Harry Chappas

The insult to injury is watching the Tigers and Twins beat the bullpens (Seattle and Baltimore) that shut the White Sox out quite recently

How good would they be if Jeff Francis was not hurt.

and Crane Kenny's job is safe.........

This season is bad because of the opportunites wasted. This team has played in a tough division in previous years and lost becasue it was tough (see 2006). They play in as bad a division as there has been in a while and they are blowing it. This team has gotten maybe 5 big hits all year if that. The predictability and complacency of this team is what is sad right now. They can not hit bullpen pitchng at all and never hit a closer. The station to station baseball is fine when you are hitting but Dye could be the worst player in baseball over the last six weeks and when the Sox get someone he b****es about it. The roller coaster of this season is getting to people I think. Jeez Gage tried to blow the team in late May and there is no bigger fan than that. We all know the Sox are the best team in the division and they are giving it away...this is 2003 all over again.

Just in time to get the cubs for 6.

I recall Jim H vaguly but he and fathom do not get along I take it. I think Guillen deserves a good amount of the blame for the inconsistency with this team. I am not saying he should be fired or anything but this is the first time in his tenure that I do not think he is remotly close to getting the best out of his team.

Boys in Vegas put the Sox at a 3-1 dog.....

QUOTE (YASNY @ Aug 25, 2009 -> 11:09 AM) If there is any doubt whether Peavy is ready or not, I'd pitch Jose in that game. Basically, throwing him under the bus against the Yanks with CC on the hill for them. I don't want Peavy back unless he's close to 100% and I damn sure don't want to throw Hudson to the wolves in that situation. Isn't it CC and Buerhle Friday and Gaudin on Saturday?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 25, 2009 -> 08:06 AM) I have a thing for guys who come in and aren't expected to do anything, but do anyway. I like underdogs I guess. My AAP's include Wassermann and Remenowsky (both NDFA), previously Sergio Miranda (13th rounder), currently Charlie Shirek (23rd round and he's doing quite well), and I'm working now to try to get an interview with Joe Serafin. I have a lot of respect for guys that find a way to succeed regardless of expectations. And I tend to loathe players who are the opposite - high talent players who don't seem to make the full effort, and don't understand what it takes to really win out. Not to mention the CJ Retherford poster above your bed.

I assume they activate Peavy Saturday but what is the other move as they have until September 1 to make add roster spots.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 24, 2009 -> 09:42 PM) JD's having quite a gamesecond half. Should this season end poorly for he and the Sox he would be a focal point

QUOTE (Dizzy Sox @ Aug 24, 2009 -> 09:29 PM) Is this Campanis posting? Jimmy the Greek? Yes, we all remember El Duque's fragile mental state with the bases loaded and nobody out in Fenway during the ALDS in '05, or how fragile Jose was that whole season for that matter. An aging pitcher who has lost his stuff and a shortstop who makes dumb errors from time to time does not indict an entire nation. My point was more along the lines that Jose when he was with the Yankees and now as well as Ramirez ability to forget how to play shortstop are odd to me as they have gone through so much mentally to get to the U.S. Then they both simply seem to lose it from time to time wher they appear ot have zero ability to play. I apologize if I offened any and all Cubans.

QUOTE (nastymasty21 @ Aug 24, 2009 -> 09:21 PM) resilient? what team u watching hawk. Team is 1-50 in trailing after 8 I believe it is 1-53...How resilient do you need to be to play .500 in one of the worst divisions in recent memory?

The Tigers are hitting a guy (Jared Weaver) that if he faced the Sox enough would have at least one no-hitter. I am starting to lose confidence in the mental ability of Cuban players as they seem to be fragile which is odd based on the the conditions under which they make it to the U.S.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 24, 2009 -> 09:11 PM) Moving JD and Paulie down in the lineup would be fine. Benching them wouldn't. Not only are our other options inferior, but treating veterans who have carried this team on their backs for years that way would reflect poorly on the franchise. Boston is doing it with their captain

I am curious to see if Hendry throws McDonough under the bus with these contracts although the Dempster and Bradley ones are all his doing. All Hendry needs to do is point to the Blackhawks.

Aren't all members of the 40 man roster on September 1st palyoff eligible?

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Aug 23, 2009 -> 03:53 PM) Anyone else believen yet? I want to but have been let done all but one time all year.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Aug 23, 2009 -> 03:40 PM) Everyone doubted me when I called Alexei's 3 run homer a week or so ago......just wait.....Kotsay will pull this out with a walk off homer. Kotsay should be playing a lot more he looks as dangerous as anyone.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Aug 23, 2009 -> 03:40 PM) Everyone doubted me when I called Alexei's 3 run homer a week or so ago......just wait.....Kotsay will pull this out with a walk off homer. Kotsay should be playing a lot more he looks as dangerous as anyone.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 23, 2009 -> 03:20 PM) Our manager has just mailed it in, along with the players, for the last few weeks. It's like they're all taking the philosophy of "it is what it is". This has been an all year thing.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 23, 2009 -> 03:14 PM) Castro and Lillibridge to start the 7th. Heaven forbid we start subbing players now and try to get a rally going. How does Dye as s***ty as he has been still not hit for one of them. He is not going to pinch hit for anyone else in the lineup until they hit again........which they most likely will not....oh wait that 9th inning rally.

I am gatting to the point where I really what this season to end. This team is hard to believe in. When was the last time they hit well in a game? I mean destroyed a pitcher? In the last 6 games they are a 2 1/2 to 1 favorite 3 times and will after today have lost all three. That to me is a really sad stat.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 23, 2009 -> 02:56 PM) There's no reason for AJP to be sitting today with Sox facing a great LHP on Tues No reason for Rios, Konerko and Thome to be hitting ahead of Quentin. Also when thinking of the White Sox promising future, and I believe there is one, I do not consider Ramirez to be major component of it. He fits right in with the Thome, Dye, Podsednik, Konerko inconsistent single dimension of the game where they are unable to add a benefit to the team when they are going bad.

I would have to say that Guillen is having as bad a season as anyone. He does not seem to have afeel for the game and I am not saying he should be fired. He should be using his bullpen much more no that they are/were skipping the 5th starter. In 5 or so years we will be talking about the horrible slumps of Paul Konerko and Mark Buerhle as much as we are talking about how good they are. The inconsistency of this team is simply maddening.