Chicago White Sox

f*** you Tigers!!

Abreu really due for a HR.

f*** yes!!! Tie game!

God I love Micah Johnson!

There we go Micah!!

Amazing that Simon looks that bad and we barely get a f***ing run.

Good eye Conor! Your turn Lexi!

Good eye Avi! Your turn Conor!

Come on Avi!

We're about to get swept by the f***ing Twins, Robin's job should not be safe anymore.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 2, 2015 -> 10:46 PM) It was average last year and they improved at most positions, even factoring in regression from Jose and even Eaton. That it's been league worst so far this year is just completely inexplicable IMO. Like rolling a dice and getting snake eyes 3 times in a row. In fact, it's so variant that I think some of it lies with lack of mental preparation and readiness stemming from Robin's poor leadership. I think a major part of the problem is guys are clearly pressing. I don't like blaming a manager for his players' struggles, but when it's widespread across the lineup and for an extended period of time, you really have no other choice.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 3, 2015 -> 03:15 AM) If the Sox aren't gonna fire Ventura they need to do what the Royals did the year before they won the division. Royals put George Brett in the dugout a month; we need to beg Big Frank to be in the dugout a month. Or Bo Jackson. Bo might even be better. Just do it, White Sox. The status quo is ridiculous. We are 2-10 on the road this year and it's only going to get WAY WORSE. Minnesota has a s*** team, complete s*** and we're about to go 0-4 in Minnie vs. them. I agree. Add Big Frank or Bo Jackson to the dugout a month and we're back in business. The only problem is Frank is super busy right now selling his delicious beer in Berwyn. Let's cross our fingers Bo is available.

We've scored 2 runs or less in 11 of 20 games. Our record in those games is 0-11. By contract, we're 7-1 when we score 3 or more runs.

Balta's thread yesterday reversed-jinxed the pitching, so I'm hoping that this thread will get the offense back on track. So real questions to generate some discussion? 1) Will the offense rebound? Poll included. 2) If not, any ideas on how to fix or spark it? I will say this, we can't afford scoring two or less runs a game much longer and Robin & Rick will need to do something soon if this keeps up.

.360 winning percentage on the road, maybe the manager deserves some blame here.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 10:07 PM) Over at SSS one guy mentioned that the Twins broadcast crew was making excuses for the Sox talking about the travel and disjointed series with Baltimore. GMAFB. THIS IS THE TWINS FFS. You know things are bad with a club when the 2015 Twins are making excuses for you. I don't know man, Shark & Sale both s***ting the bed makes me think it's somewhat plausible. Pitching on six days rest in particular probably f***s with their routine.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 09:11 PM) We have seen the same thing all year. Even in the games that were won, the team was making a ton of mistakes. Well that part is true, but writing off individual players based on a handful of games or even a bad month is rather short-sighted. The offense in particular is way better than what we've seen in April. Same goes for Shark. Not saying this is a legit playoff contender, but no way we are close to this bad.

As s***ty as these last two games have been, a lot of you guys sure love jumping to conclusions over a handful of games.

Holy f***, Eaton's ass better sit the rest of this series. Bases loaded down by a f***ton and you swing at the first pitch!?!

I know LaRoche is a notorious slow starter, but my god does he look broken. I really hope the DH factor isn't getting to him.

I love that it's Thursday, haven'ft been able to watch a Sox game in four days, and this is the garbage performance we get. What a f***ing joke, the offense better not just give up. At least score a couple and build some momentum for tomorrow.

According to Gameday, it appears we have a rally going. Let's start chipping away at that lead!

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 08:11 AM) But Dany isn't even close to invasion in the books. At present, it looks like if anything she may be recruiting herself a new khalasar, so that would still have to happen first. I know they say they want to be done in 7 seasons, but I really think they need to make it 8 to get everything that they should in. You're right, but Winds should be roughly the same size as Storm of Swords and that required two seasons. My guess is that they'll end up doing the majority of Winds in season six and split A Dream of Spring and any remaining Winds story into two partial seasons (similar to Sopranos) that will end up being about 1.5 seasons in length. This means plots will need to be thinned-out and accelerated. Dany really needs to settle her story in Essos early next season for her invasion to be given the amount of screen-time it deserves. I think the ultimate end-game of the overarching plot is the fight against the Others, so Dany being firmly established as Queen of Westeros (assuming they go that route) needs to be place by the start of season 7 for that plot to be most effective.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 10:06 PM) Literally the opening of the new book is the HUGE war at Mereen with Victorion leading the way. It was supposed to be in the last book but it was pushed back. I cannot see the show skipping a giant battle. Unless they're saving it for next season, they're definitely skipping the Battle of Mereen. Too much big stuff already planned for episodes 8-10, and that's not including the battle of Winterfell, which might also be in play. And quite frankly, with only 2 to 2.5 seasons of the show left, I don't think they can waste much more time with Dany in Essos. Her invasion of Westeros will be one of the central plots of season six and that story needs to begin fairly early in order to be effective.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 03:34 PM) Do we know Varys ends up in Meereen? Could he go back when he can't find Tyrion? They didn't re-introduce Kevan on the show for no reason, so I suspect something will still happen to him. I agree on Kevan being brought back on the show for a reason. His role in the books is to restore order to House Lannister and reestablish their control of the Iron Throne after Cersei's disastrous rule. IMO, Kevan's death sets up Aegon's rise and Tommen's corresponding downfall. I guess you could substitute Dany for Aegon, but not only hasn't Varys met Dany yet but she's also not an immediate threat to the throne, which is why Varys kills Kevan & Pycelle when he does in the books (Aegon is on the cusp of invasion). Remove the importance of his death, and I'm not quite sure his character is needed on the show.