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Five L's in a row? Man, the White Sox suck.

I think Gillaspie is a major leaguer. He has a pretty decent stroke. I don't think he's anything special. He's been good this year and doesn't deserve scorn of any kind for his contributions with the Sox.

This is why columnists LIKE Mariotti were a good thing. Not saying him, by all accounts he's a jerk, but somebody incredibly critical. Might fire up the Sox or their fanbase. Sox are suddenly 4 under .500 again. They should be a game out or tied, but nooo, had to lose 3 to the Cubs and can't beat Colon. I mean there's no controversy ever, cause we have fair media members that work for the papers and on the radio/TV. Sox should be ripped to shreds by at least one local columnist. By now, Mariotti would be tearing into Manto, if not Robin; and burying guys like Dunn, Flowers, maybe even Paulie. The controversy might wake up this lifeless team. Remember how mad Reinsdorf and Hawk would get at Mariotti? They stir things up. But we got nobody now to do Mariotti's job.

QUOTE (DukeofChicagoA1 @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 04:23 AM) Go Blackhawks Good point. If the Hawks go 2 up Saturday and Sunday, I'll be a happy camper regardless of this pathetic baseball team I follow on a regular basis.

The White Sox have one, horrible baseball team. Anybody who denies that, look at a picture of Bartolo Colon. He could have pitched 12 innings and we wouldn't have scored. Please fire or demote somebody, Robin.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 04:04 AM) If Thornton came in to start this inning and they scored, Ventura would have been roasted. True, but that's because I despise Thornton.

Well it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see we don't win unless we hit home runs and we're not hitting that many home runs. This lineup wouldn't scare a 40-year-old has been pitcher.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 04:55 AM) Because the chances of it making a difference are slim to none? Cause inexplicably the name "Walker" spiked venom in our fans and nobody cares about Manto. They probably remember Walker the player.

This game has 1-0 walkoff loss written all over it. Folks, we aren't scoring tonight. No way.

Fire somebody after this game. If we can't score a run off Colon, at least make somebody pay. Player, coach, somebody. Demotion, firing, whatever.

LOL at Dunn. Can't get a hit in a third at bat against Colon. My god.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ May 31, 2013 -> 07:57 PM) They are still much less meaningful compared to games against the Tigers, Royals, Indians or Twins. I wouldn't care if they didn't win a single game against the Cubs for the next 5 years if it meant they had a winning record against the AL central in that same time-frame It depends what you mean by "meaningful." In the standings, sure because thanks to baseball's horrible rules we have to play the division teams 18 times. There are a lot of fights between Cub and Sox fans, verbal and physical. I'm not going to say the series doesn't matter just because my team played like bums for 3 days. It matters a lot to me and a lot of people who loose teeth over Sox vs. Cubs and have for years.

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ May 31, 2013 -> 07:31 PM) I'll credit Rogers for at least starting the conversation that Dunn is the elephant in the room that the Chicago media refuses to address. Dunn needs to hit the road -- and maybe putting public pressure on management will speed the process. It's not enough to make me long for the days of Mariotti. But the kid-gloves treatment of Dunn because he's a nice guy and has handled his 'struggles' so well is silly. How hard can it be to handle the struggles when you're making $14 million a year and everybody keeps telling you to keep your chin up, kid. He can't produce as a major-league hitter any more -- and Ventura still parks him in the clean-up spot. It's 20 miles beyond absurd. Great post. Would he still be playing a lot if this sport was NFL or NBA? If a guy was this bad and this much a waste of space missing jumper after jumper and turning the ball over every time he touched it, wouldn't he be benched or released? If a big lineman allowed sack after sack after sack even making top dollar, would he be benched or released? Just cut Dunn, please. I can't believe he got on that "hot streak" and now is back in the tank. It look like he was determined to make contact and thus, hit the ball over the fence to left center and center. It'd be so awesome if he just quit.

That is a bunch of crap. Before interleague play, the Sox-Cubs played some exhibition game for charity during the season and it was packed and the whole city was going crazy for bragging rights. The Sox and Cubs even used their starters for five innings or so. Some families to this day have big-time arguments during holiday parties as my family did on the South Side when I was a kid. My dad, uncle and grandfathers who had different allegiances would scream at each other discussing the two teams and their ballparks. I think the Sox should be ashamed they loafed during the 3-game Cub series and lost all three. The lazy Sox millionaires should be embarrassed. Nice job, players and coaches alike to get their asses kicked by the Cubs 3 days.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 30, 2013 -> 09:54 PM) His inability to hit RHP well is very concerning. I think a good pitcher is laughing when Viciedo comes to the plate. My feeling is he's an easy out except for the occasions he runs into a pitch.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 30, 2013 -> 08:45 PM) GONNA LOSE THE BP CUP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU This team has been so dysfunctional since winning the WS title. Just doing stuff that can't be explained like losing 3 in a row to the s***ty Cubs and getting blown out of all three games after a hot streak got the team to .500. I'd suspect we ain't getting over .500 this season. I'm done. No more negativity today. This team has totally ruined my week post Memorial Day. Thank GOD for the CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS!!!!

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 30, 2013 -> 08:36 PM) And what changed this team from last eason when defensively we were so good? Sounds like complacency and laziness to me. Robin's second year. He trusted the guys to continue on after a good first year, and they have done this to him.

I'd be very very upset if I owned this team and it played like this against the crosstown inferior rival. Poor Robin should be embarrassed how his team laid down.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ May 30, 2013 -> 07:58 PM) My phone is being blown up from f***ing scrubs fans. I really hate this s*** especially since I'm at work. Can some benching and playing other players save face for this team? I really think it can. No. Our bench is one of the worst benches in Sox history IMO. Let's face it, Robin was a candidate for manager of the century a few games ago when we hit .500. Now we're about to go three under .500 which is more like it with this collection of whiffle ball bat hitters.

At least one Chicago team can win games by more than one run. Oops ... it's when the Cubs play our zombie-like Sox.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ May 30, 2013 -> 06:04 PM) He can't be this streaky and expect people to jump on his bandwagon. I'm glad he was tearing it up for a little bit but he has to be more consistent if we're going to win games. I wonder how smart he is. All he has to do is hit the ball in the air basically to left field or left center and he'll hit 40 home runs or more and run into a few doubles. He'd probably hit .220. I think last year notwithstanding Adam Dunn is the biggest flop in White Sox history. I mean to go to a game is to put yourself in misery having to watch him. He's probably the reason Sox attendance is blah. I mean anybody considering going to a game has to wonder if it's worth watching Dunn fail. I wonder if his batting average over the last 1,200 or so at bats is the worst of any regular in baseball history.

Proud of the Hawks for overcoming what I thought was no penalty on Chicago. I thought he got knocked silly onto the bench, roughed up and then gave a very weak shove. That's a penalty? I thought we shoulda won it in regulation. Great win. And I am also a fairweather hawks fan. But I really enjoy watching playoff hockey when Hawks have a good team. As a kid I went to a TON of games, though.And I played a lot of pickup hockey on the park at I believe it was 111th or somewhere around there; I forget the name of the park.

I can't take seriously any team with a guy with a .153 batting average. I'm back to where I just wish we'd release the guy if he can't hit .210. For gawd's sakes ... 153?? And Caufield, the basic premise of my Dunn debate during the Ozzie years was I was saying he had to play him and not bench him because of his contract. You can't sit a guy making that kind of money. I guess I still feel that way, but years later I just wish the Sox would eat the contract and release him. He really is a disgrace to the game of baseball (hitting wise; I realize he's a good guy).

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 29, 2013 -> 09:36 PM) It was only two games. I take games against the Cubs and Royals personally. Hate to lose to them. Dunn's .153 batting average is so bad I don't even know what to say.

Just when the Sox get you to start liking them again, they tank against the Cubs. It's laughable.