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These long searches are dumb. Just pick a guy. And make it Rick Renteria. Hire him and apologize for getting rid of him before.

Yeah, I watched all the Royals-Yankees games cause I was able to and wanted to see what KCR were about this year. The games were generally boring with everybody waiting for NYY's bats to awaken which they never did. Witt was horrendous and Judge was a joke.

I hear you but I'd personally like the Sox name to die if they leave Chicago. I see no way Illinois will tax the people even more to build an unnecessary baseball stadium this time so if they have to leave they leave. Only hope is if the Sox can convince the government it'll be a boon for that part of the city. Of course in theory it'd hurt another part of the city, Bridgeport.

I agree. This time the climate is different. We've accepted a lot of b.s. going on in our country. The majority of Illinois will accept the Sox leaving. They'll just say, 'Geez guys get a grip. We already have one team in Chicago; let's not get greedy. Give somebody else a team. No big deal. We got a team."

I hope they change their name. No Nashville White Sox b.s. Call em the Nashville Musicians.

Great post. Even though I despise what our Sox have become, selling them to a group that will IMMEDIATELY move 'em to Nashville is distasteful. The Sox are an embarrassing mess but everything u wrote here is true. The end of the JR era has nullified any good will over the 05 title and Bulls dynasty made possible by MJ.

Not bad effort from greg, folks. They had 41 wins and I also had under 50 which is hard to do. I'm a little ashamed I didn't go lower. I knew the team reeked thus me not purchasing mlb.com for the first time in many moons. I'm sure I'll stick with under 50 wins for 2025 cause I don't expect much movement except trading Robert and Crochet and those players we get aren't ready.

There's a lot going on in Chicago right now. Unless it's fake news I've read about companies leaving and people leaving Chicago and the state because of excessive taxes and safety. I read the southside patch. I know about the carjackings, house invasions, robbing u in your own driveway, etc. My point is suburbia might be the way to go if things don't change society wise. Why would a team want to be in the city with its taxes when suburbia beckons close by?

I guess that would be normal rest for Cole right? I didn't add days right.

I watched the ND game. Nice win and use of the star wide receiver. Is Stack a junior? I see he played some QB at the end. Rice has some hard hitters on defense. Can we beat St. Laurence? They seem to rack up a lotta wins this year.

Not sure what Cleveland has in terms of pitching as I don't follow baseball anymore cept for the Sox. And I know the Royals a bit after finally going to two playoff games. If Cleveland can contain Soto/Judge (and Judge looks lost right now) I take the Tribe. I'm thinking five games but I have no facts to back that up. All I know is the Yankees hitters take too many pitches and don't score runs anymore. They have so many lousy hitters. I'll take a Cleveland-LAD World Series. I would say bet the house, but I'd at least bet one month's rent. I would say the Yankee set up man and closer were good versus KC. In this day and age I don't know how reliable relievers will be series to series. I wonder if NYY will go with Cole in game one. That'd be weird to have him pitch again after pitching the clincher in KC.

Baseball is in crisis mode or should be over the age of its fans and demographic. People over 55? Yes. They like/love baseball or used to. I'm thinking those people would support a Sox winner. They would LOVE the ballpark out in Naperville/suburbia somewhere. The island is fine with them. Most games are night games. They are GOING HOME after the games not partying. The island is fine if there is land to build open air parking lots not downtown garages. Young people want no part of baseball. It still is boring to many with all the pitching changes. Granted it's sped up a bit thankfully. Suburbs forever for sports stadiums. Again ... the Dallas Cowboys don't seem to mind having their own mega complex. p.s. Young people who hate baseball to begin with aren't going to head to a new city ballpark to pay for 10 dollar beers before games and eat 30 dollar burgers at the joints by the new stadium. And nobody wants to stay at a 400 dollar a night hotel by the park!

But I say you move the palace of a stadium out there and the people will come. New people who don't wanna navigate the city.

The buildings in the background look very nice but why don't the White Sox do the smart thing for once? Head to suburbia and get Naperville, Lisle or the Arlington Park area to build the Sox a suburban palace? Let the Cubs have the city. The Sox belong in the suburbs. So do the Bears. Ridiculous they don't head out there. The Dallas Cowboys seem to like their suburban complex. Surely suburbia would fork over most of the money to satisfy Jerry. Somebody give me a good reason the Sox don't belong to the suburbs.

I've been thinking about this. The Sox 100 percent are gonna trade Robert and Crochet. The way this organization works with the tank always in play, it makes too much sense for Getz to avoid stockpiling six top prospects (we'll see how top they turn out to be) for the pair of them. Robert will seem more appealing in the winter offseason than he seemed while totally overmatched at the plate during 2024. Somebody indeed with give up three "top" prospects for him. Crochet it goes without saying will bring 3 or 4 prospects. So we'll see how tank No. 2 goes. Those six or seven prospects will allegedly be huge in determining the future of this moribund organization.

Any way Dodger manager is fired if they don't make World Series? If they don't win WS? Sox should wait for him?

This is where baseball statniks so to speak (not you, I respect your posts) slay me. Pham was so hitterish last night. He was ultra valuable no matter what advanced stats say. If all the Royals had his approach to put the ball in play and whack three hits (not trying for homers) they'd have won the game. He was the only guy hitterish. Meanwhile, in game three, the only Yankee to hit was Stanton with three of the four hits. Royals didn't fit Kauffman well. Melendez and Isbel had HRs if they were in Yankee Stadium, deep HRs to right.

If it shaves off 25 percent I'd suggest both Robert and Vaughn are gone. If Sox had signed Lugo and Wacha would they have been division champs? That bullpen still would reek. Royals must have a good hitting coach as Pham is raking.

I went to the game again tonight watching modern baseball. The Yankees and Royals hit no homers tonight though KC had two shots on the warning track. Everybody's trying to lift and pull while taking a ton of pitches and both striking out and walking a lot. The Yankees are so flawed. They can't hit. But right now they have a hot closer in Weaver and a hot set up man in Holmes. They got 7 innings out of Garret Cole which saved them. Their set up and closer mowed down the Royals after 7 strong innings from Cole. KC once again paraded out six or seven relievers. They're all fairly good which is their hope for next year. Have a great bullpen and starters who are definitely effective through five or six innings. Salvy's getting old but probably will rake again next season. Witt is only going to get better. Massey is for real. Judge was ridiculously awful during the KC series. Teams should copy the Royals strategy against Judge. Soto did OK but was not a difference maker in the series. The Royals are looking good in the infield with Garcia, Witt, Massey and Vinnie P. Salvy is a clutch performer. Pham slugged 3 hits tonight. The Royals are so far ahead of the Sox partly because in this era of modern baseball, the 5-6 relievers needed in a game can't cut it on the Sox roster; KC has those pitchers in place. Don't be surprised if KC keeps Wacha to go with Lugo and Singer. After going to a couple games I can see how KC beat the Sox 12 of 13. KC had a better team than the Yankees, just got beat. Jazz is lol bad at the plate and Volpe the SS can't hit. Berti, Verdugo and Wells can't hit. Stanton is OK and Torres is OK.

I went to the KC game tonight. My first MLB game in 2 or 3 seasons. Yankees got four hits and still won. Judge still not hitting. Soto not doing anything of note. Yankees got four hits and still won. Royals came back from 2 down and looked like they were gonna win. Giancarlo Stanton hit the HR to win it in the eighth off Bubic. Don't count out the Royals as the Yankees cannot hit. They won with four hits tonight. Shame on the Royals losing when they allow only four hits! Royals in 5. Bet the house on KC in game four, maybe in a rout. All games have been close. Yankees have a ton of easy outs in the lineup just like our White Sox. Jazz can't hit. That SS who made a nice play on a Vinnie liner can't hit. p.s. The place was jam packed not an empty seat. Fans were really into it as well. Into every pitch.

Yes. Just.Win.Baby.

Well, Sosa will start next year and get 550 at bats. I don't think he's very good though. And take your pick among the pitchers. A couple did OK the last two weeks.

Are u implying if Eloy wasn't paid big bucks right away that he'd be good hitter? Lots of players get huge contract dollars and perform. I disagree with your premise. Eloy is just another player who can't/won't make it in the bigs. He ought to go to Japan and try and reinvent himself.

Oh no Caulfield you read this wrong. I appreciate your posts but KC is going crazy. The atmosphere will be different from all other playoff games so far. Yankee Stadium was a morgue last night. KC is going nuts. It'll both be sold out with maniacal noise. No way the Yankees will have many fans making noise there. Hell they were dead in NY for the games. NYY is finished. They need Rizzo badly. That one guy can't even run, I think it's Cabrera. Soto is doing better than Judge but Judge is doing no damage and looks lost. The hack NY is starting in Game 3 will be rocked. The Sox should be ashamed. Watching the last two games I saw a LOT of bad baseball hitters and pitchers. Baseball is in trouble with this kind of talent. KC goes from 106 losses to possible AL champs. Wow. Get it together White Sox. p.s. Pham is hitterish right now.