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It would appear that the White Sox began their slide when Francisco Liriano coughed up that 3-run lead in KC. Not much good has happened since the 5th inning of that game, and that sucks.

The old question has always been: is it harder to play contending teams down the stretch or teams that have nothing to play for? The White Sox answer: Yes.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Sep 26, 2012 -> 10:30 PM) Their anuses get into a fit every year past the ASB. They press, swing for the fence. K or popup. Then swing harder. K. Then all of a sudden when its the 9th inning. They finally get some focus and put on a threat, then come up short. That in a nutshell is whitesox baseball in an pennant race. There is no reason what so ever that we are in this position. Play medicore baseball hit the ball a bit and we are about to clinch. +1. So you have to ask who the common denominators have been on all of these teams. I can think of three (besides Hawk): (1) Konerko; (2) AJ; and (3) the guy who gets the players, KW. But it IS kind of the same deal every year, and you have to wonder why.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 26, 2012 -> 10:25 PM) This team has made it hard to get too upset if they don't make the postseason. Yeah, I'm not too upset because: (1) no one expected much; and (2) since about August 1, this team has been -- honestly -- one of the most boring teams I've ever watched. I'm serious about that, and I've been a Sox fan for 35 years. There's something about them that I haven't been able to put a finger on.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Sep 26, 2012 -> 10:26 PM) Made no sense at all..............I would of rather seen Axelrod. Agree on Axelrod. He's basically had one terrible start all year -- when he went on 3 days rest to protect Sale the day before the All-Star Game. Otherwise, the guy had some big outings for us.

Hey, who knows? In 2008, we got our behinds handed to us in that disastrous sweep in Minnesota, looked totally dead -- and then they turned around and let us back in. Who knows what Detroit team will show up the next week? One thing is for sure . . . they won't pack their gloves.

I like our spirit and sense of fun. We're a team that loves playing baseball right now. You can tell.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 26, 2012 -> 10:19 PM) 1st pitch with 2 outs unsuccessful steal attempt was a symbol of Ozzie's managing Yes, that was one tendency that could be scouted once and learned forever.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 24, 2012 -> 10:58 PM) I couldn't even imagine what would happen if Hawk was the Packers announcer. LOL

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 09:54 PM) Righties are hitting .120 off of Crain this year. Get to the airport. Get on the f***ing plane. Get the f***ing f*** out of f***ing Kansas City. Forever.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 09:34 PM) Oh yay, the Multiview It's very meaningful.

QUOTE (Skipper @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 09:00 PM) He could have easily had him at 3rd. I just don't think Alexei is all there mentally at this point in the season. Never did replace Escobar. Wouldn't be bad to have a backup shortstop. And, no, Olmedo doesn't count.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 09:00 PM) Really bad baseball again. He SHOULD have been DEAD TO RIGHTS at home. Was Ramirez BEHIND him? Looked like he might have been. Tough to see the plate with a guy standing in the way. If so, thanks again to the fine fundamentals from Ramirez.

Just want to confirm . . . this is our last game against these guys, right? Right? Right?

QUOTE (Skipper @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 08:41 PM) I just don't understand how the Royals have such a poor record. Probably many reasons, but one thing I'm pretty sure of: Yost sucks

And that's how you get an ERA over 5.

Would like to see Cooper go to the mound here.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Sep 13, 2012 -> 10:30 PM) We haven't learned from Martz. The entire gameplan tonight was wait until a reciever run a deep route. We haven't done anything to change our attack. Wait for the deep pattern while our line is a revolving door. Tice is probably a net positive over Martz. BUT -- some negative possibilities of Tice becoming OC: (1) O-line doesn't get his full coaching attention and doesn't improve during the season the way it has the past 3 years; (2) Martz appeared to do one thing well: he got Cutler's mechanics better. So far this year, I think Cutler's mechanics have looked like s***. (3) Tice is an inexperienced game-planner and play-caller.

That one's on Cutler. Throw the ball away.

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 13, 2012 -> 10:21 PM) There are some moments of comedy gold on 670 Doug and OB shall bring it.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 13, 2012 -> 10:18 PM) God Bless Kellen Davis.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 13, 2012 -> 10:10 PM) Kellen Davis = useless. The coaching staff has transferred its prior inexplicable hard-on for Zack Bowman to a new inexplicable hard-on for Kellen Davis. Come to think of it, Inexplicable Hard-On would be one great name for a band.

Again, get Davis off the field.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Sep 13, 2012 -> 10:10 PM) Well Didn't upgrade the line in 3 years. Every summer we pretend it's going to get better. Then it doesn't. I am convinced that the best ol of a generation and we would pass for a project. True, true.

Stop trying to throw the ball to Kellen Davis.