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QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 30, 2016 -> 02:18 AM) No team better at grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory than the Sox. It sure seems that way. At 23-10 it was so refreshing. Night after night we could celebrate wins and normal baseball. What do our new guys think of this crap?? Avila, Jackson, Rollins, Lawrie, Frazier ... We're losing games in every which way. It's really embarrassing. No way in hell I was going to even watch today's game much less go to it in person. Some asshole called me when we led 4-2 in the eighth and I said I'm not watching or listening. The guy said, "Why?" I said, "Why put yourself through something like that (what was about to happen)?" Then I go to church and ask the guy next to me if the Royals pulled that thing out again and he said yeah. f***ing amazing. Thanks White Sox for forcing your fans to go into a corner and put their hands over their eyes cause they know what's coming. f***ing chokers. These relief pitchers are dogs***, every one of 'em cept maybe Robertson.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 29, 2016 -> 10:44 PM) And KC was last in the AL entering this game in walks. But every single rally in these three games was related to a huge walk (or more). Infante/Escobar Jennings LHP walking Dyson, a LHB FRI Then again today. The Royals get up for the White Sox. People don't want to hear it but it's true. We are their b****es for sure. But they get up for the Sox. One thing about the Sox, they are predictable. The Texas disaster ... you just knew that was the end of our season. Sure nuff Sox lose tons of games after that Robin-Carroll choke and now this KC series, three Texas disaster type games in a row. There's no way this team is doing squat the rest of the year. How the hell could you ever trust this bullpen again after this series. It could implode at any time. BTW, thank your lucky stars Ozzie and the boys had the gumption to get it done in 05 when we made the WS. Once we got there we went ahead and won four close games. If we don't win that WS, in retrospect, we don't win one in many of our lifetimes. At least Oz and the boys didn't choke that one away. This KC series made Chicago's Sox the laughinstocks of baseball. And it was a mediocre Royals team that did it.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ May 30, 2016 -> 12:17 AM) I would imagine a Carlos Zambrano type pitcher would beat the crap out of the pen costing him a game. I think it is time to fire Cooper. Does Cooper even care about relievers? All the praise he gets is how he turns around starting pitchers. The Coop fixed em talk.

QUOTE (Cknolls @ May 26, 2016 -> 04:29 PM) http://dailycaller.com/2016/05/25/obamas-a...op-bureaucrats/ Transparency....This clown's middle name. But don't say anything lest you be called a racist. Worst pile of s*** ever to occupy that office. Limbaugh has it right. You can't criticize Obama or you are racist. Hillary won't be criticized in her eight years cause she is the first female president.

Bill O'Reilly says Clinton had a "bad week" last week in the email thing. He said if the FBI calls for indictment "it's over." Rudy Guliani says she is guilty, case closed. Intersting.

QUOTE (Tex @ May 29, 2016 -> 03:38 PM) True and False. False, people are working those hours. True employers are not paying overtime. They put the employees on salary so they do not have to pay the overtime, yet they know the person will put in those hours to keep their jobs. Exactly and if millenials don't want to work work work, what happens in the future? The baby boomers work until they are no more? One problem. Nobody's hiring anybody over 45years old.

QUOTE (My_Sox_Summer @ May 29, 2016 -> 04:23 PM) Our thoughts from the 108 - https://fromthe108.wordpress.com/2016/05/29...-must-be-fired/ Sorry bud, time to go. Good article. Managers are hired to be fired. It's his time to be fired simply because of all the ways they've choked away games in his era. Team is dysfunctional. Don't know if it can ever get back to being a normal team, but things are not looking good right now. A total rebuild is in order and it may take 10 years to change the culture. Maybe more. But Robin is not the guy. They won't fire him though. Remember we were 23-10 at one point and management will let it play out.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 29, 2016 -> 03:36 PM) You're not confident any longer that OKC can win the game outright? Sounds like you're hedging a bit!!! Before, the series was over and wasn't even going back to OKC, let alone Game 7. So you're betting OKC to cover but not win the game straight up? Oh no. I'm still saying OKC is your champion. It's the Thunder's year.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 29, 2016 -> 03:31 AM) I'll give OKC 0% shot at winning game 7 if they lose this game. Demoralizing. Spread is 7.5; guys trust Greg. I stand by my pick. Bet the house on OKC. They're still gonna win Game Seven. GS cannot keep winning via the three ball. OKC had 3 makes from three; GS had 21? And still GS barely won? It's OKC vs. Cleveland and poor Cleveland is gonna be denied again. Thunder got this. It's OKC's year.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 29, 2016 -> 05:09 AM) Well, the other problem is what is he really asking for people to do? 1) Not vote? 2) Vote for Trump? 3) Vote for another candidate (like Green or Libertarian)? 4) Try to shift the Democratic Convention to Sanders by disrupting it??? It's one thing to be against someone, but then you need to offer up a better alternative and explain clearly why that alternative is better. You haven't been able to win a national election going mostly or completely negative since the 1988 Bush vs. Dukakis race. I don't think Bernie is a real socialist so I say they should vote for Bernie. Why not?

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 28, 2016 -> 10:31 PM) I would have to agree 100% . That contract is ridiculous for a guy his age. I write this every year on a thread and everybody ignores my post on it. Why do baseball owners insist on signing guys to these type deals?? How many times do you hear about such a signing and in a year or less the team is DYING to get rid of the guy?? It makes no sense. It's just baseball teams using monopoly money. I mean if you are going to give money away, just give some more to your scouts and advance scouts.

How did Hawk handle that ninth inning? I had to watch it on TV here cause no mlb.com. I GUARANTEE damn tee you Hawk knows Robin deserves to be fired after all the bizarre things that have happened during his reign. Sure it's not all his fault; when we were 23-10 I thought he would be our manager the next 20 years, but he's a buffoon. No harm in not being able to manage. Problem is I don't want Buddy Bell and all of you people answer this question ... Do you want Buddy f***ing Bell to be in the dugout next week? If not, then we have to shut up and support Robin. No way Coop or any of the other guys in the dugout will be promoted. It's Bell the rest of the year. Then what if we play .520 ball somehow with him at the helm?? He gets a 3 year f***ing deal.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 28, 2016 -> 11:53 PM) On the hit to win the game Abreu did not really try to catch ball. I tell you what, Robertson was total horses***. He looked so bad out there. He pitched like a scared rookie. Still it's almost impossible to blow a six run lead with one out and nobody on base.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ May 29, 2016 -> 12:27 AM) My advice: Chill out, relax and enjoy the fact that we still don't have to make up any ground to be in first. You, sir, are a better fan than me. I could never chill out after what happened today. Choking it away against a bunch of AAA Royals players forced into the lineup. QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 29, 2016 -> 12:36 AM) Kahble was not good. But he threw 99. He had been good before. He was making Avila dive all over the place on intentional walks! He choked more than I've seen a pitcher choke in a long time. QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 29, 2016 -> 12:45 AM) Mr Hibbard is right. these guys can turn it around. My guess is they are all rallying and cheering to do better as we speak. There is lots if baseball left and we aren't in the Twins predicament You are the best fan of all time. This team blows and I'm sure these millionaire ballplayers know it as they wait for payday. I've never seen a team choke like it did today. I'm surprised nobody started crying out there they were choking so badly. Robertson? He should be embarrassed. It's almost mathematically impossible to do what he did today. Considering the amount of money he makes to pitch like that?? My gawd. He should be embarrassed. Hope he is.

Guys, guys, guys read this story please. Hillary has taken more money from Goldman-Sachs and her son in law too? It's laughable how we want to keep this family in the news EIGHT more years. My gosh. Vote Bernie for gosh sakes. Read this please!!! https://theintercept.com/2016/05/27/hillary...her-son-in-law/

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ May 28, 2016 -> 09:42 PM) Do you think a good manager loses games that are blowouts that late in the game? Seriously someone answer me this f***ing question? You absolutely have to fire Robin, you can't let that level of incompetence stand. He should be fired today. We've lost six series in a row for the first time since 2007. Losing games like this year after year. Bye bye. Why is it so difficult to fire him today? Sadly, Buddy Bell would be called up to be interim and that would SUCK as well. QUOTE (Green Line @ May 28, 2016 -> 09:43 PM) I just cant f***ing believe that one effing Rangers game has done this to us. How mentally weak can a team be to let one blown loss destroy an entire season? I laughed at the people who were freaking out after the Texas game and told them to screw off. Looks like they were right! I've seen it before with the Sox. Can't name examples right now. Too pissed. QUOTE (almagest @ May 28, 2016 -> 09:46 PM) Yeah. Probably not the best idea to put Robinson in there, but WTF how can your CLOSER not hold a 6 run lead in 1 inning of work? The bullpen is just horrible right now. That's what Denny Matthews said. If you can't hold a six run lead with your closer you deserve to lose. BTW I'd have let Robertson go ahead and lose it. No need to bring in a hack like Kahnle. Let Robertson stay in for the entire s***show. QUOTE (fathom @ May 28, 2016 -> 09:48 PM) Biggest choke job I have ever seen by the Sox Royals fans who won the World Series are calling me mocking me. I can't pick up the cell phone. One guy texted that walking Dyson was ridiculous. Obviously it was. I wish Kahnle had walked Eibner. Kahnle couldn't even walk guys intentionally he was choking so badly. QUOTE (Blackout Friday @ May 28, 2016 -> 09:50 PM) Watching Ventura manage is like watching the episode of Seinfeld where George is trying to get fired but can't. True. Absolutely true. GREAT line. QUOTE (fathom @ May 28, 2016 -> 09:53 PM) JR has done a nice job of making fans of his two teams hate the organizations Great post. I hate this team so badly right now. f***ing chokers. Welcome to Chicago, Frazier, Lawrie, Avila. This is what we do. QUOTE (Deadpool @ May 28, 2016 -> 11:05 PM) It's like a piece of our lives and (as a native Chicagoan) our culture exploding. It's devastating. To lose a game like that is beyond belief. WIth those no name stiffs the Royals were putting up to the plate. Just fire Robin tonight for god sakes and call up Anderson and play any young guys we have. This is no playoff team. My god, our high paid closer choked with a six run lead and one out? Think we're going to beat anybody in games when it matters?? f***ing start the rebuild now. I don't care if we lose every game. Start Saladino every game from now on and bring up Anderson and bring up Davidson. Whoever else!!!! Why the f*** not. Anybody who thinks this team is a contender has an illness. Can Leyland be interim the rest of the year at least? Get rid of Ventura now. The man can't manage a baseball team. Not everybody can. Dump his ass NOW.

One of the worst losses in White Sox history. Laugh at me if you want. One out in the ninth nobody on and a six run lead? Uh that happens to be a FACT. Fire.Everybody.Now. We are laughingstocks. Did you see the Royals mocking the scared White Sox as Kahnle kept pouring fastballs in there? Scared to death? Robertson is a joke. Robin Ventura should resign right now. Robertson is a f***ing mental midget. To blow that game?? You can say s*** happens. No it doesn't. White Sox are pure garbage. Call Anderson up now? Start rebuilding. I've had it. Total rebuild. Begin now.

If the tying run comes to the plate, we are f***ed. This baseball team is dysfunctional.

WTF Robertson? You gonna blow this??

Good thing we have a six run lead instead of five, but this game isn't over yet.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ May 28, 2016 -> 09:02 PM) Not sure how reliable but it says Anderson in return. If we give up Anderson for Shields I may finally be done as a Sox fan. I mean you've gotta be bleeping me. Give me a break. Whoever the f*** is writing that wants intenet clicks. Ridiculous. You'd be developing Anderson this long and patiently for what? Shields??? Geezus.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ May 28, 2016 -> 09:56 PM) Royals collide again. Gordon/Moustakas lost from the last one, and now Perez looks pretty hurt Hopefully it was just pain of the initial hit and Perez is OK. It looked like after contact that knee really swung arond. At the same time his other foot appeared to turn violently. I'd say either a simple bruise on initial contact, a knee sprain or an ankle sprain. Hopefully no tears. p.s. Baseball doesn't allow its pitchers to catch simple pop ups. That's ridiculous. The pitcher could hace easily caught that and no problems. Instead ...

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ May 28, 2016 -> 02:05 PM) That is god awful. I'm sorry to hear this is happening. I agree with the posters saying just be supportive! There are no magic words that will make this situation any less worse than it already is, unless you can snap your fingers and reverse time. I was actually thinking about the reversing time thing. Just to go back to way things were five or six days ago when the daughter was completely healthy, now impaired for life.

Lotta negative headlines on Hillary and the email thing this week. Are we getting closer to people caring about the emails?

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ May 28, 2016 -> 09:32 PM) Damn, Shields rumors heating up all of a sudden Shields is allegedly a good clubhouse guy, helped the Royals learn how to win.