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QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jan 26, 2018 -> 09:00 AM)
Kinda a joke that the Sox would not credential FutureSox. It's by far the best White Sox minor league resource. And since the Sox are trying to showcase their minor league players, illogical that you would not want FutureSox there.

The thought is appreciated. I spoke via phone with Scott Reifort about it. Not going to splash all the details here in the open, but he did offer some help other ways that we will take advantage of.

 

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 26, 2018 -> 01:05 PM)
The thought is appreciated. I spoke via phone with Scott Reifort about it. Not going to splash all the details here in the open, but he did offer some help other ways that we will take advantage of.

 

Can you share the org's reasoning as to why exclude a site like FS?

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QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Jan 26, 2018 -> 01:10 PM)
Can you share the org's reasoning as to why exclude a site like FS?

 

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 26, 2018 -> 01:13 PM)
And share the proper Sox email to send a complaint

 

OK, I opened this can of worms I suppose.

 

For the record, our relationship with the Sox has, overall, been very good. We've been able to interview Rick Hahn, Jeremy Faber (Asst GM), Nick Hostetler (Scouting Director), Marco Paddy (Intl Director), Chris Getz (Dir of Player Dev) and others with the big club. We'd previously been one of just two blogs credentialed to SoxFest (the other was SSS). They've let us into the secure area of the back fields at Camelback. We have been credentialed at every affiliate (though that's more them than the Sox).

 

But in this case, what Scott explained was that it was a problem of time and demand. The number of requests was such that they were afraid that outlets would not get to spend the time they wanted with the players, prospects and coaches during the 45 minute scrum if there were too many press there. So they had to find a way to limit it, and non-traditional media is lowest on the priority list.

 

I don't necessarily agree with the way they did this, just reporting what the Sox told us. And I do get the logic, even if it isn't great.

 

Scott did have effusive praise for FutureSox, FWIW.

 

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 26, 2018 -> 01:59 PM)
OK, I opened this can of worms I suppose.

 

For the record, our relationship with the Sox has, overall, been very good. We've been able to interview Rick Hahn, Jeremy Faber (Asst GM), Nick Hostetler (Scouting Director), Marco Paddy (Intl Director), Chris Getz (Dir of Player Dev) and others with the big club. We'd previously been one of just two blogs credentialed to SoxFest (the other was SSS). They've let us into the secure area of the back fields at Camelback. We have been credentialed at every affiliate (though that's more them than the Sox).

 

But in this case, what Scott explained was that it was a problem of time and demand. The number of requests was such that they were afraid that outlets would not get to spend the time they wanted with the players, prospects and coaches during the 45 minute scrum if there were too many press there. So they had to find a way to limit it, and non-traditional media is lowest on the priority list.

 

I don't necessarily agree with the way they did this, just reporting what the Sox told us. And I do get the logic, even if it isn't great.

 

Scott did have effusive praise for FutureSox, FWIW.

 

Thanks for the explanation, It's still BS since FS offers the best coverage to the most eyes of any Sox site available.

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I want more certainty from Hahn. He talks about Yelich and Machado but the problem with that is the rebuild hasn't been completed.

 

I want his assurance he will follow the season ender PC where he talked about 2020 being the target date. Last thing we need is to be back where started in no mans land because Hahn or more likely Kenny didn't have the stomach for a proper 2-3 year rebuild.

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QUOTE (wrathofhahn @ Jan 27, 2018 -> 01:31 PM)
I want more certainty from Hahn. He talks about Yelich and Machado but the problem with that is the rebuild hasn't been completed.

 

I want his assurance he will follow the season ender PC where he talked about 2020 being the target date. Last thing we need is to be back where started in no mans land because Hahn or more likely Kenny didn't have the stomach for a proper 2-3 year rebuild.

What the bleep are you talking about?

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QUOTE (wrathofhahn @ Jan 27, 2018 -> 03:31 PM)
I want more certainty from Hahn. He talks about Yelich and Machado but the problem with that is the rebuild hasn't been completed.

 

I want his assurance he will follow the season ender PC where he talked about 2020 being the target date. Last thing we need is to be back where started in no mans land because Hahn or more likely Kenny didn't have the stomach for a proper 2-3 year rebuild.

When does a rebuild complete exactly?

 

I feel like the goal is always to have awesome players at every position. Some of those are going to come through free agency and trades. The whole point of having a farm system is to supplement the major league roster.

 

 

 

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