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Man, I take a look at that 2011 roster and so many of those guys just feel like hired guns. Nothing like the team of kids capturing our hearts now.

Fun fact: in most northern cities, temperatures average higher on November 1 than on April 1, by some two to five degrees. There is also a substantially higher probability for rain on April 1 (28%) than on November 1 (22%), and the wind on April 1 is slightly higher and more from the north and east than on November 1, which is more from the south and west. Even setting aside playoff vs regular season, you are more likely to feel comfortable at a ballgame on November 1 than on April 1.

People forget that about 2006, how fast a start we got off to and then how under. 500 we were in the second half. It really does prove what a blip in history 2006 was for us.

Of 29 players appearing at the plate, the White Sox have only three players listed as having an OPS+ of at least 100. Two of them (Yoan Mocada, 117 OPS+ in 45 PAs; Tommy Pham, 104 OPS+ in 297 PAs) are long gone. Only one is left: Greg Vaughn, 101 OPS+ in 593 PAs.

I’m gonna be there tomorrow. Can’t miss history no matter how chilly and damp it’s gonna be.

You gotta hand it to the White Sox social media team: they have a sense of humor about all this. That said, once daddy finds out, they are so fired.

Aren’t the Lions still on? 😏

Oh god no, please, not expectations …

To wit:

Can you imagine how even better Holton could be if he could add some swing and miss to his repertoire? Woof.

True as this is when looking at topline numbers, their Statcast cards can provide a better clue.

I don’t think I worry too much about Foley. I think I worry the appropriately right amount about Foley. 😁 Foley has enough holes in his game that I don’t think he’s going to be the primary closer on the 2025 team. I think he’ll still be here, but we will establish appropriate matchups for him starting next spring. Even if coaching wanted to make a change sooner than later, It’s the kind of change that couldn’t be made with just a few games left in the season, anyway, not with this coaching regime. I do think Holton is the early favorite to be the late inning leverage guy next year.

I love the two minute warning now.

Terrion Arnold can’t stop hacking receivers. This isn’t the SEC, son.

Way to go, Jared, threading that needle to get the TD to Amon Ra.

Arizona riddling the Lions secondary. Suboptimal. Gotta make it up with another solid touchdown drive.

Yup

Build a time machine and go back to 2010.

But they are collapsing down the stretch and we are surging after the sell-off.

Stores are open on Sunday and it’s after noon.

I don’t care what you other morans sez: A.J. Hinch, AL Manager of the Year.

Yes, A.J. had to put Foley back out there. He can’t punish him for his blowup by sitting him, and he has to give Foley a chance to redeem himself and regain confidence in going into a closer situation.