southsider2k5 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Happy August 17th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Getz… GM of the year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 This is my shocked face... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Memorial Day in newspapers across America. Editor "It's really slow today what White Sox articles can we get a jump on without wasting our time?" "Moncado gets injured?" "Already finished, we've been using a template from the last five years." "Sox are first team to be eliminated?" "Perfect. Time it for Labor Day. No team can be worst than that" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 It has been that kind of year. 2025 will be no different. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 9 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: Happy August 17th Wow, that’s a big surprise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 1 hour ago, Highland said: It has been that kind of year. 2025 will be no different. Anyone’s guess when the Sox will be competitive again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 2 minutes ago, The Mighty Mite said: Anyone’s guess when the Sox will be competitive again. That's just it. No one knows. Even if the team picks up some good young players, no one can guess on their progress. I don't understand how this organization can expect fans to be optimistic with the way things are. I am not into constant rebuilding. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 What took so long?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Last in the league, Number one in your hearts 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grinder Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 In my eyes they were eliminated at about the 10th game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 2 hours ago, Highland said: That's just it. No one knows. Even if the team picks up some good young players, no one can guess on their progress. I don't understand how this organization can expect fans to be optimistic with the way things are. I am not into constant rebuilding. Yep, I’m not optimistic at all unless our despicable owner has an epiphany and decides to open up his checkbook and brings premier free agents to the Southside. The trouble as Beckham and Schriffen said last night is who would want to come and play for the White Sox at this time and place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 In addition the Sox set the record for the earliest elimination for any team since playoffs were expanded back in 1969. They beat the orioles record by three days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTB Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 How many more losses until they’re eliminated for next year? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Just now, JTB said: How many more losses until they’re eliminated for next year? None, you can already assume that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTB Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 21 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: None, you can already assume that. Touché. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWsideSoxfan Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Well they are first at something this year at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 (edited) Man, 30-95 and we're not out of August yet. That would be neat if we lost No. 100 before the end of the month. Sad though that baseball season no longer is something we can look forward to. That's the problem with those who embrace tanking and encourage this rebuilding crud. We have nothing to look forward to for years to come. The fact we can't even compete against KC, Minnie, Detroit, Cleveland is so laughable but nobody cares. We'll just go on our merry way rebuilding. There's no reason these Central teams can compete and we can't ever compete. Edited August 18 by greg775 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Damn, I thought Grady was going to turn things around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 1 hour ago, greg775 said: Man, 30-95 and we're not out of August yet. That would be neat if we lost No. 100 before the end of the month. Sad though that baseball season no longer is something we can look forward to. That's the problem with those who embrace tanking and encourage this rebuilding crud. We have nothing to look forward to for years to come. The fact we can't even compete against KC, Minnie, Detroit, Cleveland is so laughable but nobody cares. We'll just go on our merry way rebuilding. There's no reason these Central teams can compete and we can't ever compete. Greg: Respectfully I think it's time to stop with the act. Very few Sox fans that I know of "embrace tanking and encourage rebuilding." Unless you are willing to buy the team when JR passes away and then invest another 300-400 hundred million on acquiring talent, there is nothing else that can be done to try to turn things around. Period. End of story. JR is NOT going to spend the money needed to compete, JR is NOT going to stop hiring people he knows and who'll kiss his ass and he is NOT going to invest a strong minor league system. You know it, I know it and JR knows it. So please stop with this narrative. Under the circumstances as I and others have stated before, there is NOITHING ELSE that can be done under the limitations from ownership to try to compete but acquire as much young, cheap talent as possible and hope they work out. That doesn't mean at all I and others, "embrace tanking and encourage rebuilding" but the reality is there is simply NOTHING ELSE that can be done under the existing circumstances. Nothing. You ask why can't the Sox compete in a division they should be dominating based on market size, population et al? You know the answer to that question. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 38 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: Greg: Respectfully I think it's time to stop with the act. Very few Sox fans that I know of "embrace tanking and encourage rebuilding." Unless you are willing to buy the team when JR passes away and then invest another 300-400 hundred million on acquiring talent, there is nothing else that can be done to try to turn things around. Period. End of story. JR is NOT going to spend the money needed to compete, JR is NOT going to stop hiring people he knows and who'll kiss his ass and he is NOT going to invest a strong minor league system. You know it, I know it and JR knows it. So please stop with this narrative. Under the circumstances as I and others have stated before, there is NOITHING ELSE that can be done under the limitations from ownership to try to compete but acquire as much young, cheap talent as possible and hope they work out. That doesn't mean at all I and others, "embrace tanking and encourage rebuilding" but the reality is there is simply NOTHING ELSE that can be done under the existing circumstances. Nothing. You ask why can't the Sox compete in a division they should be dominating based on market size, population et al? You know the answer to that question. He will never quit the act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 7 hours ago, The Mighty Mite said: Yep, I’m not optimistic at all unless our despicable owner has an epiphany and decides to open up his checkbook and brings premier free agents to the Southside. The trouble as Beckham and Schriffen said last night is who would want to come and play for the White Sox at this time and place. That sounds like they were given the directive to preemptively cushion the blow of what will be yet another dumpster diving offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 9 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: That sounds like they were given the directive to preemptively cushion the blow of what will be yet another dumpster diving offseason. DVS of the Sun-Times already wrote a few days ago that is the plan, payroll will be cut yet again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 (edited) 16 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: That sounds like they were given the directive to preemptively cushion the blow of what will be yet another dumpster diving offseason. Probably. Edited August 19 by The Mighty Mite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: Greg: Respectfully I think it's time to stop with the act. Very few Sox fans that I know of "embrace tanking and encourage rebuilding." Lip, a lot of fans on here and many who have probably lost interest in the team and left, get energized by trades and rebuilding talk. Can you imagine if they didn't change the draft rules how many people would embrace the tank? Tanking/rebuilding just drains me of all energy. Get a real GM like Dombroski in here and a real manager like Leyland and with the benefits of playing in Chicago we'd have won multi titles without tanking! I'm just trying to point out in this division it is utterly incomprehensible the Sox can't compete with the small market teams in our division. It's just insanity. Edited August 19 by greg775 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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