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QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 2, 2015 -> 02:33 PM) Minn has played dead against teams all year and they are just smoking the Sox. 3-3 against the Royals.

Get Rodon out of there. Horrible misuse of Carlos...he clearly isnt ready, at least for the role they've forced him into.

They should at least play Beckham at third for defense unless Ventura's already giving up on this game. Typical White Sox...finally beat the Royals and then proceed to self-implode.

At least there's the fight to get excited about....too bad it didnt happen five years ago.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 2, 2015 -> 02:23 PM) trade him, he's not being used correctly anyways. Some team will give up a PTBNL for him and Sox can ditch his salary, not that it's much. Dont think so...we would just eat the whole salary, nobody's that desperate for his skill set in early May.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 2, 2015 -> 02:20 PM) Seriously, we should never have traded Semien. The Sox are going to have great chips to trade in Shark, LaRoche, Robertson, Duke, Melky to contenders who will be buying. It's imperative to get it right and get some difference makers who are young and fast and can field. Baseball is changing and Sox will have one final chance to get it right when they sell off this year's parts after the break. Yeah, if we pay 30-50% of LaRoche's and Cabrera's future salaries.

Not too many swings and misses on sliders....the strategy is clearly to look fastball firsl and make him throw sliders for strikes.

That Mauer at-bat took a lot out of him.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ May 2, 2015 -> 01:52 PM) And Al Sharpton is still not in jail for multi-million dollar tax evasion. These are related how? And Enron hasnt recompensated their former employees for billions of dollars in lost retirement monies caused by mismanagement and illegal accounting/stock manipulation.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 2, 2015 -> 02:10 PM) It's the same team we saw in ST Since mid September 2012 when we were up by three games on Detroit.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 2, 2015 -> 02:08 PM) Well, literally everyone is underachieving besides Robertson, Duke, Jennings and Avi. Ironically, the one area we dont need is LH relief...yet keep jamming Rodon into those situations.

Momentum. Doesnt exist in baseball. Or so they keep saying.

Bigger problem....Sox pitchers consistently not in the correct position backing up bases. More coaching issues unaddressed...along with ridiculous throws from outfielders.

Sigh. Not getting strike calls. Rodon has plated all four of Noesi's inherited runners.

More stellar defense.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 2, 2015 -> 01:41 PM) League has adjusted to JA Pressing. And LaRoche isnt a consistent threat behind him.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 2, 2015 -> 01:27 PM) That is with De Aza gone And Viciedo.

Tip your cap.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ May 2, 2015 -> 01:25 PM) looking at all the stats, how is this team even close to 500? We have been extremely lucky. Two miraculous comebacks. Superior managing. Bullpen.

Four steals.....seven caught stealings, great ratio there.

Now Harrelson can blame the umpiring and not Ventura for the remainder of the game. Twins will outhomer the Sox this year despite disparity in home stadiums.

http://earhustle411.com/tag/allen-bullock/ First charges as an adult.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ May 2, 2015 -> 06:23 AM) My thoughts exactly. When a hitter sees more than 5 pitches it is news worthy. The hitting philosophy is such that they swing at the first strike they see. This is where you get hawks new s***ty mantra how shifts are killing the sox. That is because the other teams scout players and game plan around them. The white sox swing at anything close regardless of the count. Other teams also are willing to bunt for base hits with their 2-5 hitters and/or go the other way. How many times do Sox hitters adjust for game situations with a modified approach?

QUOTE (buckweaver @ May 2, 2015 -> 05:53 AM) The 1983 White Sox started 12-15 and won 99 games. Here's a link to a little more about that start. Take a look; it might help you sleep a little better tonight: http://www.southsidesox.com/2013/5/4/42989...ok-back-at-1983 Great, something that happens once every 50-100 years...and do you think Ventura will likewise make the Hall of Fame as the manager of that team eventually did. Theres the 2005 Astros (15-30) and a few other examples. Anything's possible, even now...but likely?

Im pretty sure one is Hispanic from the names released...the one in the upper LH corner.