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Put names in a hat and draw them out for batting order. It would be fun and relax a pressing team. What the f**k if we are out of it lets have some fun! Konerko gave himself up to make sure the cement foot Dunn would score.

Time to drop Beckham and Morel and Sale to Charlotte or lower. Play Teahen at third and Vizquel at second. If Vizquel gets injured use Lilibridge at second. If Teahen gets injured use Vizguel at third and Lili at second. Bring up Viiciedo for right field and put Quentin back in left. Using Pierre for pinch bunting, pinch running and utility outfield. Bring up Jordan Danks for center field until Rios toe is healed and then late inning defensive replacement. Bring up Marquez and groom Sale for starting while in minors. Bat Vizquel at leadoff.

It's getting to the "fun bad" point.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 3, 2011 -> 07:59 AM) St. Louis just hung up on you A bag of balls was too much for Beckham?

Wasn't this thread supposed to be lets try and find positives? There is plenty of things to be disapointed about but also plenty of other threads for it. Nothing good will ever happen again! C'mon show some fight! And hope the team does. Maybe a brawl will help. Didn't it happen against the Tigers in 2000? First thing start retaliating for hit batsmen.

Well, lets see.............not much in the way of positives, but here goes. 1. It appears as though the schedule must call for a lot of home games against the division during the summer. Could be fun boys. 2 Interleague plays has always been good to us. 3. They seem to be sticking together, no finger pointing so far. 4. Warmer weather warmer bats. 5. Once considered hopeless maybe they will stop pressing. Have some fun and play with wreckless abandon.

Don't give up! Don't ever give up!! Our Sox will rise again!!!

Always darkest before the dawn! GO GO WHITE SOX!! Down but not out!!! Win today and we have split with Cleveland, K.C. and the Twinkies.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 2, 2011 -> 06:35 PM) How about Buehrle and Beckham for Rasmus? How about keeping Buerhle and trading Beckham for a bag of baseballs?

QUOTE (Andrew @ May 2, 2011 -> 08:59 PM) I'm probably not, but you DID say you loved reading every word of the article... I wouldn't have lined the cat box with it. Why would you line a cat box, and why would you use newspaper? Just asking.

Sale came from a small college. Had success and immediately went to the majors. He confused hitters who only got to see him once for 1/3 of a season. I think he needs some time in the minors to become a professional pitcher. Thornton? Use him in non pressure situations and get him back to where he has had success. Setting up. It is too early to call this season lost but not too early to be concerned about falling any further behind. Time to start creeping to 5 or so games back by the end of this month.

A.J. has been the most hated man in baseball for a long time. He behaved himself when K.W. took a chance on him and now the ass***e in him is re-emerging. The biggest ass is the manager. I could see it being an uncomfortable situation for some guys. But so what, make your big money and win ballgames. Winning is fun remember. It cures all ills.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ May 1, 2011 -> 10:48 AM) I don't think that the entire league has "figured out" Gordo or found a way to exploit his approach. If you think the league has found something please point it out because I haven't seen anything special they are doing against him. He's getting started way too late and fouling off every good pitch to the right, just a hair late every time. Walker needs to be held accountable for the prolonged slumps of our hitters and figure out a way to get them right again much, much quicker. And it's not only April when we don't hit, it's also September as well let's not forget under Walk and I've had enough of it. You haven't noticed his weakness for the high heater?

Never thought I would miss Chris Getz!

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ May 1, 2011 -> 01:53 AM) By this logic, the manager should NEVER be fired! You cannot fire the players, Kenny isn't going anywhere until after the season (as much as I'd love for him to be fired too) and you also cannot just sit there as the "all in" season burns to the ground long before Memorial Day. Somebody is going to take the fall if this doesn't turn around fast, and the only way it'll get the players attention at all is if it's Ozzie. Do I think it'll make a difference? Probably not. I think the end game here is a new manager and Rick Hahn as the GM on opening day of 2012. But, the team can't just give up like I already have. Its got to be Ozzie/Oney. Walker is not a big enough impact. Ozzie is the bombshell to let the players know they are going to go too if this doesn't change now. No one is sacred. If Ozzie can get fired the players can get sent down released or traded. Light a fire under their asses with a bold move. Bring in Bobby Valentine.

Kw has put together a collection of talented players, instead of a team.

I can't make a case for him any more. Every year he talks about how important defense is and every year the Sox defense is sloppy at best. He preaches how his team should play the game right and fundamentals like base running are very poor. Pinch hitting, pinch running, and late inning defensive replacements almost never happen. His son publicly revealing private clubhouse issues. Enough, since we all the negatives and the thread is make a case FOR him. Positives? I don't know anymore.

Watched tonights game. I felt like laughing at times. I felt like crying at times. Was just plain pissed off most of the time.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Apr 29, 2011 -> 11:30 PM) Love this board and I take no pleasure in being right predicting this as a mediocre team (at best) during this offseason, but what were optimists thinking? You were not right...............They are not mediocre. They are downright ugly..............right now. If they come back I hope you remember this I told ya so. I know you are a Sox fan and Sox fans ( most ) are realistic, but it is too early to gloat. You can not read a eulogy yet. The body may still have life in it. GO SOX!

10 games back has always been a cut off for me. Any team not within single digits is no threat. Yeah it is only April but behind by double digits in last place is real bad. It only took one month to fall 10 games back. 20 games back by the end of May if the same pattern continues? For example if Cleveland plays 500 how long will it take the Sox to catch up. A hot streak would certainly help but as of now no legitimate reason to be optimistic. GO SOX!

QUOTE (zenryan @ Apr 28, 2011 -> 08:11 PM) maybe he gave up jerking off for lent. Lent is over so if he builds back up as the season goes on I guess you would be right.

Tough call but even banging Liza would be better than going north. Don't talk that way man, c'mon things will get better.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 28, 2011 -> 01:31 PM) And that will be the day J4L finds a new team to cheer for. Oh my goodness if that happens. I might switch over to the Cubs. Even thinking that makes me question your loyalty. Suicide yes, Cub fan no!

How much longer until Morel and Beckham are starting at Charlotte? Vizquel and Teahen should play more. Pierre and Vizquel should bat one two. I wish it wasn't this way but I have seen about enough of Beckham and Morel is not MLB ready yet if ever. If A.J. grounds out to the first or second baseman again I'm am going to...........well something.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Apr 26, 2011 -> 10:32 AM) Not sure where to post this, but the other night I dreamed that Frank Thomas had been murdered. I am obviously one deeply disturbed White Sox fan. Too bad it wasn't Ozzie