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QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 09:18 PM) I totally agree with you. But, if I made a post like this, it'd be all over. They'd be mocking this for weeks after each time we win a game. Trouble compared to dead

Let's see....the offense sucks, the defense sucks, the starting pitching besides Buehrle is tanking, and the bullpen is tanking. This upcoming road trip will define the season for the Sox....anything less than .500, and we're in trouble.

18 straight games that the bullpen has allowed a run.

Why is Ozzie leaving Boone in there? We have a bullpen with a lot of guys who haven't pitched much lately, and a 2 run lead is nothing vs the Rangers.

I didn't realize Sox only have 3 hits today. In 3 of their last 5 games, we've been held to less than 5 hits.

QUOTE (tommy @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 08:12 PM) Alexei that was crazy! What happened? BTW, what bad defense was responsible for the runs by the Rangers in the 4th?

I hope Ozzie is true to his word and sits PK on the bench. We face Verlander on Friday, and PK always sucks against him.

I really wish Millwood didn't have to leave the game due to injury. We've had a s***load of base runners against him in his last start and early on today.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 07:01 PM) what are the odds that the sox will still be in first after the next 7 games? 50 pct

Ramirez should be given the chance to bat in the 2nd spot, and not Swisher. Swisher had been having a few good games, so I hate possibly shifting his focus by moving him into the 2nd spot.

That's 3 errors for Ramirez since the ASB. Our defense is just a disaster at this point.

What happened on the Kinsler AB?

Was Young's homer far?

It looks like the Brewers have their rotation set up so that their main 4 pitchers face the Cubs next week?

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 05:01 AM) I wonder how much it'd take to get Washburn from the M's- although, NYY is interested and I don't want to get into a bidding war for a medicore SP. I would hate to see Washburn pitch in our ballpark.

Cubs announcers are blaming the large number of Cubs players who went to the All-star game as the reason for their slump.

LINEBRINK!

The streak of our bullpen's incompetence continues. 17 straight games with a run allowed.

QUOTE (tommy @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 02:13 AM) Masset is bad for sure.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 01:58 AM) We don't need a starter, we need a #5 starter. Those should be pretty cheap and easy. If it only took a minor league prospect to get Randy Wolf, I can't imagine it would take too much to get a #5. I don't know who that would be...I'll leave that to the experts...but we don't have to go out and get the best pitcher available. Maybe Loiaza will be that guy? Loaiza can't even throw over 80 mph. He's not an option.

Ramirez!!!! Time to pull Buehrle, and let Linebrink get an inning.

Well, at least PK got the guy in.

Nice to see this offense getting going. Swisher's got some crazy hair tonight.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 02:04 AM) Well, at least Paul's still got his wheels. I thought it was a triple play off the bat.

Swisher with a moonshot!