old white guy who has always liked Timmy and still does.

The problem is, he willingly took on the mantle of leadership. He didn't have to do it, he chose. That includes many responsibilities, including self denial and restraint. Then he had his problems and injuries that lingered a curious amount of time. His head isn't right for the role he chose. He is lost spiritually.

So now the team is leaderless. An ass kicker as a teammate would have demanded more from Moncada and Eloy. I thought that's what we had in Lynn, but apparently not. Abreu was given that last contract because he was supposed to be the old leader of the growing cuban group on the team. He just seemed like an enabler who, rather than teaching them professionalism, wanted to be well liked.

I thought Hendriks was supposed to be that guy as well. I know he's been gone all year but I thought he was one of those red asses who wouldn't accept people not preparing for success.

But, when we talk about whether a manager matters, this is where a manager matters.

I think he was. If not, why mention shaving his beard at all? If what you say is true, shouldn't he be disgruntled about being forced to shave his beard? Instead, he seems to understand the rules and structures the Yankees have in place and his belief that they foster a winning culture.

I'm not even saying I agree. The Gashouse Gang were drunks in dirty jerseys. The A's had ridiculous facial hair and circus uniforms. But the culture either matters or it doesn't. I tend to think the Sox suck because they don't hit well or pitch well. Not because of a lack or rules or who the manager is.

So much for Legends of Grifol, huh? Pick a lane John Kerry

I'm not even saying I agree. The Gashouse Gang were drunks in dirty jerseys. The A's had ridiculous facial hair and circus uniforms. But the culture either matters or it doesn't. I tend to think the Sox suck because they don't hit well or pitch well. Not because of a lack or rules or who the manager is.

I like black prostitutes from the 70's

You are supposed to be a professional writer and never produced any turn of a phrase equal to that nor seem to be able to comprehend the intent of the thread.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Timmy is more Reggie Jackson than Thurmon Munson.

This is one of those things that's hard to quantify. But I feel pretty confident that if Dansby Swanson had played every game at short for the Sox this season, they'd be pretty close to first place, if not leading the division.
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It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Hate to tell ya this "Amigo", but that is sort of the essence of how life works.

Bernstein is putting this all on TLR as we speak…

Hate to tell ya this "Amigo", but that is sort of the essence of how life works.

Middleton is just shitting on the joy of the players. And he hates the WBC because he's a bigot. Old white man yelling at cloud. The Sox are fine.

Ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the White Sox traded away a fan favorite in Jake Burger to the Miami Marlins for pitching prospect Jake Eder.

On Wednesday, Burger played his first game with the Marlins in a 12-inning walk-off against the Philadelphia Phillies.

He hit 2-for-4 with a walk, hit by a pitch and a run scored. After the game, Burger jumped and cheered with his newfound team and took a selfie with his new teammates.

"I just texted my wife after the game. It's the most fun I've had on a baseball field in a really long time. It's special," Burger told reporters after the game.

Burger got an early taste in June. The Marlins rallied two comeback wins against the White Sox to win that series on the road. They first scored five runs in the ninth inning to overtake the Sox' one-run lead and win the game. In the series finale, the Marlins authored a five-run comeback in the eighth and ninth innings to beat the White Sox.

This time around, Burger wasn't watching from the opposing dugout. He was part of it.

"That's what I saw in Chicago a month-and-a-half ago," Burger said when asked about those games. "Kept fighting back, kept fighting back. I actually had that thought on the field today. I'm like, hey, this is what this culture is like here. We're never out of it. Doesn't matter what the score is. We're just gonna keep battling."

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Bernstein is putting this all on TLR as we speak…

I like black prostitutes from the 70's

Bernstein is putting this all on TLR as we speak…

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

He's part of it, sure. Only a simpleton would absolve him from all blame for the 2022 season.

In fact, the same collection of bums and misfits had a winning record under Miguel Cairo. Had the Sox played to the same win% under TLR in 2022, they win 86 games and get the second wild card.

I like black prostitutes from the 70's

As much as I dislike Hahn and  Grifo, I'm not willing to accept the thoughts of a disgruntled former player as gospel. A former player who was only here for half a season. That said, I do think leadership is lacking. That vacuum was created by Hahn.

Hard for me to blame him with all the injuries, though. There's the five wins right there.

They may have had a chance to win a playoff series with Cueto and Cease. But that team was frankly limited, even without the injuries.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Taking a lot of L's today, huh Nas?

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

Yes, Thieving Lynn is a great source. Pretty soon you are going to quote Dallas Keuchel.

So Nas you are just going to explain away anyone that says there is a problem in the clubhouse?

Come on. You are better than this.

Go back to dunking on Captain Ron in Politics. You can get some easy wins there.

Pretty soon you are going to quote Dallas Keuchel.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Am I required to fall in line because a guy that was here for 4 months and Thieving Lynn claim the Sox don't have any rules?

Middleton isn't some young guy who doesn;t know better. He has nearly 200 appearances as a reliver across seven big league seasons. He played under Scioscia and Maddon with the Angels. He played with the 90 win Mariners in 2021. He's been around for a while. I'll trust his judgement in saying the White Sox clubhouse is dysfunctional.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Tampon Ron