Major League A*Holes: Sox Type Thing

Our annual NostraDumbass prediction show is sure to get everything wrong for the 2023 season | Forbes Magazines' annual financial analysis reveals 'biblical valuations' and record revenues for #MLB once again proving owners like the #Cubs' Tom Ricketts are lying to their fans | #WhiteSox fans don't have Leury Garcia to kick around anymore, so who's next? | #Braves' new Nike City Connect uniforms seem very familiar... maybe TOO familiar? TWITTER: ⁠⁠@SoxTypeThing⁠⁠ WEB: ⁠⁠https://soxtypething.com/⁠⁠ SHOP: ⁠⁠https://assthetics.shop/

All six #WhiteSox players in the #WorldBaseballClassic emerge (mostly) without a scratch | José Abreu took some unnecessary parting shots to earn a controversial Asshole of the Week dishonor | The sordid Mike Clevinger sage comes to a conclusion... for now | SOXUAL HARASSMENT: Complex ticket package price hikes push disgruntled fans further away | Last Comiskey documentary is a feel-good, must-see | Should Sox fans be worried about Dylan Cease's slow Spring start? | Who should be the Opening Day starter? TWITTER: ⁠@SoxTypeThing⁠ WEB: ⁠https://soxtypething.com/⁠ SHOP: ⁠https://assthetics.shop/

Should the #WhiteSox be praised for finally getting back to the fundamentals?  |  Mike Clevinger and Tim Anderson go to war on local media  |  Elvis Andrus is BACK in the building (how many times have you heard that joke already?)  |  The Piitch Clock is already reshaping baseball as we know it — and that's a GOOD thing  |  ASKHOLE: Why the fuck are the Sox allowing players in the WBC?? TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.shop/

Offseason grades are not kind to Rick Hahn and the #WhiteSox | Does signing Andrew Benintendi create more problems than it solved while the same issues have remained from the last few years? | Could Eloy Jiménez be on the trading block? |  Wishing Liam Hendriks nothing but the best, how soon might he be able to rejoin the team? | We already knew Mike Clevinger was an asshole, but he’s taken it to a whole new level of allegations of domestic violence and child abuse are true TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

The Not-So Hot Stove hasn't produced much excitement for any of our ballclubs... yet  |  Almost anyone would've been a step in the right direction after Tony La Russa debacle, but will #WhiteSox new manager Pedro Grifol make a difference?  |  Stop buying the # Cubs' "intelligent spending" bullshit  |  #SFGiants make a few signings, but fail to land the big fish  |  What is Billy Beane's ultimate legacy now that he's leaving Oakland for greener pastures?  |  Scott Harris is rebuilding the #Tigers, starting with the lights  |  ASSTHETICS: Mixed reviews for the #Twins new uniforms "inspired by the past, but built for the future"  |   Fernando Tatis Jr. earns our illustrious Asshole of the Year dishonor for 2022 TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

We break down the dramatic and bittersweet conclusion to Tony La Russa's and the #WhiteSox' tumultuous traveling circus we affectionately refer to as LaRussaPalooza  |  Was Bruce Levine simply using the oldest trick in the book for Chicago baseball writers to get some attention from both sides of town, or is there some legitimacy to his report that Sox legend, José Abreu might end up with the #Cubs next season?  |  While our preseason NostraDumbass predictions didn't turn out so well, this unprecedented #MLB #postseason has certainly delivered TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

CairoMania and LaRussaPalooza reached their dramatic conclusions as the #WhiteSox got swept out of the playoff picture over a miserable 6 days  |  Will Jerry Reinsdorf spend whatever it takes to keep his ballclub's championship window propped open?  |  How much blame does Rick Hahn share in the Sox failure?  TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

Ken Rosenthal's 'Open Letter to Tony La Russa' is an eye-opening indictment of the entire dysfunctional #WhiteSox organization  |  Miguel Cairo's firey 'Get the Fuck Out' speech could become the stuff of legend IF they can overtake CLE  |  Al Avila set a low bar for #Tigers' promising new president, Scott Harris  |  Trust us — pitch clocks, big bases, and shift bans will NOT ruin baseball  |  False claims about Freddie Freeman's former agent earn Doug Gottlieb our Asshole of the Week dishonor TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

Miguel Cairo improves to 9-4 as the #WhiteSox suddenly have the best offense in baseball  |  Tony La Russa "doesn't want to be a distraction" while creating the biggest distraction he possibly can  |  Elvis Andrus is proving to be the leader the Sox have been lacking  |  Can Tim Anderson get healthy in time?  |  It won't be easy with just 21 games to go, but it can be done — we did the math TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

Tony La Russa's sudden departure from the #WhiteSox due to a medical issue raises questions about his future with the ballclub and about Rick Hahn's leadership (or lack thereof)  |  CAIROMANIA! As TLR's cloud of misery lifts, Miguel Cairo fills the void with energy, power, and winning... and not a moment too soon  |  Lance Lynn leads the charge in another silly #MLB tickle fight that resembled scenes from an '80s music video  |  ASKHOLE? What happens to Elvis Andrus when Tim Anderson returns?  |  Pete almost witnessed history again as Dylan Cease's no-hit bid falls one out short, but did that performance make him the AL #CyYoung front-runner?  |  Sox Crawl ripoff earns the Promotions Dept. our Asshole of the Week dishonor TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

The #WhiteSxo place their faith in Jesus Night to save the 2022 season  |  After a series loss to the Orioles and a sweep at the hands of the lowly D-Backs, was Adam Engel's dropped foul ball the final breaking point?  |  Dr. Verniere believes dehydration could be the root cause of the shitload of hamstring injuries  |  Fan frustration shifts from blaming Tony La Russa to owner Jerry Reinsdorf with "SELL THE TEAM" sign(s?) prominently on display at Sox Park and on the TV broadcast  |  This Week in Sox Misery usually looks to history for crushing events, but Sox fans might be living through the most excruciating season ever TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

Just another typical week for the 2022 White Sox splitting two series against two good teams and losing to a shitty one  |  What’s LaRussaPalooza without another indefensible two-strike intentional walk?  |  Noah Weinstein takes Box Seat Manager to a whole new level  |  Add Yasmani Grandal and Michael Kopech to the long list of those who have felt the Wrath of Hahn  |  Project Birmingham seeks to maximize assets and resources of the Sox’ entire farm system in Double-A  |  Bob Nightengale sheds light on Tony La Russa’s future, but remains in the dark on Elvis Andrus move  |  Parents of the Year let their 11-year old run onto Guaranteed Rate Field delaying game for some ridiculous Shit awe Couldn’t Make Up  |  This Week in Sox Misery: Sox were Jerry Reinsdorf’s second choice in 1980 TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

It's officially make-or-break time as another trade deadline came and went with little action from Rick Hahn and now a pivotal series against the league-best #Astros looms after the #WhiteSox sleepwalked thru the softest part of the 2022 schedule, going a mere 11-8 vs. chronically mediocre competition  |  LaRussaPalooza rolls on as Tony La Russa is caught asleep at the wheel again  |  More mysterious Wrath of Hahn bad luck with injuries to Luis Robert and now Tim Anderson continue the disturbing trend |  Plus, This Week In Sox Misery and some funny Shit We Couldn't Make Up TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

Much like Rick Hann's pre-trade deadline radio silence strategy, Smitty's selfish and poorly-timed vacation means Sox Type Thing is headed into 'stealth mode' for the next couple of weeks  |  Tony La Russa's questionable decision-making spawns LaRussaPalooza: The Curious Cast of Lance Lynn  |  The #Guardians continues to battle the #WhiteSox to a stalemate while "Go Tribe" apparently continues to be a thing in Cleveland  |  With the next 19 games vs. opponents adding up to a .411 winning%, consider this season OV-AH if the Sox don't go AT LEAST 13-6 over this critical span  |  Wrath of Hahn's injury curse continues with Luis Robert's mysterious symptoms landing him on the IL while the root cause remains fuzzy  |  Minnie Miñoso finally takes his rightful place the National Baseball Hall of Fame... far, far too late  |  Ray Durham traded to Oakland in exchange for some schmoe twenty years ago is just another Day in Sox Misery TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

Going 5 and 3 over Steve Stone's final 'Fateful Eight' games with CLE and MIN before the All-Star break lands the #WhiteSox right back where everything started at .500, but gives reason for optimism  |  Tony La Russa's LaRussaPalooza is a circus of his own creation as he's lost any benefit of the doubt  |  Bob Nightengale's latest bad tweet overstates Sox clubhouse situation and potentially expose Dallas Keuchel's treachery  |  Celebrity Death Match Ozzie Guillen vs Jon Heyman begins with a ton of bluster but ends with a whimper  |  Kenny Williams gets all up in White Sox clubhouse business  |  More Wrath of Hahn bad injury luck snares an obviously 'injury prone' Eloy Jiménez again and Luis Robert with a new mysterious ailment, but are Lance Lynn's struggles due to Smitty's jinx?  |  Do the Sox have enough to win the Juan Soto Sweepstakes or is the asking price skyrocketing out of reach?  |  Dylan Cease is only the latest egregious All-Star snub  |  Sneakerheads may snap up new "Mache Runner" but these two old men will pass on these old man's walking shoes TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

Eloy Jiménez and the #WhiteSox salvage the final game vs. the #MNTwins and maybe even saved the season as the red-hot #Tigers come to town  |  Sox sweep the #SFGiants in an eerily familiar way  |   The first 8-5 triple play exposes historically bad baserunning and lack of baseball IQ  |  Micheal Kopech hasn't been quite right since his "minor" knee injury  |  Whether it's the groin injury or off-field distractions, Tim Anderson is a shell of his usual self  |  Tony La Russa tells awkward 1982 bullet-proof vest story to try to relate to Highland Park tragedy  |  A*Hole Poll results are in! TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

We struggle to compartmentalize the positives and negatives of the 2022 #WhiteSox season thus far  |  Rick Hahn provides a new perspective on Chris Sales's 2016 meltdown over the World's Most Dangerous Uniform  |  Jake Burger gets his own signature hamburger while we attempt to talk down irrational White Sox Twitter from DFA'ing him and Gavin Sheets  |  Steve Stone is a man of enormous talent as a pitcher and broadcaster, but did anyone see him as a filmmaker?  |  Despite Tony La Russa's delusional declarations to the contrary, Leury Garcia is empirically one o the worst players in all of Major League Baseball TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

Is a big jump from Double-A to the big league club for top prospect, Lenyn Sosa going to help save the Sox?  |  Umpire Doug Eddings was so bad the Blue Jays hitting coach got himself ejected BEFORE the next game and PitchTrax may have to recalibrate going forward  |  The LaRussaPalooza circus rolls on as Tony La Russa has completely lost any benefit of the doubt  |  Another Box Seat Manager has some bad advice for the front office as Pete takes his home attendance record to 5-1  |  ASKHOLE?! What's wrong with Lucas Giolito?  |  It's not ESPN Sunday Night Baseball's fault they're out-of-town stupid, but their incessant off-field in-game coverage is completely out of control  |   We need a new name for our Twitter poll segment, but most agree a delusional Jerry Reinsdorf values his relationship with TLR over a #WhiteSox championship TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

The circus that is LaRussaPalooza started the week with not-so-subtle hints that the fanbase wants Tony La Russa fired but ended with a dominant sweep of the Tigers  |  Lance Lynn gets into it with Joe McEwing while TLR denies everything in typical TLR fashion  |  The Wrath of Hahn curse lives on as the avalanche of injuries continue to bury Rick Hahn alive  |  Tweet Bag: If fans actually got their wish, who would they want to replace La Russa?  |  NBC Sports Chicago censoring the critical inning of the infamous 1-2 Intentional Walk game replay was some Shit We Couldn't Make Up  | Tim Anderson's rehab is off to a nice start while Eloy Jiménez is MIA  |  Maybe Yoan Moncada just needed a little time to settle in? TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WEB: https://soxtypething.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

Sox Type Thing becomes its own thing at a unique moment in White Sox history  |  LARUSSAPALOOZA takes it up another notch when Tony La Russa makes baseball history with 1-2 intentional, but that's only the tip of his iceberg of incompetence  |  Pete at the Park goes 4-1 as Box Seat Managers have some *interesting* advice for TLR  |  We power rank Steve Stone's broadcast booth partnerships over the last 40 years  |  We answer your questions on the @SoxTypeThing Twitter Bag  |  Eloy Jiménez is NOT injury-prone and has NOT suffered a setback according to Rick Hahn TWITTER: @SoxTypeThing WED: https://majorleagueaholes.com/ SHOP: https://assthetics.store/ REVOLUTION BREWING: https://revbrew.com/

Signing a big-name free agent SS and asking him to move to 2B isn't realistic. Neither is asking the face of the franchise, Tim Anderson to move out of his preferred position. But there are plenty of trade options out there to fill the #WhiteSox gaping hole in the middle of the infield.  For more baseball talk, check out Major League A*Holes on the web, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

With the #WhiteSox 2022 payroll already at record levels, will Jerry Reinsdorf spend even more on free agents to fill the holes at second base and right field? Or can Rich Hahn find more creative ways to use assets within the organization to address those issues?

[NOTE: Apologies for Smitty’s shitty audio quality as we had some technical difficulties we were unaware of at the time of recording. We’ll do better next time.] The #WhiteSox failed to make the fanbase happy with any splashy moves before Dec 1 artificial deadline, but Rich Hahn still has plenty of time and options to improve the roster for 2022. For more baseball talk, check out Major League A*Holes on the web, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

Rick Hahn is making tough, but correct business decisions for the White Sox including not offering Carlos Rodón an $18.4M qualifying offer. For more baseball talk, check out Major League A*Holes on the web, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

Rick Hahn needs to fill holes at RF and 2B for the 2022 White Sox, but defensive butchers like Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber shouldn’t be on his list. For more baseball talk, check out Major League A*Holes on the web, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

As if Bob Nightengale‘s bad tweet announcing the Sox WILL sign and TRADE Craig Kimbrel THIS WINTER wasn’t dumb enough, pundits are now actually suggesting the Yankees would give up Gleyber Torres and/or Aaron Judge for the former closer at the lowest point in his value?? For more baseball talk, check out Major League A*Holes on the web, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

The WhiteSox vs. Astros ALDS had so many goddamn layers and storylines that we dedicated an entire fucking IN THE HOLE episode to it complete with Asshole of the Week, more funny Shit We Couldn’t Make Up, ASKHOLE?! and yet another one of Bob’s Bad Tweets. Plus, a brand new segment — Anti-Hero of the Week presented by Revolution Brewing. For more baseball talk, check out Major League A*Holes on the web, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.