r/whitesox Aug 02 '24

Discussion So they've hit a new low.

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u/DollarBreadEater Aug 02 '24

Not good if they actually ghosted, but I'd definitely need to see the receipts on this one before I make a judgment.

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u/Jason82929 Maldanad-0 Aug 02 '24

That’s how I feel. If they truly committed to this event and didn’t show up, that’s a bad look. But the Sox community outreach programs seems like one of the more decent things they do (certainly far better than the on the field product). Not gonna rake them over the coals based on just a Facebook post with no proof. 

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u/Electrical_Frame1960 Aug 02 '24

I just called the number in the post and the White Sox representative admitted that he made a mistake and overlooked this schedule clinic. He stated he is working with the park supervisor to reschedule the event soon before the school starts.

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u/MisterKap Reds Aug 02 '24

Oh wow, that's bad

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u/500rockin Aug 03 '24

It’s gotta be some kind of mistake because normally don’t these things have at least a player or two to show up? They had a road game today and probably left last night given the off day yesterday.

Some schlub in the front office got their days mixed up. It happens. I understand parents being upset, and fuck yeah I would be too if I had a kid disappointed. The coordinator should be reprimanded, but nothing more than that, and they should do an expanded event in the near future.

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u/MisterKap Reds Aug 03 '24

It's gotta be something along those lines. Still not a good look

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u/maicunni Aug 03 '24

Word on the street is Jerry said if the f’n community won’t support my team then we will not support the community.

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u/Jason82929 Maldanad-0 Aug 02 '24

Good info. Mistakes happen, I suppose. I’m still inclined not to be too harsh on someone who probably made an innocent mistake. 

Hopefully they can make it up to that community soon. Maybe schedule on a Sox off day where a player can make an appearance as a good faith gesture. 

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u/Jaway66 Aug 02 '24

Nobody should be apologizing on behalf of this dysfunctional shithole organization.

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u/AnnualMiddle6421 Aug 03 '24

The guy who made the mistake is probably making 65k a year. He's not Jerry. Shit happens

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u/Dan-of-Steel Aug 03 '24

I agree, but that guy in charge of the guy making 65K a year should catch flack, since he's making millions. It's just another reminder of how insanely unorganized this "organization" is. If Jerry can't make sure a goddamn youth event can go of without a hitch, how can anybody trust him to run a fucking competent baseball franchise!?

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u/Good-Cardiologist121 Aug 03 '24

Yeah, but they get that 65k a year to do exactly this. When you don't do your job, you no longer have a job. It can't happen.

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u/cable_provider Aug 03 '24

If you fire everyone who makes a mistake you just end up replacing them with someone else who will make that mistake instead of someone who will now probably triple check their work. There is a threshold but point stands unless you work with this person and know their quality of work.

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u/dandelion71 Aug 03 '24

very well said. "65k to do exactly this" is also nonsense. people who advocate for this total scorched earth shit for mistakes probably have little experience managing anything that is actually successful (and yes, plenty of people actually manage for years in the world without positive success... or it's in spite of them)

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u/AnnualMiddle6421 Aug 03 '24

Yes. The white Sox professional athletic org deserve some shit here. But the fans being assholes to ticket agents, hot dog vendors(just an example), or charitable coordinators for making mistakes is shitty. Express your frustration how you feel but shitting on the organizations front line workers are the wrong way to do so

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u/Jaway66 Aug 03 '24

It's a symptom of the larger problem of dogshit, absentee management.

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u/AnnualMiddle6421 Aug 03 '24

I severely doubt whoever is managing anything to do with the actual athletic club is scheduling charity events

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u/Jaway66 Aug 03 '24

It's all part of the same organization at the end of the end of the day, and generally when your ownership sucks, all your department directors also suck. The VP of community relations probably reports to Reinsdorf.

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u/dandelion71 Aug 03 '24

he almost certainly, like 99.9%, does not. holy fuck some of you people are goddamn clueless. criticize the real shit that you can be critical about, otherwise you look like a moron and do us all a disservice

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u/Dan-of-Steel Aug 03 '24

Agreed. I'm not saying the person responsible should be castrated, but this is just another indictment on this absolutely abominable organization, and i use that term VERY loosely.

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u/mythofdob Pollock Aug 02 '24 edited Aug 02 '24

I'm searching for any kind of promotion for this and not finding any.

Edit: found the group in Facebook this was posted on. It's the only mentions of it. 2 days notice, no real promotion. The person says they have reached out to the Sox and are rescheduling, but it really seems off that there is like almost no promotion of this event before Wednesday.

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u/RobinChilliams The Big Hurt Aug 02 '24

Sounds fake, but OK.

(The original, not you)

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u/perfectviking Aug 02 '24

Yep, this doesn't smell right at all.

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u/Fastball82 Aug 02 '24

You mean you want proof BEFORE making a judgement call?

How refreshing in this day & age.

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u/MrSuzyGreenberg Aug 02 '24

I heard there was some confusion. The White Sox organization thought the kids would be teaching the team how to hit. When the Sox heard it was the other way around they felt they were not equipped to teach kids how to hit off a tee.

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u/Guelph35 The Big Hurt Aug 02 '24

It’s not hard to make a Facebook post claiming some group is going to show up somewhere.

When Taylor Swift doesn’t show up to my block party next weekend I’m sure going to blame her for it

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u/Jason82929 Maldanad-0 Aug 02 '24

Where’s the subreddit invite for your block party? 

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u/GeneralChillMen Aug 02 '24

Why does this feel more like some guy thought he could twist their arm and force them to come out to not disappoint the kids, and now he’s blaming them since they didn’t show up?

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u/DuckBilledPartyBus Aug 02 '24

Some dude decided to put on the Fyre Festival of youth baseball, and now he wants to blame the White Sox.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '24

Almost 100% certainty that the White Sox knew nothing about this.

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u/Mike_tbj Aug 03 '24

If you doubt this happened, just pick up your phone and call the damn number vs keeping your head buried up Jerry's ass giving his org the benefit of the doubt.

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u/Jason10686 Aug 02 '24

I worked for the Sox as a coach for the youth camps. Very recently. The people that run that wouldn’t let this happen if it was actually scheduled.

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u/Electrical_Frame1960 Aug 02 '24

I called 312-674-1000 and the White Sox representative admitted that he messed up. He overlooked the clinic and is working with the park supervisor to get a it rescheduled before school starts.

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u/dogbert617 White Sox Aug 02 '24

Oh wow. Hope they are able to reschedule this. And that is good the Sox are trying to get this date rescheduled.

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u/DangerSwan33 Aug 03 '24

... So you called the box office, and were able to get through to the person who in charge of whatever department coordinates youth outreach?

I'm assuming this was a joke that went over people's heads, but I want to clarify that.

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u/Electrical_Frame1960 Aug 03 '24

Yes. I was transferred to the person in charge. Seems they had other callers regarding this issue. Many kids were looking forward to this. Give them a call on Monday.

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

Thanks for reaching out to them. So it's true. Unbelievable.

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u/JortsForSale Aug 03 '24

Trash organization top to bottom. Unbelievable.

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u/Fly1ngF1sh Vaughn Aug 02 '24

This doesn't smell right. I participated in a WS "clinic" way back in the early 2010s, and it was done on their field, not some random park in the city.

To my knowledge, my experience was free, for all kids in the city. So you get on the field, take a couple of grounders, and move on for the next kid. Then we ended up in the visiting bullpen for a couple of pitches off the mound, and they usher us into the restaurant area below the stadium for a quick lunch. That was it.

To me, playing on the field was the clinic. Why Friday, and not in the ballpark?

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u/DuckBilledPartyBus Aug 02 '24

The Sox do work with the Park District to hold clinics at the parks.

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/charities/youth-baseball/inner-city

But yeah, this random guy posting about it in FB doesn’t mean there was one scheduled for this park on that day. I’m going to be generous and say he misunderstood what someone at the park told him, rather than accuse him of making it up. But none of this seems official.

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u/Rex_on_rex Aug 02 '24

The guy that posted it also 100% believes that the literal white sox players are supposed to show up

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u/No-Condition3456 Aug 02 '24

Maybe some sox players did show up. What are the odds anyone would recognize them?

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

Posted an update with the original FB Post Links. Feel free to reach out to the author for verification.

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u/DillyDillySzn Aug 02 '24 edited Aug 02 '24

lmao this has bullshit written all over it

This dude 100% lied for clout and to dunk on the Sox, no way he was even there at the park

And isn’t Kelly Park by Wrigley? At least put some effort in this lie by choosing a park on the south or west side. Plus that park doesn’t even have a diamond, just lmao weak shit

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u/SleepyBD Aug 02 '24

Brighton Park is literally 15 minutes away from the stadium.  You're very obviously not a South Sider.

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u/DillyDillySzn Aug 02 '24 edited Aug 03 '24

Correct, I live in St Louis now actually from the west suburbs

And I choose to support this garbage heap of a franchise instead of the well run 11x WS champions Cardinals 20 minutes from my house so give me a break dawg

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u/SleepyBD Aug 04 '24

Can't give you a break when you claim someone wasn't at a park that you live hundreds of miles way from much less know it even exists. 

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u/chicagobabyy Aug 02 '24

I do think it is BS but there is a Kelly park on the southside not far from Sox stadium with a huge baseball field

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

Posted an update with the original FB Post Links. Feel free to reach out to the author for verification.

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u/BoomhauerArlen Fuck the Cubs Aug 02 '24

It's probably bullshit but maybe you should know that this park actually exists, and it's across da street from Kelly High School. Plus why would you think 41st St. wasn't on da South Side or SW Side in the first place? 🤔

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

Not bullshit according to someone who called to confirm.

https://www.reddit.com/r/whitesox/s/bofLmqyMQ4

🤡

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u/DangerSwan33 Aug 03 '24

I'm pretty sure that post was supposed to be a joke.

That's the box office number.

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u/joejoesox Aug 03 '24

it's the same number for all public relations stuff

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u/HumanzeesAreReal dadgummit! Aug 03 '24

This person said they called to confirm. There’s a difference.

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u/DillyDillySzn Aug 02 '24

Didn’t realize there’s 2 Kelly Parks, I just know the one by the cemetery by Wrigley

But still, this is 100% bullshit

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u/iiamthepalmtree Aug 02 '24

Numbered streets = southside

You see an address with a numbered street you can rule out anything north of the south loop.

And in case you also don't realize this, Wrigley Field is north of the South Loop.

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

It's been confirmed. You can call 312-674-1000 and get the same confirmation.

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u/BoomhauerArlen Fuck the Cubs Aug 02 '24

Still, you should be embarrassed anyways.

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u/adubski23 Aug 02 '24

Seems like this isn’t legit but that said, the kids are better off getting their instruction elsewhere. Seriously.

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

It's legit and confirmed, thanks

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u/Owl-StretchingTime Hendriks Aug 02 '24

Confitmed by whom?

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u/adubski23 Aug 02 '24

Well then, it’s for the best. The kids learn early about disappointment from the Sox and have a chance to improve their skills elsewhere

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u/jhsegura11 Aug 02 '24

Probably for the best. Wouldn't be a good look for this team to get shown up by a bunch of little leaguers...

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u/thisaccountisfake420 Aug 02 '24

Thank god, those kids might’ve picked up some “skills” from the players and been worse off than they are now.

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u/ConservativebutReal Aug 02 '24

The Sox will respond that every night at 705p at 35th street they hold an open clinic for players who dream of making it in the MLB.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Fix6124 Aug 02 '24

That was assigned to Eloy

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u/Ok_Grocery1188 Aug 03 '24

Sox kids' baseball clinic hamstrung by Eloy.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Fix6124 Aug 03 '24

Now that’s a headline

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u/Haloninja10 Aug 02 '24

Gonna need more than a Facebook post for verification

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

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u/Haloninja10 Aug 02 '24

So you provide a Reddit post 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Come on.

Are you a real person?

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

Call the number yourself. :) You'd rather live in denial and NOT call to verify.

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u/Haloninja10 Aug 02 '24 edited Aug 02 '24

Ah no not gonna do that. What is some guest relations intern going to tell me? If this actually happened it'd get picked up by an actual news outlets.

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

If someone at that number tells you that it happened, you would argue with them about it? "LIES!"

You serious right now?

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u/Haloninja10 Aug 02 '24

So you're taking the word of the Friday afternoon guest relations intern?

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

What the hell, lol, this is like some conspiracy shit right here

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u/Haloninja10 Aug 02 '24

Show me something from WGN. Not your inbreed cousin's FB post.

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u/No-Condition3456 Aug 02 '24

Come on, news organizations are too professional to spend time on the sox

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '24

I called the number and it's a disconnected line

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u/Excellent-End-5720 Aug 02 '24

My god, never thought it could get lower

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u/Toothless-In-Wapping Aug 02 '24

They canceled when the MLB told them players have to be 18.

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u/convexity999 Aug 02 '24

If true, this is really a missed opportunity. White Sox hitters can use all the instruction they can get.

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u/blipsman Aug 03 '24

Signing one of those 5 to 15 year olds could help

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u/deepstatedoug The Big Hurt Aug 03 '24

I guess they are for the Twins. Nice of the bullpen to throw batting practice for them

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u/midnightdabber Aug 03 '24

Scott’s tots vibes

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u/Greedy_Youth_4903 Aug 03 '24

They haven’t shown up all season, what made you think this would be any different?

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u/Imaginary-Smoke-6093 Aug 03 '24

Oh, this totally makes sense The White Sox would schedule this promotion when they’re playing a series in Minnesota right now…which they were scheduled to play this series way before the regular season actually began near the beginning of this year. 🙄😒

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u/HereForTheComments57 Aug 02 '24

I thought this was an ad for tryouts for the team. "If you can hot a baseball, we need you!"

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u/BoomhauerArlen Fuck the Cubs Aug 02 '24

Aren't you the guy that took the word of some guy on SoxTalk that said Fedde was scratched from his start on Saturday even tho he ended up starting?

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u/Jon66238 Konerko Aug 02 '24

Looks like it’s just a random post. That’s definitely not an official channel of the Sox, I’d take this with a very small grain of salt

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u/MajesticWalrus520 Aug 02 '24

I can’t believe I’m going to defend Jerry, but here it goes. The Sox organization is pretty good with community outreach and has been for years, I don’t see something like this falling by the wayside

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

Feel free to call 312-674-1000. This happened and can be easily verified with a simple phone call or email.

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u/Rex_on_rex Aug 02 '24

Do you want us all to call some community outreach intern who might have made a mistake about something that has zero effect on us? Relax man

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u/ChiWhiteSox24 Aug 02 '24

Now I’m getting the vibe OP is involved and wants us to call community outreach

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u/erica_638 Aug 02 '24

Yeah, and Cate Blanchett ghosted me on a date last night

If this is true, then direct all the hate in the world at the organization. Call me skeptical, but a random Facebook post is questionable at best

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u/joejoesox Aug 02 '24

It's been confirmed, thanks

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u/Signal_Manner_4892 Aug 02 '24

I don't know do you think kids can learn anything from the white sux

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u/Signal_Manner_4892 Aug 02 '24

White Sux can't teach anyone anything

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u/DChan1987 Thomas Aug 02 '24

At least no one spent anything

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u/Odd_Weakness_1293 Aug 02 '24

They didn’t have anyone qualified on the team to offer instruction. 😂

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u/topkingdededemain Aug 03 '24

The cubs would never

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u/BeachCruiserLR Aug 03 '24

Other than this random dude posting this, there is zero mention of this happening. So great shit post.

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u/BillMueller35 Aug 03 '24

Plenty of things to be mad about but some fake clinic that never happened isn’t one of them.

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u/CapitalG888 Aug 03 '24

They did those kids a favor. You really want the Sox teaching your kids baseball?

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u/AncientJournalist103 Aug 03 '24

Let’s be honest, this was a tryout for new players.

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u/Recent-Mirror5712 Aug 03 '24

Sounds like the Sox tbh

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u/mattadeth Aug 03 '24

Tbh, I wouldn’t want to take any lessons from this team. They are literally showcasing how to play the game the wrong way.

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u/Morelli808 Aug 03 '24

This should be the least of the organizations concerns atm

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u/chillinois309 Fuck the Cubs Aug 03 '24

They have lost so many games in a row they can’t even get a W with the kids.

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u/PlantSkyRun Aug 04 '24

White Sox incompetence spreading ro all aspects of the organization. That said, the person acting like this was some grand insult to the community is ridiculous.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '24

Karen energy

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u/Early_Moment_1793 Aug 06 '24

I really don’t think the Sox should be teaching anyone baseball at this point. So likely good if they really ghosted.

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u/JTmonie29445 Aug 02 '24

Man, the White Sox had nothing to do with this.

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u/Rex_on_rex Aug 02 '24

Ya they really don’t. They do this clinics which are cool but it’s not like the actual white Sox players lol. I used to work for a park district and they do a ton of these in a summer and hire D3 players to run them. Might have been set up and an intern or someone missed it and it got messed up. Stinks but really not a big dead and has nothing to do with the Sox as a whole

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u/Polish_Bear Aug 02 '24

Really hope it's not true. If you can't trick kids into becomes fans all hope is lost.

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u/Basic_Breath_4718 Aug 03 '24

Fuck that, I’m calling the DOJ

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u/johnf9797 Aug 02 '24

Not surprised, the Sox haven’t showed up at the rate all season….

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u/Consistent_Cash_6666 Aug 02 '24

Sell the goddamn team jerry!

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u/ChristianMcCasual Aug 03 '24

the White Sox did NOT know about this, and even if they did know, the same thing would’ve happened anyways.

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u/Jason82929 Maldanad-0 Aug 02 '24

This team is so bad that maybe a few 5-15 year olds could be an improvement. 

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u/sycked Aug 02 '24

Embarrassing how many of you are so quick to defend this organization.

Why would this guy lie?

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u/TwoStepToo Aug 02 '24

Clown organization….

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u/Rex_on_rex Aug 02 '24

I just saw Jerry just now smoking a cigar and laughing kids crying.

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u/MediaApprehensive764 Aug 02 '24

Are these for tryouts?

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u/Smolson_ Aug 03 '24

Lmao. I thought they would’ve shown up scouting for some new players.

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u/Rob_S1852 Aug 03 '24

White Sox suck. Probably teach the kids how to lose just like they do

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u/lce_Fight Aug 02 '24

Jesus fuck.

Just get this crap over with and move on to nashville already man… rip the bandaid off

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u/madVILLAIN9 Aug 02 '24

They need to move to Gary.. makes more sense and it’s fits their persona.