Harry Chappas

Is it punting a game because the offense cannot score? At some point the the focus needs to move from the manager and the bullpen and be placed where it belongs, on the offense and the inability to consistently have good at bats. This is the third game in five days where our superstars are nowhere to be found. So who do you blame the manager and the bullpen. The offense cannot open a lead and if they do, they cannot build upon it. The same bullpen arms cannot pitch every game.

Why not they don't have much success when they elect to not bunt.

Yet again if the offense does not improve that will be this team's downfall. There are just way too many bad at bats every game.

I just want a W and Dallas to be serviceable.

This guy looks hittable so he should breeze through 5 rather easily.

He can eat innings which is what they need over the next 12 games.

Bernstein has some thing about how they are handling Kimbrel. The only concern at this point is Rodon and health everything else is bullshit crybaby nonsense.

That would be great news.

The Sox inability to hit a bullpen and shoddy defense is the issue. Kimbrel has not pitched good at all but he has not had any help with the defense. Sheets last night and Robert in the Boston game. He is not giving up multiple runs which is what I think is important. Again though, the White Sox are stymied by any bullpen arm.

If there is no structural damage to his shoulder then there is still hope. Bring him back next week against he Reds and see what happens.

Go look at Kimbrels game logs. For some reason I still think he will be effective in the playoffs. not sure why I think this but I do. He is not getting his ass handed to him nightly it is one runner that always seems to come around to score. Robert and Sheets did him no favors recently.

He had a few of them...so did Jenks. Kimbrel is the kind of guy that can be the Hermanson/El Duque of the 05 team. I think it is still there. He doesn't get blown out he just gives up a run it is odd.

Joe Crede got hot at the right time.

This team will go as far as the offense takes them. Giolito is back to the from they needed. I think Rodon is going through a dead arm thing. him saying he is healthy does nothing he needs to prove it. Cease your table is ready. Maybe Dallas gets the magic back. Oddly though I think Kimbrel will be fine also. The offense is still the thing that worries me.

The trades are not the issue with this team. The inability of the offense to put consistently good at bats/games together are the main issue. 3 hits Saturday and 5 tonight. This will be why they go home quickly as it was last year. They cannot hit any bullpen.

They could be playing LA for the top spot as long as the Padres don't implode and hand it to SF.

Yes a guy actually called me.

Wright will probably be out the next 3 with the suspension.

I got 2 games in first round and one each of next two. Can't complain.

Sadly I went to 22 games this year ad hoc so I am only getting one per round this year. I like to the 2 in round 1.

You are correct but the White Sox have not hit any bullpen well and do not hit well late in games in general.

A 9 man pen is too many. Every guy can pitch every game there are plenty of off days and this is why guys are being handled with kid gloves now. I fear that Sheets will get bumped for Engel, Goodwin and Hamilton.

I talking to the White Sox about getting a 2 seat 20 game plan for next year for a little over $1,110. Will get me a game each round.

Houston catching Tampa is the best thing that could happen for the White Sox. I want the White Sox to avoid the wildcard winner and think the Sox match up better with Tampa. Maybe it is 4D chess to sit back and watch as the other teams grind it out. Who knows how it will play out but that Tampa schedule is a nightmare.

I'm not cheering for the Indians until the Sun times has the asterisk next to the White Sox name.