greg775 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 2/26/2025 at 11:42 PM, WBWSF said: I'm excited for another year of White Sox baseball. Its a new year and i'm hoping for better things in 2025. I renewed my season tickets recently and I'm looking forward to Opening Day 2025. Expand You are a great fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/26/2025 at 11:56 PM, greg775 said: You are a great fan. Expand Always remember I' m the WBWSF (Worlds Biggest White Sox Fan) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/26/2025 at 11:42 PM, WBWSF said: I'm excited for another year of White Sox baseball. Its a new year and i'm hoping for better things in 2025. I renewed my season tickets recently and I'm looking forward to Opening Day 2025. Expand I hope for better things as well...but I'm not holding my breath that that will take place. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/26/2025 at 6:31 AM, greg775 said: How come NBA doesn't care about "rushing" prospects? They play the 1 and done college guys on 2 way contracts their rookie seasons then if they aren't good in year two they quickly lose the 'top prospect' tag as they've proven they can't play. I see no reason guys 21 and 22 can't be regulars on MLB teams like in NBA and in NHL and soccer. Expand Apples and oranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 12:31 AM, Lip Man 1 said: I hope for better things as well...but I'm not holding my breath that that will take place. Expand It probably wont even after my taking my last breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/26/2025 at 11:42 PM, WBWSF said: I'm excited for another year of White Sox baseball. Its a new year and i'm hoping for better things in 2025. I renewed my season tickets recently and I'm looking forward to Opening Day 2025. Expand Not matter the honesty of this I can only treat it as sarcasm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 12:52 AM, kitekrazy said: Apples and oranges. Expand All it would take is for some team(s) to start promoting the guys who just left college and having them succeed to change the perception of rushing players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 2:37 AM, greg775 said: All it would take is for some team(s) to start promoting the guys who just left college and having them succeed to change the perception of rushing players Expand And nobody will take that risk...watch if Paul Skenes signs long term with the Pirates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksnort Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 12:26 AM, WBWSF said: Always remember I' m the WBWSF (Worlds Biggest White Sox Fan) Expand George Jacobs? Is that you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 (edited) https://www.mlb.com/news/kyle-teel-gains-fame-with-homer-off-roki-sasaki?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage “I didn’t know it was going to be with him until he hopped on the mound,” Teel said in the White Sox clubhouse Wednesday morning. “It was cool, you know. Just getting work in, getting things done on the back fields, working on my ball flight that day. And it ended up being good ball flight. “I’ve never faced him before, but really good pitcher. I’ve seen his stuff on Instagram -- really good pitcher for Team Japan. It was really cool facing him.” Edited February 27 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WhiteSox2023 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 3:29 AM, Ducksnort said: George Jacobs? Is that you? Expand Does he have an M&M jacket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthChicagoBorn Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I'm looking forward to #88 having a better year in a White Sox uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 On 2/26/2025 at 4:33 AM, ptatc said: I did for the second half of last year. Made a couple of bucks. Plan to do the same this year. Easy money. Expand At some point I figured out the rate of return on a $100 bet placed at the beginning of their historic losing streak, with winnings compounded… It was something like 2.7 million dollars.😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 12:30 PM, hi8is said: At some point I figured out the rate of return on a $100 bet placed at the beginning of their historic losing streak, with winnings compounded… It was something like 2.7 million dollars.😆 Expand Yikes. I just did 5 per game. It was enough to find my nfl betting and to get started this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 On 2/26/2025 at 2:12 PM, Chicago White Sox said: I know people are super down and rightfully so, but there is actual stuff to look forward to this year. First & foremost, we will have a sizable group of young players on the major league roster this year. On the positional side, you start with current top 100 prospects in Montgomery, Teel, & Quero. In addition, you have a former top 40 prospect in Vargas and a former fringe top 100 prospect in Ramos. And on top of that, you have a super versatile player in Baldwin who put up a 150 wRC+ in the upper minors last year, another infielder in Meidroth who put up a 132 wRC+ in AAA due to a .437 OBP, and a third infielder in Sosa who put up a 173 wRC+ in Sep/Oct and who was overall a league average hitter last year per Statcast despite his chase & walk issues. While this group obviously lacks the star potential that the previous rebuild core possessed, there is a lot of depth here and I’m confident that we can quickly build a foundation of good 2+ win players across the infield and at catcher. IMO, it will be super fun to watch. On the pitching side, the major league rotation will lack the level of intrigue that the 2024 version possessed. There is no TOR ceiling type arm like there was with Crochet last year and Fedde was more interesting as a potential trade chip than Martin Perez. Regardless, there is a lot to be excited about even if the Big Three arms don’t arrive this year. Year 2 of Davis Martin post TJS is going to be super interesting. He’s coming off 10 starts of league average production and should only get better as the rust wears off and and he gets more work in with Bannister (sounds like he’s added a sinker to his already vast arsenal). Cannon may lack a high ceiling, but he already looks a legit BOR major league starter who will soak up a ton of innings. Can he be more than? Burke may be the most interesting arm on the roster next year. Massive dude with four legit pitches who Keith Law is a big fan of and who cracked a Fangraphs’ top 25 pitching prospect list based on projected peak major league performance. He has a chance to be super valuable SP if he can stay healthy and harness his command. And while he won’t be ready for OD, Thorpe is high on my list of must follows for next year. I think the prospect community and this site are sleeping on this kid way too much. I get Region’s Park is super pitching friendly, but we’re talking about a consensus top 100 prospect (who was as high as the 50’s) who just put up a 1.35 ERA across 11 starts last year. Yes, he didn’t look great in his last handful of major league starts, but there is strong reason to believe the kid was not 100% healthy at the time. I personally believe with a little improvement to his 4 seamer and repertoire changes that allow for less reliance on it, he can develop into a solid mid rotation starter. And given the length of this post, I won’t go into much detail regarding the minors, but this is the deepest system we have had in over a decade or more. The rotations will be loaded throughout. There are actually some high upside positional guys worth following in B. Montgomery, Wolkow, Bonemer, etc. It’s going to be a fun follow on a daily basis regardless how bad the parent club is. Finally, and most importantly, we should finally get confirmation on what life after Jerry might look like. I have been as down as anyone when it comes to this team and a big part of that was there was zero margin for error with the farm system as Free Agency isn’t a foundational level with Jerry. But the change to Ishbia will completely change that equation and it’s important to take in next year with that consideration in mind. We don’t need to win 70 games next year to feel good about our future… we just need to find enough long-term pieces that can provide us with a solid floor that we supplement via free agency. And that should excite the fanbase more than pretty much anything next year. Expand 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 TLDR… and you apparently didn’t read the initial post in this thread, either. ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️ ( Joke aside, I enjoyed reading that and wish I had a shred of your optimism. Carry on good Sur. ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Schultz and (Hagen) Smith looked great yesterday. I saw some folks on X saying Smith reminds them a lot of Rodon. I can see it, too. His slider is absolute filth. These guys could see time with the big league club this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 12:46 PM, hogan873 said: Schultz and (Hagen) Smith looked great yesterday. I saw some folks on X saying Smith reminds them a lot of Rodon. I can see it, too. His slider is absolute filth. These guys could see time with the big league club this season. Expand Without any qualifications, and even with near zero experience, Hagen Smith and Dutch Schultz are the White Sox two best pitchers today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 On 2/25/2025 at 10:29 PM, southsider2k5 said: A top 3 pick in 2026. Expand 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 120 losses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I'm excited to see what Miguel Vargas is going to do this year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Apparently we have new City Connect jerseys coming? I thought we had the 2nd best in the league.. so kinda disappointed to lose the old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 On 3/14/2025 at 4:27 PM, Squirmin' for Yermin said: Apparently we have new City Connect jerseys coming? I thought we had the 2nd best in the league.. so kinda disappointed to lose the old Expand Same, and for a black and white version of the 83s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 On 3/14/2025 at 1:41 PM, Harold's Leg Lift said: I'm excited to see what Miguel Vargas is going to do this year. Expand .364/.444/.545 in spring training so far, and he looks like he has a clue at the plate with a much better swing. Turning him into even a 2 WAR player would be a huge win given what he looked like last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 On 3/14/2025 at 4:46 PM, almagest said: .364/.444/.545 in spring training so far, and he looks like he has a clue at the plate with a much better swing. Turning him into even a 2 WAR player would be a huge win given what he looked like last year. Expand Even turning Vargas into a bat only something would be the nice start of salvaging that deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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