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"... Pedro Grifol will get another chance as manager even though the team fell apart in the second half (23-47, minus-133 run differential). Maybe they'll spend some money in the offseason, and maybe some of the better players will rebound, but the White Sox enter the offseason as the most dysfunctional organization of 2023."


yes, i know this is not news to anyone.
 

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"... Pedro Grifol will get another chance as manager even though the team fell apart in the second half (23-47, minus-133 run differential). Maybe they'll spend some money in the offseason, and maybe some of the better players will rebound, but the White Sox enter the offseason as the most dysfunctional organization of 2023."


yes, i know this is not news to anyone.
Grifol's status is a real head scratcher - as he has shown nothing and worse than nothing - someone who makes things worse. I don't have an explanation for it unless the plan is to can him and get a real manager for 2025 when the Sox should be in shape to make a good division run.
 

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Pual Janish is hired away from Rice University baseball to be the Sox's player development director. A former major leaguer - who scouted HS talent and developed and watched college talent but with no experience managing development for 6 minor league teams. Fresh eyes and thoughts though,

 

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Pual Janish is hired away from Rice University baseball to be the Sox's player development director. A former major leaguer - who scouted HS talent and developed and watched college talent but with no experience managing development for 6 minor league teams. Fresh eyes and thoughts though,

Always be hopeful in general that some new blood will bring a fresh outlook to an organization desperately in need of such. But also be hopeful that he's not just a hire in order for Reinsdorf to save $$$.
 

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Congrats to Liam Hendriks for the Comeback player of the year award. He didn't last long -but it was one of the few high points of the season.

I don't think it is advisable to pick up the Hendriks option at $15 million for the next 3 seasons, the Sox can option instead to pay him $1.5 million per year for the next 10 years - leaving significant money in this year's budget. Maybe Hendriks and the Sox can renegotiate the $15 and keep the relationship.

 

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Congrats to Liam Hendriks for the Comeback player of the year award. He didn't last long -but it was one of the few high points of the season.

I don't think it is advisable to pick up the Hendriks option at $15 million for the next 3 seasons, the Sox can option instead to pay him $1.5 million per year for the next 10 years - leaving significant money in this year's budget. Maybe Hendriks and the Sox can renegotiate the $15 and keep the relationship.

keeping liam is just the kind of stupid thing reinsdork would do.
 

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will anderson sign back with the sox (for a lot less money)? or go elsewhere?
There is literally no one in Free Agency for the middle infield - the best being - Elvis Andrus. Anderson will find a team willing to take a chance on him - he got a lot of praise from teammates in the World Baseball Classic and finished the season fairly strong at the plate. I think the question will be weather he gets someone to pay him more than $14 million - the Sox refused to pay him. just last year SS FAs were signing $100 million dollar contracts.
 

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Interview with Nick Nastrini RHP - the acquired prospect from the Dodgers most often mentioned as a guy who can make the White Sox rotation next season:


 

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Sox hire Grady Sizemore to be the outfield and base running coach.

 

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They were saying on the radio that Counsell’s contract with the Cubs would be the 11th largest for any Sox player in history.

Good f*cking Lord…
 

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They were saying on the radio that Counsell’s contract with the Cubs would be the 11th largest for any Sox player in history.

Good f*cking Lord…
that's not as impressive as it sounds. that 'history isn't all that long and of course salaries have always been on the rise.
 

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that's not as impressive as it sounds. that 'history isn't all that long and of course salaries have always been on the rise.
I don’t think it’s impressive as a contract. I think it’s a pathetic reflection on the White Sox.
 

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I don’t think it’s impressive as a contract. I think it’s a pathetic reflection on the White Sox.
New game : Which one of the new White Sox coaches is next year's White Sox manager?
 

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I hear David Ross is looking for a job.
 

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good chance they give ozzie guillén another shot.
Think so? Jerry already knows he can't control him. He would be better than most candidates.
 
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