2024 White Sox

[oh-wee-ohs]

3 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

 

To expand, it's to combat intentionally fielding a non-competitive team (tanking).

So what's the rule on "tanking"? Low payroll? Glad we aren't there anymore, but, also why I'm unfamiliar with what's going on.

[btdart20]

9 hours ago, oh-wee-ohs said:

So what's the rule on "tanking"? Low payroll? Glad we aren't there anymore, but, also why I'm unfamiliar with what's going on.

There is no rule.  It's determined in the court of public opinion at mediated by the high priests of the media.

[btdart20]

9 hours ago, oh-wee-ohs said:

So what's the rule on "tanking"? Low payroll? Glad we aren't there anymore, but, also why I'm unfamiliar with what's going on.

It's when a large market (non-revenue sharing recipient team) finishes low in the standings, it limits their draft slot.  Hard to differentiate between sucking on purpose or more organic reasons...  but the large market teams can at least band-aid the issue with money.

[Frobby]

10 hours ago, oh-wee-ohs said:

So what's the rule on "tanking"? Low payroll? Glad we aren't there anymore, but, also why I'm unfamiliar with what's going on.

“Teams that receive revenue-sharing payouts can't receive a lottery pick for more than two years in a row and those that don't can't get a top-six choice in consecutive Drafts. Furthermore, a club that's ineligible for the lottery can't select higher than 10th overall.”

https://www.mlb.com/

[Spy Fox]

The White Sox are 3-22 with a -85 run differential. That's over double the next worst run differential in the AL, Oakland's -38.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Spy Fox said:

The White Sox are 3-22 with a -85 run differential. That's over double the next worst run differential in the AL, Oakland's -38.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/can-the-white-sox-lose-120-games/

[Mooreisbetter27]

I bet that offense is wishing they had an Ortiz or Kjerstad right now.  

[btdart20]

Triple-slash as a team:  .192/.266/.292.  "Good" for a .558 OPS.

[dystopia]

On 4/10/2024 at 12:06 AM, Spy Fox said:

Never fear, Oakland A's. The Cease-less, Robert-less, Eloy-less, Yoan-less Chicago White Sox are here to let you pack your bags while not quite being the most embarrassing on-field product in baseball. 

The A's have actually been somewhat respectable since June of last year.

The White Sox just got their 10th win yesterday, making them an abysmal 10-28, but that doesn't look so bad compared to the 10-45 start Oakland got off to last year. Chicago would have to lose their next 17 games to match that.

[Frobby]

On 5/10/2024 at 6:25 AM, dystopia said:

The A's have actually been somewhat respectable since June of last year.

The White Sox just got their 10th win yesterday, making them an abysmal 10-28, but that doesn't look so bad compared to the 10-45 start Oakland got off to last year. Chicago would have to lose their next 17 games to match that.

Considering they were 3-22, 10-28 ain’t bad.  

[dystopia]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Considering they were 3-22, 10-28 ain’t bad.  

Now 12-28. Not so eye-popping anymore. 

[Just Regular]

Yankees cruised to their 4-game sweep this weekend - we get our look at them next Thursday to Sunday.