Superstar Lamar

The Tatis trade alone would have been enough for him to be fired by some organizations

thinking about it a little more, weren't we promised during the last rebuild that the money saved during those times would be banked to sign players like Lucas when he became expensive?

If he really cared about winning, he would have foregone his typical budgetary discipline and spent wildly this off season while he had an open window. People can call if whatever they want, this doesn't look like a team poised to compete next year.

I don't wish it on him but at 87 you cannot make long term plans.

I feel like a chump for liking this team since Reinsdorf began his ownership. I was just a child but even back then it didn't sit well with me when they lost Harry. 42 years later and I'm still stuck liking the team but hating the organization

He would have signed if the Sox had made an offer he couldn't refuse. His mantra every year was that he knew his market value, which didn't change even after a down year.

Thanks for the memories, Lucas. I hope the Angels dugout has something interesting in the dugout as you stare into it from the mound in the middle of the sixth inning of every start

I hear you and I wouldn't be surprised if Gio wins a Cy Young in that time frame. The Sox have actually developed a pretty good stable of MLB starters...that are pitching for other organizations.

Giolito was looking to go back to the west coast from the time he got here. He was never going to be a sox for life type. We got some good and inexpensive years from him. I'd be shocked if he doesn't sign with a california team or the yankees in the off season. He's always had an eye on his next career

for f's sake

He's only not winning if you use team wins and losses as a metric. I think he and his partners believe they are winning

this is getting interesting

Tim was told he wasn't starting today and so, prepared himself mentally not to play at all

These last few innings are a shout out dedication to Rick Hahn's expertise

it won't be difficult to stay away from the ballpark until the weather is absolutely perfect

the out of shape, slob schtick doesn't play as well when you don't produce

I would really love to be the person who's job it is to find and then sample new items being considered.

It's been a while since I read the Sun Times. Is Holmes a regular contributor?

If they are going to insist on this rule, teams should be required to hand out orange slices and juice boxes to everyone after the game

I'd rather end in ties than continue with this rule

It's just never easy with this team

in theory we are getting him for the prime years of his career I'd love to see them get him running again as well, with 20+ SB. In fact, get everyone running again.

Well at least we won't be sadled with a "he will suck in the last half of the contract" type of deal.

#3 in the dark version

After analyzing all of the available information I have reached an unassailable conclusion: I don't know. Good luck to Pedro Grifoli. I hope, for both of us, that it works out well.