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Runner steals home on Maldonado, who drops the baseball.

Maldonado was brought in for his defense. Fletcher was making similar gaffes in RF. Was also touted for defense. Shitty defensive team is shitty.

Just in case anyone was wondering. They are bad at the thing Getz said they'd be good at. Also, they were 25th last year.

And Clevinger?

Pitchers are banging down the door to join the Sox, I tell you what.

Everyone knows that good teams sign guys like Clevinger, Pham or Grossman after spring training (or just as it's ending) with expectations that they will be major contributors.

@caulfield12 I fixed. Arguably better.

Ah s%*#.

ty for highlighting these quotes Caulfield EDIT: The meme is wrong

Another GM would have taken a year to assess what was wrong with the organization! Mainly because it would have taken a year to assess so much.

Padres gonna get a haul from the Orioles.

Time for a Desastre Personal

Why not the 1.205 that he's currently rocking in Charlotte? Unleash the weapon.

Yeah, this is why I said depth development. It keeps you from spending money on the Leurys, Lopezes, and DeJongs of the world.

Engel precedes Getz, but yeah, him too.

Also @WestEddy, Mendick is a depth development win. Adam Haseley massacred our boy right as he was breaking out.

I wish ReMVP was hitting better so you justify jettisoning Nicky Lopez, but unfortunately, he's putting up worse numbers than Naperville's Finest in Charlotte. But we should rejoice, for the prodigal son is returning and Haseley isn't around to murder him.

Imagine how many variations of Yakety Sax we'd get.

The punch card thing feels very Grifol.

For me there's only one answer. Someone who has put more thought into the White Sox lineup and how to get into opposing player's heads over the years than any other person. Someone with an enduring legacy on the south side and across baseball as a whole, one of the greatest at their position.

I keep thinking of this:

If Luis Robert is held on too long, it means Getz has failed, because Robert is 26-years-old. If Getz can get the team back into the playoff picture in 2 years - that's supposed to be Robert's prime. But the flipside is that we have a shitshow medical staff and a dumpster fire organization, so Robert can get hurt by just existing.

Ok, yeah. Vinnie said Lee had 1 runner thrown out in 10 attempts, but it's 3. Maldonado is a robust 1-for-13.

Spending money. We've beat the drum ad nauseum, but JR could have opened up the pocketbook for Harper or Machado, or if we want to get real fucking crazy, both. Insert both those guys into that 2020 lineup ad you've got RF + 2B (Moncada stays at 2B) solved for the first time in forever. They don't draft Madrigal for need. But nooooo, can't spend money. So guess the only other option is rebuild. Which I know you that you know Joe, but I need to spell out for people who don't understand it.

The fact that this is a "Fearless, Aggressive, Selfless and Technically sound" roster assembled by Getz kind of explains his track record developing prospects. Also, on yesterday's CHGO, Vinnie Duber laid into it about runners stealing all day on them, say that it's clearly a White Sox problem. You have a new pitching staff (sans Kopech), new catchers (and Korey Lee has a good arm), yet they can't throw anyone out.