heirdog Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Just now, chitownsportsfan said: If the team sucks this year this board is going to have a major, major reckoning. Sadly I think it's coming. Glad I'm not a mod. With or without Manny, are we expecting a playoff team?!? I think the fun this year will be hopeful improvements from the MLB youth, graduations of future stars Eloy, maybe Cease and a few other hopeful major league regulars. I’m excited to see some growth in specific players more than team wins as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, mqr said: If? I'm talking like 63-68 wins again with little to no development from the kids and Rick making his boneheaded decisions on a daily basis for a cherry on top. I think there is about a 40% chance. @heirdog -- that would be fine. But I think there's a pretty good chance that doesn't happen and the rebuild stalls out. Edited February 18, 2019 by chitownsportsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, heirdog said: It’s usually not the beverage itself but the ice (made from tap water?) you used to make it cold. Yeah, that makes sense...the ice comes from the local tap water, even if you drink it relatively quickly. Otherwise, I only drank Gatorade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, Ben Waffleson said: Hey can i get your attention for a minute Not unless you save you love me/us/you guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHatesShe Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Jake said: Why would anyone think the team is going to be good this year? That's not my expectation at all and it wouldn't change even if we added Machado. Wishful thinking? If the team doesn't make massive improvements this year, especially with the addition of Manny, is it likely they will ever be good with the core of Anderson, Moncada, Eloy, Lopez, Giolito, Rodon, Hamilton, Burr, Burdi, and Machado? I'm not saying 90 wins, but at least no more than 90 losses. Edited February 18, 2019 by HeHatesShe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsCalledComiskey Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Did I bring enough? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I'd feel better about the move of Moncada to 3b if they also announced that Anderson was taking reps at catcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 1 minute ago, GreenSox said: I'd feel better about the move of Moncada to 3b if they also announced that Anderson was taking reps at catcher. And they had traded for Puig to play CF better than Eaton/Engel/Clemente....at least he would have been entertaining, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 37 minutes ago, Whitesoxa6 said: The team was dogshit last year when they were supposed to see improvements from graduated prospects. With exceptions to Jiménez, Kopech, and Cease, all of their prospects have big question marks regarding their future. Picking top 10 year after year has done nothing to help the rebuild when it should have What team has more than three top 25 prospects? Furthermore, what teams' #4-#10 prospects don't have question marks? This is typically WHY they are a team's #4-#10 prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 20 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: I'm talking like 63-68 wins again with little to no development from the kids and Rick making his boneheaded decisions on a daily basis for a cherry on top. I think there is about a 40% chance. @heirdog -- that would be fine. But I think there's a pretty good chance that doesn't happen and the rebuild stalls out. This is what a pessimist looks like people. If you think that, you probably should find something else to do with your summers for the next decade. If this happens, nothing else matters. They get Manny or Harper? So what. they'd be the only good player on a team of scrubs. I completely disagree and think a lot of the guys are going to take a huge step forward this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said: This is what a pessimist looks like people. If you think that, you probably should find something else to do with your summers for the next decade. If this happens, nothing else matters. They get Manny or Harper? So what. they'd be the only good player on a team of scrubs. I completely disagree and think a lot of the guys are going to take a huge step forward this year. I hope they get hotter than shit just to stuff it up my ass that's been watching 120 games a year for most of my adult life. But right now it's a disheartening situation. Edited February 19, 2019 by chitownsportsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Just now, Jack Parkman said: This is what a pessimist looks like people. If you think that, you probably should find something else to do with your summers for the next decade. If this happens, nothing else matters. They get Manny or Harper? So what. they'd be the only good player on a team of scrubs. I completely disagree and think a lot of the guys are going to take a huge step forward this year. That's true. And even if Jiminez, Kopech, Moncada, Anderson and a few others develop as expected, if they don't draft and develop better than they have, it won't last long. But there is a chance the team could be decidedly better this year if Moncada, Anderson, Engel, Lopez, and Giolito take big jumps, which they all could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Waffleson Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Not unless you save you love me/us/you guys... I mean nothing get me more excited than seeing your obama white sox hat profile picture light up my notifications ? . My love for you is eternal Edited February 19, 2019 by Ben Waffleson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Waffleson Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 20 minutes ago, ItsCalledComiskey said: Did I bring enough? I love mint popcorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Less than 700 posts until 20k posts. Does Manny sign by then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: This is what a pessimist looks like people. 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Page 776. Can Manny sign so we can have our Declaration of Independence? So Moncada taking balls at third was our response to Machado possibly not signing? Why not just leave Sanchez at third? Any accountants have any thoughts on deferred contracts and how those would be beneficial? What load would the Sox have to do if Illinois switches from a flat to a progressive tax? Can’t wait for this to end. Edited February 19, 2019 by The Beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanSoxFan Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 You know what, nothing has happened today just like I presumed. Everybody is just so damn negative. You remember that self proclaimed New England Patriots insider who claimed that we get both Harper and Machado? I am now officially on board! Tomorrow is the day! #believeinrandomrumors 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 1 hour ago, GreenSox said: 2016 was worse- he spent $25 million on a bunch of nothing. And June 2016, specifically, was a disaster. He should have fired after 2016. Once that didn't happen, I expect him to be GM for as long as he wants. Hahns contract runs out after the 2019 season. I would like to think if 2019 is another bad season the Rick Hahn era will be over. I will write JR another letter requesting an interview to be the White Sox GM. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I Am With Hector 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Just now, WBWSF said: Hahns contract runs out after the 2019 season. I would like to think if 2019 is another bad season the Rick Hahn era will be over. I will write JR another letter requesting an interview to be the White Sox GM. Thank you for your service my brave fellow Sox fan ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanSoxFan Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Can you post that letter here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Absolutely nothing happened today but fake rumors and people are freaking the fuck out! You can’t make this shit up folks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Another day of endless speculation, it’s got too end soon. Still say Machado will not sign with SD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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