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Indians 13 over .500. Killing division teams this year.

Including today, 100 days left in the season.

The shell game of blame continues. Reinsdorf needs to realize his franchise sucks from top to bottom. The end.

I wouldn't count the Sox out completely for a wildcard, but they need to win games right now. 14 games before the break, mostly at home, then 3 at LAA and Seattle. Next 20, they really need to go 14-6 because we know what comes late in the season- teams the Sox just suck against.

Big win, and the Tigers and Royals lost too. Red Sox tied the Rangers with two out in the 9th, then won. Huge for them.

Jacob Turner shutout.

Today would have put the White Sox 2.5 behind the Red Sox. Instead, they are 4.5 back of them. Now they play the Blue Jays- who are the second wildcard, 3.5 behind. http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings/_/view/wild-card

The Sawks are handing this sweep over on a silver platter.

For all of Scott Carroll's flaws, he at least looked confident when he pitched. Some of these guys they bring up look like the want no business being there.

Jeez

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 03:07 PM) If he wasn't fired after Sunday, I've lost all hope he will get fired this year. It would take 5-10 after today to the break, but at this point, why bother?

After Ortiz walked, that should have been it, but Coop loves to boast about his QS stats so he risked it. Bad inning for this coaching staff.

One batter too long.

Classic Cooper. Try to get the quality start, but be risky about it.

Definitely have a reliever warming when the 6th starts.

If Shields gets by another inning, this is just our series.

Feet problems suck

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 02:01 PM) My goodness what did they do with the other James Shields? He's lurking.

Hopefully the innings eating, mostly quality starts James Shields has finally arrived. The Sox are going to need that guy.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 11:03 AM) If you are talking about potential, the Sox are sitting at .500, with a lot of guys having underachieved this year, and not many at all having overachieved. We haven't seen a hot Frazier or Abreu, or much of any offensive player who can be good. If Shields is even mediocre, this team improves a ton. If we are playing the "if" game, the Sox have as good of a case as anyone. Three days ago they wouldn't have been wrong if they changed managers. I'm cautiously optimistic with what they can do playing 12 of 15 at home after today, but again, when there are 33 games left in the season, the Sox play the Indians, Royals, and Tigers 20 of 26, then finish with TB and Minnesota the final 7. Anything is possible, but anything better than 10-16 those 26 would be a nice surprise.

QUOTE (Footlongcomiskeydog @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 10:19 AM) So here we sit on June 23rd talking about the second wildcard. Has everyone already given up hopes on winning the division? It's possible the Indians are just better than the Sox. If the Indians starting five stay healthy, and they get Brantley back at some productive level (or make a trade), they could be a 90+ win team, while the Sox are not. I'd love it if the Sox found a way to win 88 games still by Shields doing anything, the bullpen getting back into a groove, and trading for another bat. But they don't deserve any faith in doing that...just hope...big hope.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 10:13 AM) Crazy, but Matt Purke has not appeared in a game the Sox have won. 8 appearances, 8 losses. How Ruffcornian of him.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 02:19 AM) Don't fall for it. Facts are facts and this year's White Sox team can't beat Cleveland, KC or Detroit. If they get over .500 after today, I'll be cautiously optimistic knowing full well what faces them when they get the final 5 weeks of the season.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings/_/view/wi...rd/group/league 8 teams within 4 games for both wildcard spots. Sox doing themselves a favor, and doing a favor for the rest of the league too.

30-18 vs teams not called Indians, Royals, or Tigers. Only 13 of the next 57 are against the big bad AL Central teams, so this will set up a good tease before the final 33 where they play 20 of 26 against the Indians, Royals, and Tigers.