Random Thoughts 2.5

[Lake Shore Drive]

Mingo would have wanted to start this thread in '25. RIP, brother.

 

[idseer]

maybe you should have left the one going that had his name on it, dumbass.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Here's a 'positive' outlook for the worst teams in Baseball, with the Sox naturally at the very bottom:

New Year's reasons for hope for MLB's worst teams: Better health, breakout prospects and more wishes in 2025

For the 12 losing teams in 2024, things have to be looking up...right?

www.cbssports.com

For starters, it certainly can't get worse, right? It takes a remarkable confluence of circumstances to lose 121 games in a season, and it's highly likely that said circumstances will not be satisfied for a second straight year. Speaking of which, the White Sox at the level of the run differential out-played their record by seven full games. That bodes well, or least bodes better, for 2025. They'll still project as the worst team in baseball, but this time around they can be a part of the draft lottery for their troubles.

See? There's hope!!! Ok, it might not be fulfilled until the next decade, but let's not split hairs. Woot!!!

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Bob Ueker passed away at age 90. He was never directly associated with the Sox, but he was a baseball icon. I'll never forget when he made his first appearance on Johnny Carson, he broke up not only Carson, but the entire studio, and that night a legend was born. RIP Bob.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

No Mr. White Sox at the upcoming Sox Fest? Gee, I wonder why.

White Sox Legend Was Not Invited To SoxFest

A.J. Pierzynski, a key figure in the White Sox's 2005 World Series win, was not invited to the organization's new version of SoxFest.

www.sportsmockery.com