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QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 02:03 AM) hahaha so this all stems from an irrational love of ozzie. whatta u like about him? Even Greg is showing frustration...I'm so proud of him!

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 02:01 AM) At some point your players have to put it together. The pen has imploded, and the lineup has gone cold. One run out of this lineup is a joke no matter what night it is, even with a bunt or two. The 3,4,5 hitters on this team need to f***ing hit the damn ball and the rest of the guys need to slap some singles. I'm not sure how anyone in baseball could have managed a win with the performance by our offense today. Sucks for Danks who is having a stellar season. Yes, the offense is slumping, but giving up outs isn't going to make it any better. The bunt has failed so much already this year, it's time to try something new.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 01:56 AM) Even if that one on is moved to scoring position? Moving a runner into scoring position for Dunn is not even that important. I'd rather take my chances of Beckham first and thirding it with a single then relying on Dunn to get a base hit (especially with how awful he looks).

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 01:55 AM) Most likely Ozzie knew there was a 100 percent better chance of konerko getting a hit than beckham and Dunn. And I can't say I disagree with him there. If he's really that unsure of his 2/3 hitters, then move Alexei to 2nd and Quentin to 3rd.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 01:54 AM) Why is it always assumed a DP when a bunt is called? How often does Beckham hit into DPs? A lot less than he reaches base. Why not try a hit and run or have Beckham try to hit the ball to the right side. If Dunn gets a hit, there's a decent chance its for extra bases or maybe he coaxes a walk and even if Beckham doesn't advance him Pierre is on second. We only hit and run with Quentin up and Konerko on base. This managing is just comical.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 01:52 AM) Shields with a gem. f***. He threw meatballs in the 9th, but we just can't square up a f***ing 92 mph fastball. I've never seen our hitters chase so many 2 strike fastballs.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 01:52 AM) lol really? i don't care HOW bad his AB was. you don't just GIVE UP an out with Juan Pierre on first. have him steal for christ sake I'm sure that bunting will pay off sometime this year...we're about 0-9 with it so far.

Brilliant hitting, brilliant managing....awful, boring team.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 01:50 AM) No, he's not. Right now, Dunn's swinging an invisible bat. Just a whopping number of strike outs...he'd made Jordan Danks, Jared Mitchell, and Tyler Flowers blush.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 01:48 AM) Don't you play for the tie at home and play for the win on the road? Yes...Dunn is the easiest out in baseball right now probably. Our manager seriously needs to be fired.

Yay, he's bunting. Please throw it away.

I have faith in Dunn...seriously

Sad thing is if Pierre reaches to start the 9th, Beckham will be bunting again to set up Konerko with 2 outs and runner on 2nd.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 12:36 AM) Quentin, Danks, Buehrle. Left handed starters and slugging outfielders = Big return by desperate teams. Reports are that Quentin drew limited interest this last offseason, while Buehrle would be a rental that wouldn't get you much. Danks is far and away our best chip.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 12:33 AM) Stop with your pipe dreams of Ozzie being fired during the year. JR won't do that to him. Most years I'd agree, but I truly think if this team continues to suck and play terrible baseball, he'll be gone.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 12:34 AM) Honestly, if the team continues to be s*** up until the trade deadline, we have some players that would be worth some good talent. Who?

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 12:25 AM) but then who takes over? They'll give Cora a test run. Better to see what he has now instead of making him the full time manager when Ozzie inevitably leaves. This is just a horrible team with regards to fundamentals. You have one of the slowest runners in the history of baseball get picked off at first?

Good news is Rios won't bat again tonight unless we have a major threat.

This team is playing like a squad that is going to get their manager fired by mid May.

Holy cow, screw this team. That's our captain.

Josh Johnson is a beast. Best pitcher in baseball? 3 times this season he's had no-hitters into the 5th.

He punched Brandon Paul

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 12:09 AM) I just want to know what more (of the things that have gone wrong) could they have done? Did you 100% honestly think going into the season that the defense was going to be bad? Nope, same defense as last year with a lateral move to Morel and a more experienced Beckham. Did you 100% honestly think going into the season the bullpen would be bad? Nope, losing Jenks was probably a positive. Sale looked legit, +1 year experience for Santos, Thornton is Thornton, and Crain. I just don't get it, what are Oz and KW to do when the team plays VASTLY below their averages? No gm or manager in the world can fix that, I don't see the point in stressing out over it. Yes, this bullpen had huge question marks about their closer spot. I agree about the defense being a huge surprise so far. I would say that Ozzie's handling of the bullpen/offense has been worse than he's displayed in the last few years. The bunting has got to stop. Good post though jenksy.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 12:07 AM) holy s***. like PK said, it was JP and Gordon that triggered the hot start. And now it's the same duo who's killing us. Screw that, it's everyone that sucks besides the occasionally solo homer by PK or Quentin.

Any chance Dunn has another appendix that can get him out of the lineup?