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QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 07:17 AM) Logically you should be right...but these are the White Sox remember. And even if he is let go, what makes you think JR will approve spending big money to bring in a competent manager with a track record? Hasn't happened since Jeff Torborg in 1989. Knowing this organization it'll be another former player trying to "learn on the job." Paging Jim Thome...paging Jim Thome. Mark I might finally be done with the Sox (to the joy of Soxtalkers galore) if they name Buddy Bell the new manager. Won't be thrilled with Renteria but I guess I'll give him a chance at least.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 07:45 AM) Let's put it this way... When the pinch ran Saladino for Melky in the 9th - I was pissed. Why? Because I wanted a contact hitter like Saladino up there for Frazier in that situation. The Sox decision makers have pegged Saladino the last guy on the roster at least as far as non pitchers. That is obvious. IMO it's a mistake. I think he has a clue at the plate and should be playing.

Did you read the article on BLM protestors clogging the highway in Memphis and preventing a baby from getting to the hospital? http://hotair.com/archives/2016/07/13/blac...d-for-hospital/ I'm telling you, protestors are making it so easy on the cops. If you protest on a highway they are gonna be rounding you up and throwing you in paddywagons by the dozens. If you are one of those ringleader protestors and you are impeding traffic on a highway, you are making it so easy for the cops to single you out and arrest you. Some of these younger protestors are going to regret this someday. This new habit of protesting on the highway gives the cops an excuse (public safety) to immediately arrest protestors and throw them in the slammer. Charges can be serious, too. WHoever came up with this new trend of not just marching on sidewalks but sitting on highways is the cops' new hero. "Place your hands behind you; you are under arrest."

The White Sox should not bunt again this season. Robin has nothing to lose. he's buried himself already. No bunting.

He's definitely not going to get an extension. JR is gonna have to give him the bad news after the season. He can get reassigned somewhere if he wants to stay in baseball.

Not that the lineup matters, but a third grader could realize it should be Eaton at the top and Anderson second, not the way it is now. We have a leadoff hitter; why the hell did they move Andy to leadoff??? No brains. No glory.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:40 AM) Lol Chuck Garfein just yelled, "what was their approach today?!" Like a few have said, this team never has an approach (especially in Central Div. games). It's actually true. Like I complain a lot about never "competing." We don't have an approach and we don't compete. We show up. That's the strong point of this team. They show up and whatever happens happens. They do what they do. I mean that's inexcusable for Frazier to not loft that first meatball into center for an RBI sac fly. But he swung so hard there was no chance he'd get around on it. It's sickening baseball. Anybody who says they have an "approach" is either a blatant homer or baseball stupid. Now out of nowhere they get shut out three games in a row, after all the other indignities this season. Crazy team.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:34 AM) Nice to see a complete meltdown going on in the game thread Three shutouts in a row for the first time since 1968 when the mound was low will do that to ya.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:33 AM) All but two of the strikeouts on splitters I believe. Can't believe anyone thinks this team can outlast Boston, Houston and Toronto What are they ... five games back? Time to get real. I know you are realistic but cmon optimists. Five games might as well be 10 with a sub-standard team like the Sox. Hope we have a good April again next year then build on it.

This team begs to see what a new manager could do for it. Not saying it would work. It probably wouldn't, but this team really, truly is not a "team." Nice job by Frazier making contact, especially with that first pitch right there to loft for a sac fly (sarcasm). Thanks, Frazier. What a pathetic at bat. He swung so hard he obviously was trying to hit a home run as he always does, not be situational. As far as Morneau, whatever ... I knew he was going to pop up or strike out. No venom here. What a pathetic baseball "team." Hawk coined TWTW. He should coin something for this team cause it's just the opposite of TWTW. Bad, bad baseball team.

QUOTE (Special K @ Jul 16, 2016 -> 07:57 PM) At what point do we pull plug on this thing? We're a game over .500. Close to being in the same mediocre position we were in at the deadline last year. Still can't win in the division, and struggling offense as well. I say we unload at the deadline. I think Sox are standing pat because they'd have been making moves by now, starting with Frazier, Robertson. Waiting til right before the deadline means we'll get robbed again.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 16, 2016 -> 12:28 AM) This officially confirmed the fact that you are sexist. You assume a women is going to pick another women because they'll hypothetically get along more and than pose it as men being gruff, etc. Ridiculous. I'm not sexist. I also heard tonight coincidentally Hillary has spoken to Warren. I'm actually not sexist but right. I predicted Hillary deep down wants two women, but she might not be brave enough to risk it. I am not a red-neck sexist but they are out there and she may not be brave enough to go with two women. It's obvious she wants Warren, so show some guts and pick her. I have no problem voting in a woman president. I just despise Hillary. You can't tell me that Limbaugh and the pundits aren't going to discuss the two woman issue. Rather than call me a sexist which I am not, explore the issue of two women on the ticket. Finally you call me sexist. What do you call all the women out there who ADMIT they ONLY support Hillary because they want a woman to be president. They are not as despicable as you see me?? They are admitting they won't even consider a man. They are the sexist ones. QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jul 16, 2016 -> 01:22 AM) greg can I please hire you as a personal troll, I know many blogs that are looking for grade A premium trolls such as yourself. You call me names and yet after my post it was revealed Hillary indeed has spoken to Warren.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 16, 2016 -> 04:51 AM) We looked flat out dead tonite on offense and defense getting shut out. Just a carry over from Sunday's pathetic offensive debacle Let's face it. Like last year .500 is this team's goal. We'll either finish at .500 or a few games above or below. True the team has a lot of deficiencies, but it also has a number of name players. Hahn and Robin must take the blame for the team not having what "it" takes.

How depressing. Nine innings. No runs. Santiago is the new Bruce Chen??

QUOTE (Scoots @ Jul 16, 2016 -> 04:43 AM) How does Albers go from being a lights out pitcher to...the "alternative" option out of the pen? Easy. Remember Humber? Guys just lose it. Albers is done.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jul 16, 2016 -> 03:58 AM) Scoreboard watching is pointless. There is no sustained offense and no power making it impossible to string victories together. Yeah one thing I don't waste time doing is check scores. I know one thing and that's this team is not a playoff contender. At some point they are gonna start playing Saladino every day and that will be an overdue step in the right direction. p.s. I didn't know Conor Gillaspie was on the Giants.

Nice job by Lawrie and Frazier there. Lawrie certainly plays the game the right way. He's much better than Beckham IMO.

Nice hit by Frazier. I don't despise him even though I've called for trading him. He has never annoyed me like Dunn did and LaRoche did despite the sub .200 average.

The Sox are a weird team. Has Santiago ever pitched a game as good as this one? This has got to be a career highlight.

If Britt Burns had won Game Four vs. the O's the Sox were a lock for the WS with an automatic Game Five home victory behind LaMarr Hoyt. One of the biggest chokes in Sox history not scoring one run in 9 innings and losing in 10 on the Oriole homer.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 16, 2016 -> 04:25 AM) Seems like a lot of complacency in the Braves series and now this one. Still seems strange how they are handling the rotation this weekend. So true. Why didn't Q start tonight and Sale tomorrow? WTF? What are we going with the back end for? QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 16, 2016 -> 04:27 AM) Sox fan since 1959. Nellie Fox was my favorite player and my first glove was a Nellie Fox model. I have just always stayed loyal. I don't always likevwhar I see either though LOL. Thanks for your kind words Cool. My first glove was Ron Santo which was good cause I was a third baseman through and through. Of course he stated during his life he hated his year on the Sox.

Sox having trouble solving former Sox pitcher. ... again. Why did we trade him again? Santiago would look good on our staff.

Hawk's in one of those ornery moods which is perplexing. Stoney just agreed with his point and Hawk had to bellow, "He (ump) hasn't missed a pitch!" Hawk needs a cup of coffee or some beer to lighten up.

Former Sox pitchers/hitters normally fare well vs. the Sox.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 16, 2016 -> 04:16 AM) Greg, Sox haven't been bad on the road this year. Actually have been great outside of the AL Central debacles Yeah I haven't checked the overall road record lately. Now that you mention it it's probably fairly close to .500.