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Scarlett Ramírez, su esposo, Luis Elizondo, y su hija Miranda (centro), todos fanáticos de los White Sox, fotografiados en su casa el 30 de septiembre de 2021, en Plainfield. Ramírez y Elizondo asistirán a los primeros partidos de playoffs en casa la próxima semana. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
“Speaking on change, I get to continue to implement my kind of ways I want things done and my stamp on this organization, but I don’t ever want to lose the winning ways — the culture, the ability to know what winning looks and guys that have been able to compete on that stage and have success,” Ross said. “So as much as there will be some change, you want to hold on to some of that tradition of winning and what’s been expected here.
The correct name of the ballpark is Guaranteed Rate Field, which doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. The Sox are being paid for the naming rights no matter what it’s called, so it’s your prerogative. White Sox Park, or just Sox Park, is acceptable. Some die-hards still call it Comiskey Park, the original name of the old ballpark it replaced.
“In the end, I have a great opportunity to say, ‘Yes I like this,’ or, ‘No, I don’t,’ as the head coach, right? Now, I also go back to saying last week, ‘Hey, whatever I need to do to try to be the best head coach for the Chicago Bears, whatever that is, I don’t care.’ I just want us to have the best opportunity to win. And I feel like Bill did a great job today. Our players did a great job. Our coaching staff did a great job. And we played collectively together as a team. Not just players, not just coaches, everybody. When you have that, it’s a good feeling. So we’ll continue to just keep talking. But again, with all due respect, it’s going to be the last time I talk about it.”
Chicago White Sox fans Scarlett Ramirez, left, and her husband, Luis Elizondo, with their daughter Miranda, at home on Sept. 30, 2021, in Plainfield. Ramirez and Elizondo will attend the first home playoff games next week. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
“I love those guys so much and they’re such close friends — I want them to do whatever’s best for them, and that’s kind of what I did with myself,” Hendricks said Sunday. “I love it in Chicago, love the organization, all the people around it, the coaching staff, and I know things change every year but with the city I couldn’t be any happier.”
“Last year, in the shortened season, it was like a sprint,” Giolito said Saturday. “We played really good baseball. We clinched a spot in the postseason. And it was like, ‘Oh, awesome. We achieved what we were looking for.’ From there, we kind of lost that edge.
“I got up on the ball pretty well,” Quinn said. “I got the corner. Of course, you need time to get there, and coverage had their people locked down and this allowed me an extra second or two to get to the quarterback. With sacks, it’s rushing the coverage. Most of the time, it’s not just one person. I like to thank everyone, at least when I get a sack.”
“It’s going to be good and bad at the same time,” Dunn said under an overcast sky. “The good, it’s a new opportunity and life is all about change. The bad, the memories. We’re all going to miss Lake Shore Drive. We’re going to miss the Bears. But if they leave — that’s an if — whatever’s toward the future, I’m going to support them, regardless,” Dunn said. “Arlington Heights, if they move, here I come.”
“I could speak about Dave for hours, what he means to our team, the identity that he has,” center Sam Mustipher said. “I know it’s early in his career, but you see the way he runs, you see the way he plays, the energy, the effort. He really is the embodiment of what it means to be a Chicago Bear. Hopefully things are great with him.”