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f*** these guys if they can't play because they don't like the charter plane. Fly fucking commercial. Sorry if they aren't pampered enough. How about win 63 games and we'll upgrade?

If they are going to play our future I want to see some wins and help with their development.

I just want the comedy factor of him limping off the field.

In 1998 if the Sox hired DePodesta instead of the As, I would have thought JR was full of crap and trying to sell us cheap ass players. I don't want innovation, I want things to stay the same. f*** JR for trying to fix the front office and take it in a new direction. The front office doesn't play. The front office is fine and has been for decades now. Just give them a $200 million payroll for next year and all will be fine. Well, maybe this might be a small step in a slightly better direction. I'll leave open the possibility it might help in ways we'll never know.

We either rush them to the majors or we stunt them by not having them play every day.

Trade, probably. Imho

It may be the only feasible way to keep wins to under 35. Random chance with a similar payroll could accidentally create a 40 win team, thus showing improvement. My hunch is the next manger isn't someone who will weigh in too much on free agent signings. This will be his first managerial job. They might as well jump on some guys early to at least start some framework.

The Cubs have more wins against AL teams than the Sox

Put young players in positions they can have success with good matchups and let The vets take the lumps.

It didn't seem like anyone had the appetite, or felt the need, to make a big move. I doubt that Getz had many offers and they were probably easy to pass on. Hopefully the off season will be better.

Getz was trading for the future. Even what turns out to be the absolute greatest trade of all time would look bad in the short term.

A second Chicago baseball legend, the Curse of JR.

An expansion team would reach the playoffs faster.

That's the funniest s%*# I've read here in a while

I think we'll all know where we were when that happens.

I was surprised to learn he actually had a losing record. 3731 - 3948 By modern standards he probably would have been fired in 1908, definitely in 1915.

He was gone before he really had a chance but Pedro was on pace to break Connie Mack's all time managerial loss record. That's right, the winningest manager also had the most losses.

And now he says he's waiting. Isn't that a good thing?

Waiting until the end of the season is exactly what should be done. For that matter waiting until after the WS would be even smarter.

Here you go * Skip Schumaker is a strong candidate with recent managerial experience and potential availability. * A.J. Pierzynski is a familiar face with a strong personality who could bring excitement. * Sergio Santos is a rising star in the coaching ranks with early success. Other potential candidates include John Gibbons and Chris Fetter. Ultimately, the best choice depends on the White Sox's priorities and vision for the future.

Statistical regression. You can't be the absolute worst team in the history of the game and repeat. Even the Sox can't pull that off.

Improve? Sure. I see them winning at least 40 next year.

We're really just cheering for the uniform at this point. Who cares who is wearing it?

I want a computer. Let's skip all this human baseball b.s. and find a programmer who will just use modern data. I'd prefer a PC/Android combination but Apple products might be a better fit for the players and the videos won't be fucked up when they are shared.

Being out of the game for years is generally a criteria. Either being passed over or not actively looking to be a manager, is something JR values. Toss in JR lamenting that "letting him leave was my second biggest mistake" would be icing on the turd.