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QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:58 PM) The one thing you have to say about Politte is, at this point he is being used in the right role. They are getting their ass kicked, it's basically a blowout, and Politte is in there. I do like the idea of DL'ing him, I think he's got a cranium strain. It (the problem) is all between Politte's ears. You don't think it's physical with Politte? His fastball has lost about 3 mph this season.

QUOTE(CWSOX45 @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:58 PM) Anyone know a cure for CUBS? You mean the team that every paper in Chicago tomorrow is going to make it sound like they have a better chance of winning their division than the White Sox?

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:56 PM) Personally, I think it's when they stop focusing that becomes a problem. Like in August last year, when they started complaining about attendance again, or Mark started seeing lights, or Iguchi started complaining about having to sit down so often, and so on. It just seems to me like their heads just weren't in the game then, and they don't look like it now. I hate the bickering going back and forth between Ozzie and McCarthy about relieving.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:54 PM) No problem and I agree at some level. Personally I am a little tired of all the blanket generalizations, not pointing the finger at you, just an observation. Certain players are not providing good at bats right now. Konerko is a little out of sorts. They miss Thome. Uribe is a mess. Anderson just isn't very good at this point. Iguchi is doing ok but he can rise to another level and give better at bats. Dye has generally had good at bats most of the year. Pierzynski has refined his approach to go more the other way. Yep....this team is just a mess right now, and quite frankly, isn't a playoff team with its current roster constructed this way. I think that the organization needs to make a decision...either keep Anderson in CF and let him play 5 times a week, or make a total overhaul of the CF position. Anderson't not going to get it going at the plate playing once every 3 days. I'm actually thrilled the Tigers are coming to town this week...if that doesn't get the players pumped up, I don't know what will.

Politte needs to be DL'd or release sooner, rather than later.

So, why can't we score after the 4th inning in games? This is meant as a serious question, not rhetorical.

So Hawk says the chemistry on this team isn't what it was lst year. Why is that Hawk? Just because they're struggling, it doesn't mean the chemistry isn't there.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:47 PM) No fathom, the point was you said "all" of the righthanded White Sox hitters try to pull "everything". The reality is, no, they don't. Well, it was meant as a general statement about our approach against LHP. QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:48 PM) Hey fathom, say you'll leave if they score 4 runs this inning I'll save it for next inning.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:45 PM) Who decides which games get "God Bless America" sung at the game? Seems random. Sunday games, and holidays.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:42 PM) Like Iguchi, who Texiera made a nice play on? Like Anderson, who went up the middle? Like Crede, who went into the gap? Like Ozuna, who went to CF and RF for his hits? I realize it's the popular accepted theory on this board that "all" of the White Sox hitters "try to pull everything" but it's an inaccurate generalization. You know baseball better than to make a remark like that. I understand being frustrated, I am too, but some of the generalizations on these game threads are out of sorts. That's the point though...when those guys stayed on the ball and went the other way, they had success. When guys like Uribe are trying to pull pitches in the Rangers dugout, they've been easy outs. This pitcher does a very good job of keeping the ball down....and we haven't made adjustments (like you noted we're failing to do last night). The reason that Ozuna is our best hitter against LHP is that he takes everything to the opposite field.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:42 PM) Aside from the fact that we haven't taken a walk, this guy hasn't impressed me that much. Last inning is your prime example, they barely took any pitches, and got 3 ground balls to the right hand side. With 3 of our good hitters too Yep, I agree. A huge turning point in this game was Konerko's terrible AB against him with 2 on, and 1 out.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:38 PM) That's a terrible mentality to have. It seems like when we win, they win. When they lose, we lose. We need to just worry about ourselves and maybe Gary Matthews Jr. That will obviously change on Tuesday. Yep, that's the loser's philosophy to have. Meanwhile, the Indians are getting back into the race, and the Twins seem to have gotten their pitching issues resolved.

QUOTE(Ndgt10 @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:38 PM) Just have to hand it to the Ranger's pitcher today. He is very good. He's nothing more than your typical lefty. We've sucked all year against lefties, as our righty hitters try to pull everything.

Keep pulling the ball guys!!!!

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:34 PM) We need some real changes to be WS contenders again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^

Quite simply....the Rangers are the better team right now. We had a huge inning last night, and we just barely held on. They don't have the holes in their lineup like we do.

The meltdown continues. I hate Widger's game-calling this year....and I was one of his biggest fans last year.

Terrible f***ing inning by Buehrle. He walked Hairston, who I think was like 0 for his last 25.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:28 PM) Aside from 1 inning in last night's game, our offense hasn't shown up against a mediocre pitching staff from Texas. Our inability to score after the first 4 innings of the game recently is disturbing.

Leadoff walk by Buehrle.

Very nice play by Tex. So far this series, they've just been better all-around than we have.

It's a miracle!

Way to try and pull the outside pitch Uribe.

It's too bad Crede couldn't have knocked that ball down. It sure seems like our infield scouting report against the Rangers has been wrong. They have a ton of hits just by our infielders this series.

QUOTE(Ndgt10 @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:06 PM) Amazing how much Matthews Jr. has improved since he left the cubs. It sucks it's against us, but it couldn't happen to a nicer person. I remember hearing a story about how when the Cubs released him, he spent two hours around Wrigley thanking every member of the Cubs organization.