thanks mingo. appreciated that. he was among my top favorite players at that time. i hadn't heard that he was a hard case back then so it's interesting to find that out. sox really knew pitchers back then. hope today's staff is reflective of that time.
Juan was my favorite too, and that was back when we had some serious quality starters......Gary Peters, Joel Horlen, a then-young Tommy John. We definitely had the pitchers. It was our offense that always blew chunks.
Here's an update on Kopech's state of mind:
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He does look fit - that's a good sign.Here's an update on Kopech's state of mind:
How Kopech benefitted from his time away from Sox
Michael Kopech is back. Again. This time, he returns to the White Sox refocused, re-motivated and ready to win.
"I think I learned that I need this game a lot more than I realized," Kopech said on the first weekend of White Sox camp in Arizona. "It's a lot easier said than done to take a step away from something you've done your entire life.
"So taking a step back from that and realizing how big of a piece it is to this entire puzzle for me has kind of put it all in perspective, and it's made me kind of regain the motivation to get back out there, along with some other things that have happened in my life.
"I think I've found that motivation that I may have lost, not that I ever completely lost it because I never want to be known as a guy that hasn't worked really hard for everything that he's had to earn. But with this time away, I've really had the chance to come back and prove to myself at least that this is what I want to do."
It's just words, but at least he seems focused on showing what he brings to the table.
I'm with you on the old school, but as you point out - this has a difference in that it is an expression of confidence. In a sense - this kind of confidence puts pressure on the other teams to disprove it and that's an advantage White Sox. Bulletin material is when you rag the other team for their deficiencies - that just gets the other guys riled up.Can't say Timmay lacks confidence.
Tim Anderson puts the rest of MLB on notice: 'F*** it, we're the best team in the American League'
Tim Anderson believes the rest of the AL will have to go through the White Sox in 2021.sports.yahoo.com
I'm a bit old school when it comes to players speaking with the media. I'm generally not in favor of bulletin board material quotes. But then again, it's hard not to give a wink & a nod to TA's chutzpah.
My single biggest gripe with La Russa's hiring was the story that soon broke afterward about his 2nd DUI, and it's why early on I wanted him to step down. I honestly thought this matter would turn into a hornet's nest and was going to be the dominant story all offseason, and in the process taking away from all the hype and expectations of the Sox for the coming season. Fortunately, the story died a quick death. There were references here and there to this in subsequent articles, but for the most part it quickly became a non-issue.
Sorry, but I don't see Blind Melon Chitlin here. No blues list is complete without him on it.
omg! blast from the past there.
I'm guessing only old fogies like us got that one.omg! blast from the past there.
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If I sang it, it would come across like the male version of Rosanne Barr's rendition. Remember that one?
