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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 9, 2015 -> 04:13 AM) Curtain call? Really? Why not? It's a game winning home run? Good job, Putnam. Disgraceful. That uppercut by Cain was hilarious. He just teed off.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 9, 2015 -> 04:12 AM) Well....this season is off to just a lovely start. Royals bullpen >>> Sox bullpen Continuation of last season so far. Sox getting owned pretty much. KC has 15 hits I think. When will the pain end?

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 9, 2015 -> 04:12 AM) Wow this bullpen looks like garbage. Just not a lot of good stuff out there. I'd have to agree. Where's the stuff?

Until we start winning again I have to say LOL. Nice job Putnam. And it's Cain, the guy we have been throwing at. Nice.

Our relievers don't strike out enough batters. Not good.

What's the mood of this thread. Tie games late on the road normally equal heartbreak. Yes, I'm hoping for the reverse jinx here. p.s. Eaton was out by a mile stealing. Is he even considered a basestealing threat?

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Apr 8, 2015 -> 05:47 AM) The royals just want to feel like they are relevant after last year. They'll be an AL punching bag this year. Their defense is too good to be a punching bag. I guess if all their starters turned to s*** it's possible they won't repeat. But the bullpen and defense are guaranteed to be excellent this year.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 8, 2015 -> 03:09 AM) Also apparently tried to cover it up by placing something near the body. You just can't shoot a traffic violator in the back as he's running away. I know nothing about that cop, but he's going to jail for murder. If he's a normal, upstanding citizen, I feel sorry for him. I realize Milkman laughs at me, but why can't these bad cops just shoot a guy in the leg or the foot or the hand? What's with the shooting to kill in all these instances? s***, the minute the lawbreaker realizes the cops are shooting at him, he's probably going to stop running anyway unless he is suicidal.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Apr 8, 2015 -> 12:59 AM) But it certainly means someone on the Sox is getting drilled tomorrow. Abreu, I'll assume. If Shark did it on purpose, and I don't assume he did, it was idiotic. Not to mention the fact that you'd be putting a base stealer on base in the 5th inning of a 4 run game. Then there will be a fight in the game. If Abreu gets plunked I guarantee you he's heading to the mound. At least Duffy will be out of the game early.

Don't get me wrong. I worship Abreu. He's one of the best hitters in baseball. My question, though, is ... is there a problem with him playing first base? Is he so bad defensively, that coupled with Gillaspie being average defensively at best; Micah average at best and Lexi excellent but known to bounce in a throw or two, that it is going to be a huge problem? Should the Sox turn Abreu into a full time DH because of defensive concerns?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 7, 2015 -> 04:25 AM) Surprised to see the defending 2014 AL Champs starting a petty fight with a 4th place team. Sure he hit you on purpose, Sox still haven't beat you yet. The Royals have been throwing at the Sox for years and acting as if the game is against a rival. I know getting "fired up" for teams isn't really common in the cool world of baseball (the season is a marathon, you know), but I think the Royals do perk up a bit when they play the Sox. They've owned the Sox for a bit now and it certainly seems like they get a kick out of having the upper hand. It's nice that Shark showed a little fire in throwing at the Royals. Now the Sox have to have his back because KC will want to sweep our ass after that incident.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 10:48 PM) Facial Hair is the reason. LOL The facial hair looks really stupid when you get beat down as the Sox did today. It's like they are neanderthal men trying to hit a baseball with a club. Oh well, got to take one of three. 0-3 after last year's 6-13 vs. KC would be pretty lousy. Say what you want, KC does expect to beat the Sox now every time they take the field. You could see it in Hosmer's cocky face before the game when he was joking around. Sox are gonna have to do something about that. 1-2 in this series would be OK.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 10:44 PM) Don't you think "powerhouse" is a bit of a stretch? Probably. QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 10:45 PM) If they come home 0-3, Reinsdorf should have them shave and get haircuts before Friday's game. Clean it up, losers. That's a pretty good take.

KC built this powerhouse with pitching and defense. Will somebody assure me Sox will be fine in those areas this year?

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 11:33 PM) Well, Alex Rios is still a stud. Doesn't he kill the White Sox? Sad for me cause all my Royals fans friends know I despise Rios. QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 11:33 PM) Haha, Drabek has no business being on an MLB roster. Why did he make the team? At least Jennings looked good vs a good lefty in Hosmer.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 11:29 PM) This defense very well might be worse than last year. Melky is nothing special in LF, and Johnson's going to be a huge downgrade. Yeah, I've been pessimistic when friends ask me about the Sox cause I don't see our defense as being any good and the pitching is a big question mark in terms of bullpen. PItching and defense is a true cliche. Hope it doesn't take too long to get the bats going.

I see this as a 1-1 tradeoff as long as we win our home opener. This is a playoff type atmosphere.

Just tuned in. Looks like we're getting whipped on pretty good. Not much of a game cept for Abreu. Hate to see relievers walk guys even on Opening Day.

Aside from 8 and 9, isn't this a decent lineup? Cmon Robin, let's have a team that scores a lot of runs and is not totally disfunctional like the last 2 seasons pissing away so many games. Good luck, White Sox. It's a new season. Let's develop some guys who care about winning (Eaton and LaRoche and Shark and Robertson take control of this team, please) and win, win, win a lot of series this year instead of the obligatory 0-3 on the road or 1-2 or 0-4 or 1-3.

What do you think of Kentucky's behavior after the loss? • Fans burn stuff in the streets of Lexington; 31 arrested. Some injured. (Why do fans throw bottles in the f***ing air after their team loses? Guess what? If a bottle hits somebody and the person dies, you go to jail for, oh, 50 years to life. Morons. • Andrew Harrison calls Kaminsky a racial slur and has to apologize. Then, that's it. Why no outrage? He should be suspended by the school. • Cauley-Stein walks off without shaking hands. (Ridiculous; stay and shake the hand of Kaminsky and Co. Glad to see Kentucky lose after all this. I'd have to think Duke is gonna win another national title. Will be tough for Wisconsin to beat Kentucky, then Duke in a 3 day span.

Somebody pointed out during the Ferguson riots that "white people" do their rioting after sports games. Once again, living up to the stereotype, about 20 Kentucky fans have been arrested so far for rioting after the UK loss to Wisconsin. People that set couches and their own shirts on fire in the streets after a sporting event really bother me. I was going to say they are scum, but I'll leave it that they bother me and I hope the judge throws the book at those who started fires and destroyed property after a f***ing basketball game. First loss of the year and they act like spoiled hooligans.

I'm pretty sure Kansas has the same law as Indiana. Why no outrage here? I bet nobody has noticed since Brownback has implemented so much crap here

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 05:55 PM) i'm prepared for this team to be better than last season, if nothing else, simply for the changes in the bullpen to start the season. But I think people are selling KC short, and as much as I dislike that team I think it's going to own this division for the next couple of years. The bullpen is so critical. It has to do a complete turnaround from last year for the Sox to sniff .500. Other factors then have to combine for the Sox to finish 10 over.

If the Sox win 2 of 3 against KC, I'll start believing. If the Sox win 1 of 3 against KC, I will try not to get mad. Somebody remind me I said this if we go 1-2. If the Sox get swept, it will be very annoying and the only reason I might not freak out is because the Royals did reach the World Series. Right now would I take 1-2 if it was offered to me as a certainty? Probably not. I'd want to play it out and see if the Sox can scratch out 2 of 3. That said ... will any of you absolutely freak out if Sox go 0-3?

On paper, we don't want to play this opener. Shark vs. Superstar Kid.