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If we can manage to get the rest of the games rained out we can keep first place...

That being said... I don't think Ozzie is the answer...

It's not an issue of caring... its an issue of mental toughness, discipline and accountability. The team doesn't have the leadership in the front office, the managerial staff or from the players to consistently show what it takes.

the pitching hasn't been that bad....

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ May 25, 2016 -> 04:15 PM) 48 games in and we are canceling the season again. SELL IT ALL!!! FIRE EVERYONE!! An example of one person venting by staring an argument with other people's venting. This team looks the exactly same as the teams the past 4 years... I mean its a striking resemblance. I suppose you remember how those 4 years went.

Here we go again with a team and a manager that can't win important division games. These guys get paid all this money and keep doing the same dumb S*** Head firmly buried in anus.

Navarro is all world at grounding out to first.

its okay Ventura will get them snapped out of it. He has shown all his career he knows to push the right buttons.

Ventura, the coaching staff and player the last 3-4 years produce lethargic, mentally weak at bats over and over again. We get different players and the same results. This will never change as long as the same people are leading it. The offense the past 3 years is what kills us... it puts too much pressure on everything else.

Have to win tomorrow so that the Indians leave town without gaining anything.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 22, 2016 -> 04:19 PM) It makes for a pretty boring message board too. We give you material to come in on your horse of optimism to try to save us all from the impending doom

There is no way ventura can survive much more of this bad play in the division? Right?

I don't blame him much for the offensive futility over the past few years... but how this guy has managed to keep his job is remarkable.

This guy.... he is talking about Abreu. “I wouldn’t use the word ‘struggling,’ ’’ hitting coach Todd Steverson said Monday. “For his standards, yeah. He’s found a way to maintain a decent average but he knows he’s getting himself out more than he should be. It hasn’t been about the pitchers, it’s been about him and being able to stick to a plan. He’s well aware of the things he’s been doing. It’s easy to see it.’’ Did this guy really say .237 is a decent average? No wonder we can't hit - the bar is high

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ May 24, 2016 -> 07:09 AM) This really makes no sense. The Sox have no chance because Abreu is struggling and yet the Sox are still in first place and 8 games over .500 despite Abreu's struggles. It makes every bit of sense... we struggle to score runs even when Abreu is decent. He has struggled throughout the year - but especially bad lately. If he is going to be bad we are really going to have trouble scoring. I guess you missed that KC series where we lost 2/3 games and scored 5 runs.

Can't believe how bad he has been.... If he doesn't get his head out of his a** we got no chance.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 23, 2016 -> 06:09 AM) Almost as bad as Dallas fans This message board is basically the same as every other... Don't know how many times I've seen that sentiment posted on every team message board ... "You guys are almost as bad or as bad as _________________insert whatever fan base is perceived to be exemplar for its obnoxious behavior. People just handle losing and winning in different ways. The only thing that really bothers me is the bandwagon type fan... but in the end there are no rules to fandom.

Well he has been on fire as of late... last year he was a 249 hitter with 7 hrs in 86 games.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 22, 2016 -> 05:22 PM) 3 runs in a win is excellent 3 runs in a loss is bad Such is baseball. The win is all that matters. 5 runs in 3 games = not good

I'll give it to Ventura... the spring training line up worked out. 5 runs in 3 games... offense has to wake up.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 22, 2016 -> 02:19 PM) Shocked the trio of Sands/Lawrie/Sanchez killed a rally lol this is a great post... This is the talent level our front office and manager churn out for us.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ May 22, 2016 -> 02:00 PM) The ABs by the team are absolutely lazy. Players have changed.. getting same lethargic results. The first thing to try is another manager... if its still the same then Hahn needs to go.

we are really good at swinging aggressively at a ball and weakly at a strike.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 22, 2016 -> 11:37 AM) Rodon is going to be on today. 7.1, 1 run. The problem the last few hasn't been the pitching really.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 22, 2016 -> 12:17 PM) Man there is enough drama in this thread for a Greek tragedy. ehhh.... would be a pretty boring greek tragedy