Let's go!

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Be great if those last three games meant something playoff-wise to either or both teams...

I'll be honest. I'll be happy if they are able to play those last 3 games.

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I agree. I don't think this season lasts. I worry that politicians are going to close everything down.

Nah by the time September rolls around it'll football season and cancelling football will incite an actual civil war. And they just cant be seen playing favourites like that.

Politicians aren’t the threat, it’s the players. Why would politicians get involved if fans aren’t allowed to attend the games? But if enough big name players decide it’s not worth it then there goes the season. Same with football.

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“Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office.”- JD Vance
“My god, what an !diot.”- JD Vance tweet on Trump
“I’m a ‘Never Trump’ guy”- JD Vance

The last thing a politician will do is try and shut sports down.

39-21

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They'd better clean up vs. KC and Detroit with Minnesota and Cleveland as their main competition. With the NL Central on their schedule also, lots of competitive teams that should make this interesting. 33-35 wins should win this division. White Sox appear to have a bright future, but it's crapshoot trying to figure out if they can get hot on a 15-20 game stretch.

I should have said "someone in authority," since they shut down college sports.

Yup. That's why I haven't lost confidence in there being an NFL season. Almost to a man all 2,000 NFL players want to play. They are already breaking social distancing protocols just to practice with eachother.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Society doesn't know what athletes are made of so it's a miscalculation to think they will say "it's not worth it". NFL players even more so.

Yup. Trey Burton probably has reservations but I think almost every other NFL player cant wait to get out there.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Nah, they will just try to piss off the fan base by virtue signalling that half the team names are racist.

How dare they be called the White Sox. Does the fact that their Sox are white make them superior? And yet they have players of color. They should just be called the Sox. That is more inclusive.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

I'm going to be intrigued by what they do with the starting pitching staff this year. Assuming health, which is a huge assumption, they have seven guys who could potentially start (Giolito, Kuechel, Gonzalez, Lopez, Rodon, Kopech, and Cease). Do they treat it like the playoffs and give the starter a short (3 or 4 inning) rope, and use some of those guys as a second starter, or are two of those guys relegated to a more traditional bullpen role?

Deep indeed, I'd go 6 man rotation and take it easy on Kopech.

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I think that Kopech gets one 2 inning stint per series. If the Sox are in contention, maybe they stretch him out to 4 innings the last two weeks and have him piggyback with Gio.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

You're going to start Giolito and Kuechel and you need to start Kopech and Cease, just to learn what you have. From Lopez, Gonzalez, and Rodon, pick your favorite, and then use the other two to back up Kopech and Cease when they stumble.

Gio has to at least start the season in the rotation.

I think they will be cautious with Kopech given the short training period. I don't see him throwing even 60 innings. Probably 50.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

word is Kopech has the rona, so that should delay his summer camp

Gonzalez said his arm is back to 95%. I remember the reports being that he would be ready for opening day in april but he is only at 95% in July. If they are going to team two pitchers together for shorter innings, obviously he is the candidate. Start him as a lefty and then bring in a righty like Kopech by the fifth to throw off the other teams lineup.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

"Los Blancos"-Habana Sox fans

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"Change has come to Amerika."- TFG

Well, my question just got a little bit easier to answer.

Is Rodon ready to pitch right away?

I've been thinking that for a week. I guess we'll find out shortly. Julie WAS his timeline when he got hurt.

Even if he isn't ready until August, they have what should be a decent/solid rotation - Giolito, Kuechel, Gonzalez, Lopez, and Cease. Lots of question marks, but there is nice upside with Cease and Lopez. If Giolito and Keuchel do what we expect, they will be fine.

Yeah. They should be okay manpower wise and with their bull-pen the pitching should be good over-all.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

The Sox will be streaming their intrasquad game on their YouTube channel tomorrow. It's supposed to start about 1

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About time they got wise to the idea people may want to watch the team.

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White Sox are on the air!

With real unpires!

Let's go!

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Wow weird seeing the seats completely empty.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."