Sleepy Harold Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 FWIW 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 One less piece off the board for Reinsdorf not to screw this up. Bochy, Girardi, and Washington were my least desirable candidates. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: I'd live in IL 10x/10 over either of those. Ew. Also, ask Texans about polar vortex events and their heating bills. People froze to death. I'd rather pay taxes and not freeze or pay up the ass for heating when it gets cold. Ok...Ask away. I know the real differences...and where I am choosing to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: I'd live in IL 10x/10 over either of those. Ew. Also, ask Texans about polar vortex events and their heating bills. People froze to death. I'd rather pay taxes and not freeze or pay up the ass for heating when it gets cold. Well, I live in Texas and have since 1994. This post is nonsense, I don't think we even ran the heater last winter. You can make the argument for Florida, but there are very few better places to live than Texas if were talking about weather and cost of living. In December when you're shoveling snow in 20 degree weather I will be outside in shorts and a t-shirt in mid 60's and sunny. 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Unless the Sox sign Maddon, and since they haven't contacted him, it seems a Longshot, they aren't paying anyone what they paid Tony. Washington would probably command the most, but he hasn't managed in a long while and wasn't exactly manager or Man of the year the last time he made out a line up card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Just now, T R U said: Well, I live in Texas and have since 1994. This post is nonsense, I don't think we even ran the heater last winter. You can make the argument for Florida, but there are very few better places to live than Texas if were talking about weather and cost of living. In December when you're shoveling snow in 20 degree weather I will be outside in shorts and a t-shirt in mid 60's and sunny. Whoever manages the Sox will most likely spend their winters in Phoenix. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 minute ago, T R U said: Well, I live in Texas and have since 1994. This post is nonsense, I don't think we even ran the heater last winter. You can make the argument for Florida, but there are very few better places to live than Texas if were talking about weather and cost of living. In December when you're shoveling snow in 20 degree weather I will be outside in shorts and a t-shirt in mid 60's and sunny. I'd rather shovel snow than deal with Texas summers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Just now, Jack Parkman said: I'd rather shovel snow than deal with Texas summers. How much time do you spend outside in the summer in Illinois? I feel like it wouldn't be that miserable in Texas if you're someone who already doesn't spend that much time outside anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said: I'd rather shovel snow than deal with Texas summers. Everyone says this until the snow is on the ground. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: How much time do you spend outside in the summer in Illinois? I feel like it wouldn't be that miserable in Texas if you're someone who already doesn't spend that much time outside anyway. Tons. I don't go outside when it's above 85 unless it's really dry. Huge difference between a dry 88 and a humid 88. A really humid 78 is even unbearable to me at times. Edited October 21, 2022 by Jack Parkman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulfly Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said: How much time do you spend outside in the summer in Illinois? I feel like it wouldn't be that miserable in Texas if you're someone who already doesn't spend that much time outside anyway. Going to guess that AC is his best friend in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, T R U said: Well, I live in Texas and have since 1994. This post is nonsense, I don't think we even ran the heater last winter. You can make the argument for Florida, but there are very few better places to live than Texas if were talking about weather and cost of living. In December when you're shoveling snow in 20 degree weather I will be outside in shorts and a t-shirt in mid 60's and sunny. Texas has nice weather from March-early May. And then October to around December. January and February is usually when we see the odd snow storm or cold front. I do prefer it to having to shovel snow regularly and it being 10-20 degrees out regularly, but the summers here suck. It sucks to go outside in the middle of the day in July and August. It also didn't rain this year for like 2 months and it was constantly 100+ out every day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: How much time do you spend outside in the summer in Illinois? I feel like it wouldn't be that miserable in Texas if you're someone who already doesn't spend that much time outside anyway. I work at home, usually stay in during the day and it still sucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35thstreetswarm Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, RibbieRubarb said: Ok...Ask away. I know the real differences...and where I am choosing to live. So it turns out people have different preferences when it comes to choosing a home state. Got it. Can we not do the whole proxy culture war that is the Illinois vs. Texas/Florida debate? Boring. Edited October 21, 2022 by 35thstreetswarm 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 My only complaint about midwest winters is not seeing the sun for months. Cold temps don't bother me at all. As long as we're getting normal amounts of snow and not 70+ inches I'm fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: I'd rather shovel snow than deal with Texas summers. Yeah...ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 minute ago, 35thstreetswarm said: So it turns out people have different preferences when it comes to choosing a home state. Got it. Can we not do the whole proxy culture war that is the Illinois vs. Texas/Florida debate? Boring. I didn't make the original, umbrella statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, RibbieRubarb said: Yeah...ok. Cold>>>>>hot You can put on more layers. You can only take off so much clothing. I usually hide in July and only go out at night even in Chicagoland. Edited October 21, 2022 by Jack Parkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, T R U said: Well, I live in Texas and have since 1994. This post is nonsense, I don't think we even ran the heater last winter. You can make the argument for Florida, but there are very few better places to live than Texas if were talking about weather and cost of living. In December when you're shoveling snow in 20 degree weather I will be outside in shorts and a t-shirt in mid 60's and sunny. How much did you pay for heating during the polar vortex event a couple years ago? I heard it was a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: If I wanted to view the White Sox as negatively as possible, I'd that on the field they have a team that could compete right now, but that starting as soon as 2024 they could potentially be past their peak and losing pieces they can't replace. They have a weak system and not a lot of room to add players, so there's going to be an enormous amount of pressure on me to win immediately because they might not get a second chance after 2023. On top of that, I'd also be uncertain about the status of the front office, because from an outside perspective it seems like they have to have pressure on them to do something big after completing this rebuild, or else. There's a legitimate scenario where I do everything I can and they're "Joe Girardi-ing" me early in 2024 if the team hasn't met their goals, especially if I'm being hired as a guy outside their "family". Oh, and the organization historically doesn't like paying their managers well, that might be a worry too. The reality is probably somewhere in-between that and your statement. There's an opportunity here, but a lot of work to do to realize it, and there could actually be some pressure on me in this role to make it happen because of the outside situation. If Espada had 2 offers for example, I would bet it would come down to money more than anything else. The money could be an issue, but not sure I’m overly worried about competing for a first time manager with the Marlins & Royals. The money shouldn’t be big. Also, when Tony took the role this was one the best jobs in baseball. No doubt it’s not anywhere as attractive as it was once, but there is still a ton of talent on the roster. Honestly, it’s hard to gauge what we have given the Tony factor, but I wouldn’t be completely surprised if outsiders view this as a much better opportunity than Sox fans do. Out of all the players who underperformed last year, Grandal is the only one that you can confidently say likely is cooked. I’ll keep saying it, but put a manager with a pulse in the dugout and this suddenly is a much better club. Finally, while the system certainly isn’t good, it’s made major strides over the past 12 months. There is a pretty solid group of positional prospects that should be ready in the next two years or so and a ton of pitching in the lower minors. I think it’s good enough to not be a major deterrent when it comes to competing against other potential landing spots like KC & Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Well there goes the theory that a manager hiring can’t be announced before the Series is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: Cold>>>>>hot "Different strokes for different folks." -Reese McGuire, probably. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, 35thstreetswarm said: So it turns out people have different preferences when it comes to choosing a home state. Got it. Can we not do the whole proxy culture war that is the Illinois vs. Texas/Florida debate? Boring. The point was a human being is most likely not basing their decision solely on the state of the baseball franchise. When you also consider where you will be living for half of the year or so and how much money the government is going to take from your paycheck that plays into it as well. I was born and raised in Illinois, will always love that its where I am from and say it proudly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Just now, Leonard Zelig said: Well there goes the theory that a manager hiring can’t be announced before the Series is over. Yeah I didn't think that was a thing. I see not being able to announce one that is currently still in the playoffs, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said: "Different strokes for different folks." -Reese McGuire, probably. And so on, and so on, and scooby dooby dooby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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