Random Thoughts 2.4

[Mingo]

Take it for what it's worth - this White Sox season is a yearlong tryout for 2025. This is the ultimate proving ground - a team like the Sox - we will see who wants to play.

So far, I like - Gavin Sheets, Dom Fletcher, Lenyn Sosa, Jordon Leisure, Korey Lee, Crochet -and Brandon Shewmake.

 

[podsox]

I’m not high on colas but what the fuck is Getz doing? They called him up for a day and then sent him down the next day wasting an option

 

[Bearsfan81]

Great thoughts from AJ, mirroring my frustrations with the current team:

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[idseer]

Great thoughts from AJ, mirroring my frustrations with the current team:

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this ALL comes back to the same thing. ownership! getz is here because of reinsdork "loyalty" ..., and cheapness. the sox have crap for manager, general manager, coaches and scouts. reinsdork is not a white sox fan. he never has been. he's a disgusting "businessman"! he doesn't give a shit about wins. his only motivation is money, of which he manages to make much even with a losing team. i might add, sox fans share a little of the guilt because they stupidly keep spending money on the team. so they get what they deserve.
with this owner the sox will never compete again.

SELL THE FUCKING TEAM!

 

[Mingo]

I am actually enjoying the games. Everyone knew the Sox were going to lose 100 games - they are just better at it than we anticipated.

Jonathan Cannon - starts for the Sox tonight. One of the candidates for a future starting rotation. Cannon has pretty good control, but not electric stuff. We will see how good a pitcher he can be. The Sox drafted him after Tommy John and got him lower than he would have gone - is the story.

Thorpe - has an .082 era after two winning starts. Iriarte pitched 6 innings of one hit ball with no runs - no walks.

 

[Jiddy]

I am actually enjoying the games. Everyone knew the Sox were going to lose 100 games - they are just better at it than we anticipated.

Jonathan Cannon - starts for the Sox tonight. One of the candidates for a future starting rotation. Cannon has pretty good control, but not electric stuff. We will see how good a pitcher he can be. The Sox drafted him after Tommy John and got him lower than he would have gone - is the story.

Thorpe - has an .082 era after two winning starts. Iriarte pitched 6 innings of one hit ball with no runs - no walks.

I wish you 20 years of these types of "enjoyable games" for your other non-White Sox teams. In the meantime I would like our franchise to figure out how to not be the worst team in baseball.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Tell us something we don't already know:

White Sox face historically bleak present and a long road back to relevance

The lack of talent in the big leagues and the farm system, combined with the organization’s unwillingness to spend, makes a quick turnaround highly unlikely for the worst team in MLB.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[idseer]

“I just think guys are pressing,” Grifol said of the team's early-season struggles. “They really care. They want to turn this around. They want to produce and be a part of the solution and part of the turnaround.”

oh really? is that so, grifol? so, in reality they WANT to be good? fascinating!

this is textbook CRAP for a manager!

 

[idseer]

Tell us something we don't already know:

White Sox face historically bleak present and a long road back to relevance

The lack of talent in the big leagues and the farm system, combined with the organization’s unwillingness to spend, makes a quick turnaround highly unlikely for the worst team in MLB.

sports.yahoo.com

everything in this post is what i've been saying for ten or more years!

but hey ... i'm such a pessimist!

 

[idseer]

baseball reference ... "7th scoreless game of the year, the most by ANY team in our database through the first 19 games of a season."

 

[Jiddy]

baseball reference ... "7th scoreless game of the year, the most by ANY team in our database through the first 19 games of a season."

Suck it Deadball Era.

 

[idseer]

the futility records just keep coming.

 

[idseer]

i got this email today:

Dear Fan,
Thank you for contacting us.
Per your request, we have canceled your MLB.TV Subscription.
A refund request has been submitted on your behalf. If approved please be advised it normally takes financial institutions 3-5 business days to release these funds.
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this is what i think of the sox now. i know some will still watch what will soon be known as 'lovable losers' because, they're loyal and all that. i won't give a dime to support reinsdork anymore. i see no future for this sham of an organization.

will i still bitch and moan here? you bet!

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Wow, never expected this to happen:

José Abreu demoted: Astros to option former AL MVP to Florida Complex League following dreadful April

Abreu had to consent to the assignment due to his service time

www.cbssports.com

 

[Mingo]

Tommy Pham was asked why he would sign with this White Sox team and Pham said he wanted to have a platform to show his skills and to end the season with a contending team. Pham's plan is to perform well and get traded at the deadline to a good team. LOL

 

[Mingo]

How about that Tommy Pham? He's certainly doing well enough to be gone by the trading deadline.

 

[Mingo]

Those who swear the Colorado Rockies are the worst team in baseball - don't know how we play baseball in Chicago. Sure the Rockies have been behind in every game this season, but the Sox actually lost more games - debate over.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Those who swear the Colorado Rockies are the worst team in baseball - don't know how we play baseball in Chicago. Sure the Rockies have been behind in every game this season, but the Sox actually lost more games - debate over.

Not sure which is worse, being behind in every game you play or blowing lead after lead after lead. All I know is right now our beloved Sox are the only team in MLB playing under .200 ball. Until some other club does goes lower, we win the dubious Worst Award.

 

[Mingo]

Not sure which is worse, being behind in every game you play or blowing lead after lead after lead. All I know is right now our beloved Sox are the only team in MLB playing under .200 ball. Until some other club does goes lower, we win the dubious Worst Award.

The Sox are good at being bad.

 

[Mingo]

Guys that might be players on the next serious team:

1) Korey Lee - He hit about zero with his MLB late season White Sox tryout. This season he is showing a steady .250 plus hitter with some power and has looked good behind the plate. His arm to 2nd base is plus and he fields the catcher position well.

2) Gavin Sheets - I would have traded him for a bucket of practice balls last season. He has improved a lot in RF - he gets good jumps on the ball and has a good arm - understands where to throw the ball. He is also hitting .250 plus and is getting to bat against LH - and hitting them.

3) Fedde - The guy just knows how to do the basics of pitching - high - low - in - out with spin and without - he throws strikes and gets ground balls.

4) Crockett - Needs consistency like many guys, but inside him appears to be an unusual grit that wants to succeed. If work and practice are what he needs - he will pay the price. If Kopech had Crockett's mental makeup he would be untouchable.

5) Rookie Jordan Leisure from the bullpen has looked pretty good over 15 appearances and 14 innings. .257 era and 1.29 whip.