AJP visited the Pope and gave him the last out ball from game 1 of the 2005 World Series, the game that the Pope was at (I was at the game too but didn't meet him 😂).

https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBBBAYDiDJ/?img_index=1&igsh=MXRhZGh1OW5ybTlxaw==

This is the Sox first four game losing streak all season. Hell, even the Dodgers have lost four twice and six once already this year!

Now, we must see how they adapt. Do the wheels come off now? Or does leadership make adjustments? Do players that have been slumping step up?

There are 47 games left with 21 divisional games. We just need to handle the teams in our division and so far this year, we've done that very well! We do that and we'll be Central champs after three straight 100 loss shit shows!

They can do it.

Don't jump ship.

Ride the storm and root for our guys.

This sucks Bob James's hairy ballsack, but there are what, ten games left? We can still win the division. CLE has to go play at BOS next

Plus, we can also grab WC

At this point, I just want to see the playoffs again. I think they can do it.

Just think how fucking amazing that would be after the last few years.

(Go White Sox!)

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The team is still in first place.

This is literally how close pennant races occur every year.

If you are still a child, go look up what happened in September to the fucking juggernaut 2005 White Sox team as a reference. That team dominated all year long and blew a 9 game lead before pulling it out at the end.

If they get swept in Cleveland next week, then you can clutch your pearls and say fire Will, fire Getz for not trading all our prospects for stars, or OMG if we only had Periera! Until then.... LET'S GOOOOO!!!

The team is far from perfect, but it has what it takes to win the division. Learn to watch and enjoy a very close division race. This is what baseball is all about!

Root for your team!

If we don't take down Cleveland, we would be the six seed for the best of three, all on the road.

We can still win, but that is rough.

Plus, I can't go to a fucking game!

Or would it be too tacky?

also we still have a 4 game lead AND the highest scoring offense in the AL

The cubs are good and we hung with them this whole series, we getting one today. I'm 33 and I was in middle school in 05, I remember "don't stop believing" being our song. After the words don't stop believing, the words are "hold on to that feeling" I have held on to that feeling.

Are we gonna win it all this year? No but, I mean that feeling has come back up with these guys, I have that feeling again. Let's get one today, and even if we don't, let's get the braves tomorrow, it's a good time to be a Sox fan, I was at the game yesterday I stayed and listened to "go cubs go" after the L

I hate the cubs but they are a good team I know this series is demoralizing but it shouldn't be. And as always, GO SOX!

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I figure I'll throw em a few bucks for each series the Sox make it past and the more the merrier

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Remember when your parents had you play "the quiet game" as kids?

If the Sox get swept....

Don't scream to DFA every player.

Don't curse we woulda won if we didn't trade, and instead called up, the next Carlton Fisk - Boston Smith.

Don't threaten to switch to rooting for the Cubs.

Don't rant that "we shoulda kept Periera!"

Etc. Etc. Etc.

Section 140, row 19, seat 2

Firstly, congrats to all White Sox fans. What a turnaround for the team.

Secondly, protect Murakami at all costs. That man is a treasure.

And lastly

Would Pope Leo be invited to throw out the first pitch if a game is held in Chicago?

What do you guys think? What's the likelihood that we can regain the lead in the next week? I feel like Cleveland is gonna hit a brick red wall!

Game 1 was at 7pm Pope Time.

Place your mea culpas below.....

So happy this guy got a full time beat job again. I'm not a huge fan of him on podcasts as I think it takes forever for him to make his points, but he is an amazing writer and we are so lucky to have him!

This team deserves a full time beat guy, (fuck you The Athletic). If you don't know, he is at the Sun Times now and is free to read if you give them your email. Let's give him the clicks every day.

This column on Hagen's tweaks is a great example of Fegan's excellence. Just articulate, quality sports reporting:

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/08/24/white-sox-hagen-smith-brian-bannister-will-venable-2024-draft-jac-caglianone-konnor-griffin-trey-yesavage-pitching-development-pete-crow-armstrong