster to get meaningful apperances. It could also allow for the teams to fill short term needs buy literally acquiring a rental.