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Depressing. Obviously, we know this is a softball team, there's very little depth, it's HR or nothing, and the bullpen is extremely shaky. Point is, this team has a lot of flaws, but I don't think TB is much better than them. Today, Buerhle makes one bad pitch that turns a 2-1 lead into a probably 3-2 loss. I knew going in to this series that it's an uphill battle, so I'm trying to be realistic, but this still sucks.

Wow, looking extremely likely that both Chicago teams will be facing elimination. This sucks.

Amazing, 1st and 2nd, nobody out......Now, 1st and 2nd, 2 outs. Ridiculous.

Damn. There goes this inning.

Hawk is having a heart attack right now.

C'mon Ramirez!

Wow, Ramirez is getting squeezed with these calls.

This is the inning the Sox need to cash in. Very good bullpen, it's unlikely we'll have this opportunity again.

Easy fly out to CF....Once again, the White Sox can't move runners along and still need at least one, if not 2 more hits this inning.

I like his apprach so far, staying patient, but now with one strike, time to start hacking.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Oct 3, 2008 -> 07:05 PM) I don't think I trust anyone on the bench to lay down a bunt. Agreed. Thome needs to come through, or, at least stay out of a DP.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Oct 3, 2008 -> 07:04 PM) Run Wise and move Swish to first? I think it might be early for that. I don't think it will matter much on a fast surface like this. Thome is likely to hit the ball hard on the ground to the right side, and Wise wouldn't make enough of a differnce.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 3, 2008 -> 07:03 PM) If they put the shift on for him...seriously, why not? It's a guaranteed hit. Totally agree, but Thome won't do that.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Oct 3, 2008 -> 07:03 PM) Here comes Howell. I would seriously consider PH for Thome. But we dont have any options unfortunately. Yeah, we have no depth. It's Thome or bust basically here. Just stay out of the double play, please. We've seen the White Sox just not come through in situations like this so many times, especially on the road.

2 out, nobody out. I know the White Sox would never pinch hit for Thome, but this would be the perfect time to lay down a bunt.

a DP is likely with Konerko batting.

Good start to the inning for the White Sox, but now it's station to station. It'll take at least 2 more hits to score him. Unlikely still.

Dye, Konerko, Thome. Please do something.. Belfour is very tough. I'm guessing 2 Strikeouts and a popout.

The White Sox offense has been non-existant today since the 1st inning. 0 runs. Does anyone have any confidence that we can actually manufacture a run against that bullpen?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 1, 2008 -> 11:44 AM) I don't think Wise and Anderson are locks - in fact, I'd bet only one of them makes it. Russell has basically not pitched, so I don't see him being likely. MacD, or even Wass, would get it over Russell. You say Fields over Bourgeois because Boourgoeis doesn't play third, but using that logic, Fields doesn't play 2B or SS. JB allows more flexibility. Juan can move over to either, so if flexibility isn't important, then its not a matter of who plays 3rd (where O-Cab or Ramirez can play, BTW) - its which bat, defense and speed you'd rather have around. Anderson is a lock. He's our best defensive OF, and will play in any close game during the late innings.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Oct 1, 2008 -> 09:55 AM) Yea, but you really can't get creative with that. If we don't take Bourgeois, we have no backup utility INF. I don't think Ozzie wants Fields starting and I really can't blame him. They could choose Bourgeois over Jerry Owens or Wise in the outfield as well to ensure that they have a backup middle IF. Of course, with Ramirez and Uribe capable of playing SS/2B, perhaps they just stick to what they have been doing, and that's using Fields as a replacement at 3B for Uribe (if needed). Bascially, the White Sox have bad depth so this is just picking what smells slighly less worse.

QUOTE (AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Sep 30, 2008 -> 08:33 PM) Is he going to be ready for the 1st round, and if there is a chance, do you place him on the roster? I'm guessing no, he won't be ready and not on the roster.

C: A.J. Pierzynski T.Hall IF: 1B: P.Konerko 2B: A.Ramirez 3B: J.Uribe SS: O.Cabrera 3B: J.Fields OF: J.Dye K.Griffey Jr. N.Swisher (1B) B.Anderson D.Wise J.Owens DH: J.Thome Pitching: J.Vazquez, game 1 M.Buerhle, game 2 and possibly 5 J.Danks, game 4 or 5 G.Floyd, game 3 B.Jenks M.Thornton S.Linebrink O.Dotel H.Ramirez D.J.Carrasco C.Richard, long-relief

Just wondering if any wallpaper will be created for our AL Central Championship?

QUOTE (DABearSoX @ Aug 29, 2008 -> 08:48 AM) Buchanan is voting Obama.....did you see him spooge over his speech last night? It was hilarious That may be a requirement for MSNBC employees.