fathom Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ May 22, 2015 -> 02:27 AM) I could not agree more. This franchise is sorely in need of that new vision you mentioned, a house cleaning, as you suggested, and an overall new strategy. What Reinsdorf has employed during the last 35 years just hasn't worked, it's left our fan base dormant, and completely wasted the potential of a big market ball club. If this season tanks, it's going to be quite difficult for the organization to get fans excited again heading into a season. I don't think we can assume they will spend a fortune every offseason like they just did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ May 21, 2015 -> 09:27 PM) I could not agree more. This franchise is sorely in need of that new vision you mentioned, a house cleaning, as you suggested, and an overall new strategy. What Reinsdorf has employed during the last 35 years just hasn't worked, it's left our fan base dormant, and completely wasted the potential of a big market ball club. I think many Bulls fans will tell you the same thing. The org has become stale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2015 -> 08:31 PM) If this season tanks, it's going to be quite difficult for the organization to get fans excited again heading into a season. I don't think we can assume they will spend a fortune every offseason like they just did. Given those circumstances, I cannot see how fans get excited at all. I hate it as a Sox fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Time to wonder is Minn going to sweep again against the hitless wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Bosley Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2015 -> 07:31 PM) If this season tanks, it's going to be quite difficult for the organization to get fans excited again heading into a season. I don't think we can assume they will spend a fortune every offseason like they just did. Let's be careful on how we classify the spending of this past offseason. Saying they spent "a fortune" can maybe suggest to some that they went above and beyond. They certainly did not. They had a ton of money come off the books with trades and expirations of other contracts, so they took that money to obtain players to replace the ones that went away. But at the end of the day, our payroll is only in the middle of the pack in MLB, and only slightly ahead of that of the small market Twins and Royals. Edited May 22, 2015 by Thad Bosley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 22, 2015 -> 01:35 AM) Time to wonder is Minn going to sweep again against the hitless wonders. Sox have big 3 going. If they get swept, then the season is just about over. Can't be falling 8-10 games behind excellent KC and Detroit teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Bad base running by Melky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Sox continue to play STUPID! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Somehow blow an easy pickoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) Nice rundown.................. work on that much. Funny Sox player was out doing that, Indians player is safe. Edited May 22, 2015 by Soxfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Just put LaRoche at 1st way more often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2015 -> 08:31 PM) If this season tanks, it's going to be quite difficult for the organization to get fans excited again heading into a season. I don't think we can assume they will spend a fortune every offseason like they just did. I'm not too far from losing all allegiance to the Sox and rooting for someone else. Real changes need to be made well above the 25 man roster. The only way those changes are made is if death is involved. Who has that kind of patience anymore? Changes are then replaced with former Sox retreads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (kitekrazy @ May 21, 2015 -> 08:56 PM) I'm not too far from losing all allegiance to the Sox and rooting for someone else. Real changes need to be made well above the 25 man roster. The only way those changes are made is if death is involved. Who has that kind of patience anymore? Changes are then replaced with former Sox retreads. I think this is why attendance is so bad, I do not blame a fan at this point. Fans can only eat a s*** sandwich so long . Edited May 22, 2015 by Soxfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (kitekrazy @ May 21, 2015 -> 08:56 PM) I'm not too far from losing all allegiance to the Sox and rooting for someone else. Real changes need to be made well above the 25 man roster. The only way those changes are made is if death is involved. Who has that kind of patience anymore? Changes are then replaced with former Sox retreads. White Sox Baseball is all suffering. You should have known that going in. Edit: I also cheer for the Blue Jays for that reason. The two franchises are eerily similar in terms of depression and falso hopes. Edited May 22, 2015 by reiks12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 OK, It's rally time, boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Salazar has just as good of stuff as Kluber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Warning track power galore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeky Magee Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Jeez, with Avi's inevitable collapse on the way, this offense looks rough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2015 -> 09:16 PM) Warning track power galore Team has plenty of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Win 6 in a row lose 3 in a row. Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 22, 2015 -> 02:20 AM) Team has plenty of it. Seems like there's a big lack of power in the minors as well. Not quite sure why that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 7th inning and offense has nada again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2015 -> 07:31 PM) If this season tanks, it's going to be quite difficult for the organization to get fans excited again heading into a season. I don't think we can assume they will spend a fortune every offseason like they just did. And that was "only" about a 2,000 fan uptick. I don't think adding Giancarlo Stanton would do anything to move the meter at this point. It would be like the year they signed Belle and had a tepid response (98 I think). Along with Melky, the biggest (immediate) concern has to be getting Rodon's control and change-up developed. If you want to add Flowers or 2B to the list, Danks, the entire bullpen in front of Duke/Robertson, have at it. Edited May 22, 2015 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Another called 3rd for Flowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2015 -> 09:29 PM) Another called 3rd for Flowers Sox wonder why they cannot score automatic outs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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