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Not a bad essay. However, it would be nice to get a middle reliever NOW. Somebody, anybody. I agree not to panic and trade too many guys. Dye and Contreras would be good to deal. But Dye's health may scare off teams and Contreras is not exactly a stud anymore. He looks like he's about 10 years older than his listed age as well. However I agree, leave Mike Fox alone. I feel sorry for him.

Well said. I can't argue with that. But I kind of like the guy and at least this season, he, Frank and Maggs would all be looking good in White Sox jerseys. I said "this season." I realize we won it all 2 years ago.

I guess. It's just amazing to me we can't score more than 2 runs a game. What about Cliff Floyd? I'd take him at this point for a couple months.

Some people love Rowand. Get over it. Some people would like him back. Get over it.

We need a month long all star break. Wow. What penance must we serve to the baseball gods who are pissed we won it all two years ago.

Hawk made a good point today. Baseball people realize Ozzie and Piniella are good managers. Moronotti does not and thinks both should be fired. DJ said to that, "baseball people" leaving out Moronotti. Ozzie is a good manager. His talent sucks right now. Thus we lose almost every night out. It is disgraceful KW can't get a decent middle reliever to go with this awesome starting staff and good closer. To waste this starting pitching is ridiculous. And when he saw the lineup had plenty of guys having down years, he should have found us a spare part somewhere in a deal like a Cliff Floyd or Ethier or somebody. I don't want KW fired, but he has done a piss poor job this season, not Oz.

That makes sense, but with this lineup, we are going to lose a maddening amount of games the rest of THIS season. It is embarrassing. Surely they can figure out a way to dump him after the season. It's Jerry's money anyway and he deserves a 5 mill penalty for this crap we're watching now.

Why shouldn't we pick up Jacque Jones as long as it's for some stiff prospect? He's better than the trash we're throwing out there every day. I don't want to lose 9 of 10 games the rest of the season and Jones is better than the crap we have in the outfield right now assuming Dye is hurt.

Man, I don't know about that. I know you mean when the team is healthy, but those ragarms in the bullpen are not champ. caliber. Buckwich is no better than Buckwheat. I don't know why the Sox are wasting their time with that guy. I watched today's game for the most part. I have never in my life (except in other Sox games this year) seen so many horrific at bats. Even Jimmy and Konerko. So bad. Fields was OK but then it's time for him to get the big hit. Sorry, tap to third. It's like Murphy's Law every single day. I realize I'm about to get murdered here, but how about Buckwich to the Cub for Jacque Jones and trade some prospect or MacDougal to the Dodgers for Ethier. Ethier and Jones would be better than what we have now, assuming Dye is to be DLed. Be nice when you flame me. I'm as frustrated as everybody else on here and can make dumb trade ideas as well.

Why does a firesale work for you? You really think trading 5-6 of these underachievers are going to bring difference makers this time of year?

I agree Dick Allen. It sure looks scary right now for a lot of reasons.

You might be right, but I watched the replay closely and it looked to me like after he initially moved back like a lot of outfielders do when balls are slugged their way, he took the correct route to the ball. It was a pretty good catch I thought. Not that I think he should be a member of the Sox, but I thought it was a nice grab.

Highlight of the game: Erstad's catch in the first. Oops ... he gets hurt on the play. Just as well he would have not had a hit off Zambastard, either. Nice hustle, though. I appreciate the effort from Erstad, who should have been our fourth outfielder this year. He'd have been better in that role than Mack, who also can't hit. That was one great catch, though. Nice grab Mr. Erstad, good hustle on the play as well. That said, this team is disgracefully bad. I don't see how the Sox are going to avoid having the worst record in baseball by the end of the season. There is no possible recipe for success. Paulie and Thome can't hit home runs this season, and even if they start to, there will be nobody on base for those blasts to be anything but one-run shots. Dye appears next for the DL. AJ is having his first bad season as a member of the Sox and doesn't figure to start hitting. Iguchi appears lost; Uribe can't hit. And even if our very effective starting pitchers continue to pitch well, our bullpen will be unable to hold any 1-2 run lead. We're all being paid back by the baseball gods for the joy of October two years ago.

That was one heckuva catch at least. You are all right. He should have been a fourth outfielder. He'd have been better in that role than Mack, who also can't hit. That was one great catch, though. Nice grab Mr. Erstad, good hustle on the play as well.

The Sox will next win 10 in a row ... -- Before the Cubs win a World Championship. -- Before the Royals win a World Championship. -- Before Paris Hilton turns middle age. But it won't be coming anytime soon.

So what. This same Crede gave us a World Championship. Tough crowd on here.

I say the knuckleballer deserves the nod.

I think Darrin is over the hill so I voted the other way. I just don't think Erstad was a smart pick up. We should trade him if anybody will take him and play some young guy even if the young guy hits .195.

The bar district in KC is Westport. There's a good bar in a hotel across the street from the stadium. Come to Lawrence if you are a basketball fan and want to see the KU museum of hoops. It's a normal college town, nice downtown. The Plaza is nice in KC if you like to shop at nice places and/or buy expensive gifts. Good bbq like they said. Gates in KC or Grandaddies in Lawrence. Golden Ox is a good piece of beef in KC. p.s. Are we going to win at a .200 clip the rest of the way because of our bullpen? I'm serious. We are going to lose 8 of every 10 games if this continues.

I don't know if he can learn that all of a sudden. Seems to me you either have the talent to do it, or not. But maybe like Crede he'll come on later.

Another guy with a rocky beginning in the majors for the Sox. Our guys always seem to be fighting uphill battles.

And we trust KW to get good impact players for these guys DURING the season? The guys we get in these trades will be vital to our team's future. No way he can pull it off now. He'll have to trade them in the offseason. I'd only trade one "key" player now. Whether it be Dye or Contreras.

Uribe does stink. Where we gonna get a good shortstop. Another guy we suddenly need on our wish list.

It doesn't matter what Ozzie does. Our relievers suck. A lot of people were singing the praises of MacD, Thornton, all the rest. They all suck except for Bobby. Every one of 'em sucks. Pure and simple.

This is why I hate when we have no urgency right out of the gate after a crap spring training. You can get buried early and that's what happened to the Sox. Nobody sensed anything was wrong. There was a lot wrong right out of the gate when the team was lingering around .500. Now it will take a miracle just to get back to .500 anytime soon.