Rounding_Third

"Chris is rebuilding the foundation of our baseball operations department, with key personnel changes already happening in player development" Yeah, JR/Chris, who was that bum in charge of player development? What happened to him?

Agreed! I've been a Sox fan longer than most alive and have never experienced this kind of disgusting & diabolical operation of a sports entity. I'm not even aware that its ever existed to this magnitude. The only similar experience was the Arthur & Bill Wirtz Blackhawks. This is much, much worse as is Reinsdorf though they were all chiseled from the same heartless mold. Their only true love is greedy & miserly wealth.

The hope for a White Sox comeback begins 5 years after JR has passed and Getz is fired. Until both things happen, the Sox will NEVER see .500. And even that's no guarantee. Go Bears! Go Hawks!

There's a Spider in my Sox!

I know. I was really thinking hard about laying down a lot more but I just couldn't do it. I knew they'd trade Cease and be sellers at deadline to ensure a really bad 2nd half. Oh well.

Remember when Grifool said they'd trade offense for solid defense? How about 5th worse fielding% in all of MLB? Better than 4th worse, I guess. Laid $1100 in Feb on under 63.5 wins. Easiest & safest grand I ever made.

But he could throw 110mph on a football field...next stop HOF!

It should be about time for Reinsdick to blame us awful White Sox fans again. Its been awhile.

They really need to put a stop to allowing hookers in the clubhouse.

Said it before, White Sox will approach and possibly break the record for worst winning % in modern history. The '62 Mets played 161 games and won just 40 for a .250 win% The 2003 Tigers won just 43 of 162 games for a .265 win%. Sox can beat both! So proud! Thanks JR, Kenny, Rick, & Chris! If Sox win just 21 games, they would break the 1899 Cleveland Spiders all time record worst win% of .130 Btw, JR's champion % is .023 (1/43). If that were a BA, he'd be sent down.

What! Both parks on Clark? No way! That could be pretty cool.

Nah, Crocket was a very weak SP at TN. He should never have been drafted at #11 with SP intentions. Not sure where solid RP's get drafted but I'm guessing not even in 1st round. I remember Hahn got some smirks around the league with that reach.

I remember the Kopech speed pitch video. I thought; "How cool; now don't that anymore!". Yeah, he & Crochet are just 2 of many Chris Getz (non) developmental success stories that landed him into the GM's chair. I can't recall anyone with so much success at failure! Also, is it me or have Sox pitchers been the "most BBs" & "most pitches" staffs over the last 2-3 years? We must lead in ~100 pitch / >6 inning starts (give/take 5-10 pitches). Seems so anyway. Great development! Yeah today's whip action slider and disappearance of body usage/support in the windup virtually assures Tommy John surgery & a coin toss if career ending or peaked. It almost seems to be part of the accepted culture now as is the 6 inning limit. If there's > 25 CG's in MLB this year, I'll be shocked; 34 in 2023.

Ah, I see. I wonder what the history is overall. It clearly didn't work for Kopek either. I'm guessing lots of Tommy John. I feel bad for Crochet. He could be a fantastic back end bull pen stud once he gets his control figured out. But Getz needs SP's because Cease will be gone and no one good will sign here. If Crochet pitches > 75 innings and/or 15 starts, it'll be a miracle. Poor kid! A wasted career and so much lost $'s because of who drafted him.

I didn't realize the Angels were converting him to starter. I thought they were happy with him in the back end bull pen.

This plan to covert Crotchet to SP from draft day has been asinine from the start. He was barely a starter at TN in 2 years (+ 1 2020 3.1 inn start) He had 12 starts in 35 appearances over 2018 &19. Only 1 went as long as 8 innings; 4 were 6+, 2 were 5+. All others were 4 or less innings and he mostly got creamed until they removed him from their rotation. He was a fairly successful reliever but wore down quickly as a starter both years. Its just astonishing that no one in this org ever scouted that he cant start and still believes he can. White Sox FO stupidity is their only success; its consistent trough regimes.

I'm hoping for Getz to live up to his reputation and the Sox have an historically bad season. Since they'll lose 100+ games anyway, why not cement JR's place in eternal infamy where he belongs. 38 wins would be % pts under but round out to the same as the 1916 Philly A's, the modern era record holder, @ .235%. 37 wins would be standalone worse @ .228%. Go 37! Sorry die-hard fans! I used to be one too but JR squeezed me dry.

Your what hurts?

a junk for junk trade woohoo!

Not watching, not listening, not recording, not going. Been a Sox fan for >60 years and they've become irrelevant. Reinsdorf, you crusty, senile bastard! You're creating reasons to shut Sox fans down so you can move the team without turmoil. Pure scum! Count your billions rotting in hell! Lots of time to count them all, over and over.

Hire Ross right now while he's still in shock; before he comes to his senses and turns it down.

What they meant was working on their defensive reactions for all future pressers.

Gonna be so bad for a long time too. It'll be 3-5 years after the Getz era is over before there's any hope of greatness. And that's no guarantee.

Nothing personal to Josh but it is appropriate that the Sox now have an Asst GM named; Barf Field

Its a bit of a good news-bad news thing with Getz. The good news is Getz should keep the Sox fairly consistent for many years to come. The bad news is that based on his incredible successes, that consistency s/b somewhere ~ 30-35 games under .500 for many years to come. How thrilling!!!