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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 06:16 PM) They could always get Miami to help us buy back Buehrle with a subsidy and go to five lefties, just to shut Greg up, lol. Then there's the Fathom option, Veal to the rotation. Actually, if Thornton could throw his two pitches consistently, I wouldn't mind giving him a shot as a starter, again, as that's what he wanted to do when we first brought him over for Borchard way back when, in 2006. Axelrod, Rienzo, Castro, Molina and the usual list of suspects will figure in, but you'd have to believe they will either exercise the Floyd option to give them some more flexibility, bring back Liriano (or Peavy), both are 25% possibilities, or go after a second tier FA pitcher like an Anibal Sanchez that Cooper and the scouting staff have identified some positive upside with. I was pulling for them to add Guthrie as another arm, and that would have saved us a ton of losses and given us the division single-handedly, but there's no way the White Sox (or probably the Royals as well) should overpay him now based on 2 months of season, when the Royals were already eliminated. How often do ex Royals work out for this team?

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 10:07 PM) Last weekend in Minnesota on Friday and Sunday? I do agree with your overall sentiment though that the team is playing very sloppy and some dumb decisions are being made by the players/coaches that are having a huge impact on the end result. Plain and simple, the Sox have lost way too many games the last 2 months that they should have found a way to win. How fortunate that the team trailing them is horrible at defense, fundamentals, and the pen is become more unstable.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 10:29 PM) Then I think you are predicting no playoffs. Sox BTW are continuing that maddening trand of good Sox/bad Sox. Five game win streak ... now two on the other side of the ledger with a very tough series coming up. I think the team is mentally weak, like many of the previous Sox teams. Look at some of the stupidity today.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 10:27 PM) If that's the case, then Sox are probably not making the postseason. Not when we have to put faith in any team that plays the Tigers. Oakland didn't help.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 10:25 PM) That wouldn't be wise. We're not going to make the playoffs by losing series. I think they lose 3/4 against the Rays.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 09:56 PM) What else is new? Neither the White Sox nor the Tigers really deserve to make the playoffs, honestly. Why in Heaven's name you would walk Francouer, who's ABSOLUTELY SUCKED ALL SEASON EXCEPT AGAINST THE WHITE SOX WHEN THEY IDIOTICALLY THROW HIM FB's...to face Hosmer, with Thornton, just UNFATHOMABLE. It defies belief. The Angels and Rays series will doom the Sox.

Mental midget baseball strikes again. Another opportunity squandered.

We need to wear our mental midget tin foil hats.

Mental midget baseball at it's finest.

Royals announcers surprised AJ is not in the line up. Batting 417 against Chen.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 19, 2012 -> 08:59 PM) So it seems CY CHEN is back. 90% of the time when you completely blow a no outs, bases loaded situation...you're toast. We'll see if they can scratch across a run or two. Cue psychologically traumatized fanbase to freak out about the next 4 games, Guthrie and at the Angels. They should be freakin out now. Detroit forget they are not playing the White Sox. It's the red hot A's. They are owning the A's.

Is is possible the A's could win their division. Love how close the AL division races are. How odd it woould be if A's, Sox, O's won their divisions.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 18, 2012 -> 01:09 PM) No joke. I don't know that I can recall a player not only changing his stats, but also changing his reputation so much in a year. He is my favorite player this year. I guess putting a player in a position where is more succesful can have a lot to do with it. This isn't the first time they try to turn everyone into a CF. Plus look at what Manto has done. A big reason why the Sox are in first is because of Manto.

One thing hard to ignore that needs to be fixed. The Sox don't draft well. Take notes Jerry if you plan on being a budget minded owner.

Despite Fielder missing that throw, Tiger's pen seems to be falling apart.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 17, 2012 -> 05:45 PM) My softball team takes offense to that comment OK. How about early 21st century White Sox teams.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:57 PM) I would hope we'd do it by matchups but I would guess Myers, or maybe Thornton will get yet another chance to close. That was a failed experiment. How big does the samples size need to be before that decision is proven wrong again.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:47 PM) Why isn't this Veal here? He's afraid Fielder will see him too much.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:45 PM) I think Reed just got demoted. and promote Thornton? We a need a new manager for this month or Kenny needs to explain the "intellectual" part real loud.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:30 PM) This is a perfect spot for Reed to gain some mojo. In this unnecessary situation he continues to prove he's a mental midget.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:39 PM) Let's keep in mind that this is a minor league caliber Twins team we're facing today. Keep in mind Sox usually can't hit minor league pitching.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:41 PM) Peavy will be in the $11.5-14 million range, maybe more. And Floyd's 2 DL stints mitigate some of his appeal. Durability was his calling card, eating innings, before this season. 84 pitches. 9 outs left. Youk>Peavy at that price. 3B seems like that never ending hole to fill after Crede. Plus the Sox could throw any pitcher on the mound to lose against the Tigers.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 12:26 PM) I'd take a chance on him sure...but how much money are you putting onto that "Chance". You ready to take a $10 million chance on him? under $4M no more I'd rather try some more of the kids from the farm if it cost more than that.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 12:23 PM) Day games bring out the b****iness in people. Probably because we all still got stuff to do and none of us can kick back and drink something/smoke something while watching this game It's reversed for me. I love day games because the come on at 10 or 11 am. I hated the Sox/Tigers series since it was on during meal time and I didn't fix anything to eat. Plus I grew up on watching day baseball as a kid since WGN had day baseball showing that other team.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 12:18 PM) Not to be confused with Jhan Pierre, lol. What are the split for Juan now? Still competing for the Triple Crown in the NL? He decided to back off on his power since he doesn't want rumors flying around like they did with AJ.