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Lift the ball Tyler!

Avi ripped that double!

Seems crazy how Sale, Samardzija and Q all are struggling with their offspeed pitches this year

QUOTE (shysocks @ May 2, 2015 -> 12:14 AM) Pretty sweet inning. Gotta love Melky's weak 2-0 swing

Lifeless first inning again

I highly doubt the Sox are one of these teams: Kiley McDaniel @kileymcd · 5h 5 hours ago Multiple teams in the top 10 are on Cameron hard. Two scouts just texted me asking how in the world he's a 1st rounder. Call it a split camp

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 1, 2015 -> 09:18 PM) I'm going to Cubs-Cards on Tuesday. Don't worry guys, I'll be rooting for the Cubs for all of you! I feel like this is 2005 again when we hated each other

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 1, 2015 -> 10:17 PM) The reality is that Gordon Beckham will be our next starting 3B, if Conor continues to struggle. Agreed, hopefully Davidson continues to slug the ball and puts himself in position to be promoted in a month or so if other options falter.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 1, 2015 -> 05:45 AM) In the meantime, Schwarber's lighting up the offensive charts again and still catching. No one that's seen him catch thinks he'll stay there.

Nice lineup today Milwaukee...gross! Only 3 MLB caliber players in it, hopefully it's that weak when the Sox get them.

Time to lower the 6.23 ERA on the road the team has. Also saw this note from Merkin: Scott Merkin @scottmerkin · 3h 3 hours ago Per game notes from @MLBNetwork, White Sox are last in defensive runs saved in 2015 with -15.

Oh where oh where is Frankie Montas?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 1, 2015 -> 05:22 PM) Adam Eaton is our CF, and he isn't going anywhere for a while. Even if he sits, it will be JB Shuck that plays this year, not any minor leaguer. By the start of 2017, Anderson should hopefully be ready for the majors. His skill set most likely works the best in CF. Eaton has two years to prove himself, and I'm optimistic he will.

QUOTE (Lillian @ May 1, 2015 -> 05:01 PM) The best thing is that the centerfielders at Charlotte, Birmingham and Winston Salem, are all playing really well. I'm hopeful that Thompson, May or Engel will emerge as our centerfielder, way before Eaton's contract is finished. Who among those 3, intrigues you guys the most? Option D...Tim Anderson

Can't link it from phone, but Bernstein retweeted an article saying Cubs TV ratings up 110 percent this year

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 1, 2015 -> 03:42 AM) 12 runs to the Twins bullpen ERA rising also. Mauer just kills the Sox. Scary to think Petricka was actually relied on last year. He has a severe lack of a second pitch.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 1, 2015 -> 03:41 AM) Even if Sale was on tonight, the Sox have 2 runs. The offense needs to get goimg. The offense is constructed like an NL team that plays 81 games at PetCo. They put way too much stock into Avi hitting 25 homers.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 1, 2015 -> 03:17 AM) So you are saying Quintana and Samardjiza, and Sale tonight is because of the manager? You have stated Danks is one of the worst in the league, and I wouldn't think Noesi ranks too far ahead of him. No, the last two games is on the aces. In terms of a turn around, the Sox have a chance that those Twins never had based on pitching. A rotation of Sale, Shark, Q, Rodon and Noesi has a chance to dominate. Cooper probably should remember how to coach.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 1, 2015 -> 02:12 AM) This team has no f***ing leadership. If this was the NBA, Sale would be requesting a trade at the deadline. I wonder if how good his relationship is with the org right now.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ May 1, 2015 -> 02:09 AM) As s***ty as these last two games have been, a lot of you guys sure love jumping to conclusions over a handful of games. We have seen the same thing all year. Even in the games that were won, the team was making a ton of mistakes.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 1, 2015 -> 02:07 AM) A manager doesn't make 20 games difference. Besides, you have mentioned Gardenhire, and his teams averaged about 95 losses the last 4 years. The talent on the Sox this year has way more potential than those Twins teams did, especially on the mound.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 1, 2015 -> 02:07 AM) Think OAK will give Semien back? Ha, no way

QUOTE (JoshPR @ May 1, 2015 -> 02:05 AM) Lmao he takes avi out lol That's what happens when you don't have a true back-up outfielder who can play CF

QUOTE (Jake @ May 1, 2015 -> 02:04 AM) I think a big issue with expectations vs. reality is that we have a team with below average defenders at all but two positions, but it's hard to wrap your head around that compared to batting averages, etc. The other thing is that there are only two fast players on the team and several plodders. In those "little things" areas of defense and baserunning, you're looking at a near-league-worst team. We have to be really good when it comes to hitting and pitching to overcome that and it doesn't look we have it in us to do that. I do question why Hahn made some quick fixes and then seemed to just neglect catcher spot and third base. Oh well, another month of bad playing and Samardzija will be on the trade market.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 1, 2015 -> 02:01 AM) It's not a good team and never had much of a chance to be one. We'll make some good runs and finish around .500 unless we just punt at some point, which I doubt we do. We spent a lot of resources on a mediocre LF, solid DH, mid-rotation SP, and elite closer. That doesn't a good team make unless you had a decent club to begin with. Doesn't help Eaton is having a horrific season and that Sale, Shark and Q have sucked.