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He doesn't use late game substitutions enough. Especially pinch runners for Konerko and Dunn. If you are going to bunt then make sure the guy bunting can bunt. Coaching some in this area might help. How about making sure the pitchers hold on base runners better? This can also be done with coaching. Hold the coaches involved responsible for preparing the players to execute. Defensive positioning is not good under Ozzie. When do the Sox employ a shift? Do they hold any runner on second base. Ozzie leaves a lot to be desired but overall is about average in game managing. In my humble opinion as a long time observer. I think players fear what he may say publicly when he goes on his profanity filled tirades. His son chirping about his boss and his employer would not be tolerated in any other workplace. His act has worn thin. I don't think the players respect him or like him and also fear his big mouth and what his tool of a son may write about any of them. Walking on egg shells in the clubhouse because Oney may go public is not a good atmosphere. Ozzie must still supply Oney with information. Coaching and preperation are not so good. In game managing is avearage at best. Atmosphere and leadership can't be trusted. If he doesn't win now I would love to see a change made.

Peters hit better than Rios. He used to pinch hit and pinch run too. Not to mention he was a very good pitcher. Eddie Fisher and Hoyt Wilhelm were both in the bullpen and both threw knucklers, but Fisher also could and did throw hard. If I remember right the 1964 Sox were up by a game with eleven to go. They won 9 of eleven and finished second. The Yanks won all eleven!

creeping ever so silently

playoffs?!?!?? What the hell? Who starts next in Jackson's spot and then who starts when Peavy goes back on the dl?

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 10:33 PM) Kenny Williams on Rios: Ozzie on Rios: Yuck. I used to love Ozzie but man - his time has come. He can't even listen to his GM or look at a player hitting .200 - who does nothing but lolligag around the field. You know what lolligaging makes you?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 09:27 PM) They don't make the playoffs if Jake is not developing back towards 100+ pitches. It all hinges on Peavy? C'mon this team has never depended on him......can't.

A real nobody. Edwin who?

Thanks for nothin'

When do the Tigers make a move and what do they do? Add a starter?

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 05:34 PM) Any chance we can all agree not to use the term White Flag on this site ever again? The Indians were a far better team and franchise in 1997 and were just waiting to make a move in the division. They won the pennant and ended up just short of their first title since 1954. The concept of the White Flag was a fabrication for headlines more than anything else. The only mistake was JR publicly stating the Sox weren't going to catch Cleveland, even though he was correct. The White Sox were a middling team that year and going nowhere. Kind of like this year. White Flag

Once out, wouldn't getting back in be jumping on the band wagon? So if the Sox make a run this season, no one who is out will get on board?

1 1/2 behind the tribe

All in, all the time.............Not blind and stupid though. All right maybe a little stupid.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 11:57 PM) There's no point in doing so this late in the season when the team is actually in the race. This would be worse than the White Flag because of all the money they committed to this roster. They may as well play it out. Yep, I agree here. Adam Dunn is fun bad.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 11:36 AM) I'm psyched...the first "big" series of the season, imo. This one is crucial. To their credit, Tigers are trying to grab this division and run with it right now. We've been hanging around and everyone's wondered when/if we'd make a move. Now is the time. Total agreement with this. The Tribe and the Twinks have the Angels and the Rangers. We could be looking at the turning point of the season. Look at the pithching matchups in all those games. The Sox have Buerhle the Tigers have Below. I'd sure hate to lose this one and go against Verlander with a loss. The Sox could make up serious ground in the division with a great homestand. A Homestand in the middle of Summer against long time traditional original rivals, Go Go White Sox!! This could be loads of fun. The time is right now to seize it and run with it.

2 1/2 behind the Tribe

DeAza or Viciedo should come up and Rios should at least sit, if he can't be sent down. Solutions? Teahen gets cut. Vizquel gets cut. Lillibridge gets sent down. Peavey goes on the dl. This is the big leagues boys some one has got to go and if not Rios then who? The guy leads a charmed life but he must be taken out of the lineup, and some one has to go to make roster room. Maybe Morel with Omar back at third, maybe Sale can go down to work on starting,Bruney? There are options. Poke holes in them all and no change is made.

QUOTE (Real @ Jul 21, 2011 -> 05:44 PM) It's easy to do this, too Either send down Lillibridge, or release Teahen. Bench Rios, and either bench or DL Dunn. Release Omar. Call up De Aza, and Viciedo. BOOM, WORLD SERIES. ........... De Aza and Viciedo should come up. Dunn stays, Lillibridge stays. Omar could be released. Can Rios and Teahen be sent down? Maybe we get lucky and some one claims them on waivers. Also another possibility is put Peavey on the dl. He is contributing very little and no one would question it. Can they lose both Omar and Teahen? The infield would be a little thin especially at short and third.

Piching wins and the white sox have the best in this division. White Sox pull away easy by the end. Ok I'm a sentimental Sox fan and probably dreaming, but............could happen.

I don't feel good when he comes in. Sale either.

There is plenty of blame to go around............Then again a little winning streak and there will be plenty of credit to go around. However, I am beginning to doubt whether that winning streak will happen this season.

Calling a sold game? so-so. A pretty good reciever? Yeah I think so. Can't throw anybody out? Absolutely! A good hitter? Grounds to second baseman more than any one I have ever seen. I also think he is a divisive personality in the clubhouse. Buerhle doesn't throw to him and he has had words with Peavey. He has a reputation for a reason.

Coopers' ok but over rated. If he fixed Thornton as he is given credit for shouldn't he give him a little repair this season.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jul 21, 2011 -> 11:53 PM) Only Joe Cowley and his two diciples. What's holding this team back is the inability to hit the baseball and make adjustments at the plate. They don't score enough. A one or two run lead probably will not hold up all game. Must tack on a few runs on. Hitting especially timely hitting is the probem. Dunn is not going to the minors or getting traded. We are stuck with him for this season period. Possible roster solutions? Put Peavey [not very good right now] on dl and bring up Viciedo and dh him or Quentin. Jordan Danks or Deaza could play a better center and hit at least the .207 Rios is giving us, and he can go to minors. If some team claims him great. Same with Teahen. If necessary Lillibridge or Vizquel can go to make roster room.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 19, 2011 -> 02:47 PM) I don't know why we'd want to dump Quentin. He actually can hit sometimes. Because they can replace him with Viciedo and not skip a beat [hopefully]. Using Carlos to get more in return than any other player on roster.