Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Twitter trolls clearly annoy White Sox GM Rick Hahn, even though he insists he's not 'frustrated' by angry tweets

CHICAGO - Bill Walton was the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter on Friday night, making the White Sox experiment a huge success.

Whether you enjoyed Walton's commentary during the Sox-Angels broadcast or found it incredibly annoying after only one inning, the Sox got the attention they craved, which was the point of inserting a weird celebrity into the TV booth with Jason Benetti.

The Sox need all the help they can get these final six weeks. They're virtually assured another sub-.500 season, and unless Luis Robert gets called up in September, they'll just be another rebuilding team playing out the string.

Some Sox fans have become impatient with the rebuild and have turned to

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune3 min read
‘Bodkin’ Review: A True-crime Podcast Descends Upon Rural Ireland, With Mediocre Results
True-crime podcasts are enough of a phenomenon that they’ve become a premise for scripted, fictional TV shows. Following on the heels of “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu), “Based on a True Story” (Peacock) and “Truth Be Told” (Apple TV+), we can
Chicago Tribune4 min read
New COVID ‘FLiRT’ Variants Are Spreading Nationwide. Chicago Health Experts Urge Up To Date Vaccination
CHICAGO — A new family of COVID variants nicknamed “FLiRT” is spreading across the country, as vaccination rates in Chicago — as well as nationwide — remain concerningly low for some public health experts. While symptoms and severity seem to be abou
Chicago Tribune4 min read
New Chicago Play ‘Turret’ Has A Father’s Ghost — And Michael Shannon Trapped In A Bunker
CHICAGO — Dystopian times, these. Netflix had a hit with “Leave the World Behind,” executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, a movie wherein America descends into chaos. Many Americans went to see “Civil War,” imaging a nation ripped asunder.

Related Books & Audiobooks