Dick Allen

Having a good series in Houston would go a long way in getting the bad taste in our mouths about 2022 to go away. If they lose and don't look good, it will be depressing almost immediately.

Apparently, SeatGeek is the official resale site of MLB now, and season ticketholders using their teams site to re-sell, will be directed there. I think its a downgrade from Stubhub.

I suspect the Phillies won't be the last organization he plays for this season.

Pache coudn't stick with the rebuilding A's. Exactly how could he be expected to help a team trying to win?

He probably has more of JR's ear than a normal marketing guy. He is on the BOD and was a co-founder of JR's Silver Chalise VC company. I think it's done pretty well. But, I don't know how you blame him for RH and KW performance the last couple of seasons.

I think they play better, are a little more healthier, but lack of depth with the starters will hurt. Better than 2022, but 82 or 83 wins not getting 19 each with . KC and Detroit.

The guy has mostly sucked the last 4 or 5 years. He got minor leaguers out in spring training . Who cares?

I hope it's just a personality clash and Brooks doesn't have a big head . It's been many years, but I've had 2 interactions with him. He didn't owe me the time of day, but he was terrific. Very friendly and funny and spoke to me like I was someone very important.

It was shocking to me how down Hawk seems on the White Sox organization.

The Sox used 6 starters in 2005. It was a major league record.

Hawk didn’t go into specifics but does seem to not be a fan of Brooks Boyer. Said JR used to be a man of his word but that all changed when Brooks came in. Also said he thinks JR should sell the team. At the end, on a sadder note, said Carlton Fisk is not in good shape health wise.

This game means nothing. The intensity level has to be as low as it can go. The team has been named, the game doesn't count. I hate Clevinger, so I'm glad he's getting lit up, but again, it means zip.

It wasn't all LaRussa, but it was a huge part of it. Hopefully, the lingering damage he did will be reversed. One of the all time worst hires.

I just don't know the upside. He was the worst hitter in baseball last year, and generally a below average player in a best case scenerio. He isn't going to be flipped for anything. He isn't going to show your young players how to play. Unless you are tanking and want to lose, it's the only appeal to have him on the roster.

He was so awful last year, I bet he's going to have to play minor league baseball if he wants to continue his career. With $11 million coming to him the next 2 seasons, and probably no paydays after that, he may be done.

Now is he not on the roster because he's being released, or is he not on the roster because they are going to IL him?

So far, I like Pedro. I hope the emphasis on fundamentals pays off this season. Haven't quite seen it during the games, but most of the time there were not the major leaguers playing when I watched.

It has to be TA7.

Apri 4th is White Sox night for the Bulls. Sweet giveaway

I bet he has a not vs. now

He’s been pretty bad except for 1 season the past 5 or 6 seasons.

LaRussa must be in shock. Leury had some big moments. Han paid him handsomely for them. Hard to believe he gave him 3 years. It was the exact same mistake he made with Keppinger. I doubt his replacement will play much better than he did before last season, but if Leury is what he was last season, he needs to find another line of work.

I get the point, but he is no worse than the others at the end of the bench, is LH, and can hit a homer every now and then.

It does fascinate me how we all, I am including myself, are so into who are going to be the last guys on the roster every year. Always refreshing, don't want to get the news 30 seconds later than I could, then 2 weeks into the season, hope they are all DFAd or sent to Charlotte.

The only way Billy should be on the team is if Colas isn't the RF and I like Billy. But they aren't going to take Benin10d or Robert for defense, and they are telling us Colas is a good enough defender to perhaps back up in CF. Billy would be yhe worlds greatest PR, especially in extra innings , but a roster spot is too valuable for that. OtOH, Tony isn't there to fall in love and start leading him off.