De Aza's now 3-27 vs LHP this year. Too bad there's no one on the bench we could use in his place...oh wait

Damn. Tigers team BA is only .246...wonder how long that can last.

So we're going to build Chris Sale into an elite, Billy Wagner-esque closer on a rebuilding team that will need that final piece the least?

 

Except for Mitchell in AA, with the Sale news, our future might be about as bleak as the Astros.

 

The main two things most of us were looking forward to were Sale pitching every 5 days and Viciedo getting a full season of AB's.

Edited May 4, 201213 yr by caulfield12

what channel is this on?

 

So we're going to build Chris Sale into an elite, Billy Wagner-esque closer on a rebuilding team that will need that final piece the least?

 

Except for Mitchell in AA, with the Sale news, our future might be about as bleak as the Astros.

 

The main two things most of us were looking forward to were Sale pitching every 5 days and Viciedo getting a full season of AB's.

 

Astros farm system blows ours away now

De Aza's now 3-27 vs LHP this year. Too bad there's no one on the bench we could use in his place...oh wait

Lillibridge is 0-6

With the way everything else is going in this organization, we might as well pretend without Greg Walker around that Brent Lillibridge has reverted to the 2009-2010 version, too.

that 1st pitch was a strike

Astros farm system blows ours away now

 

 

And they're outdrawing us by 2,900 per game.

 

The fans there seem more genuinely excited about that team of unknowns (see the Mets series this week) than Sox fans do about theirs.

 

Despite having arguably a worse team, the Cubs might end up nearly doubling our attendance this season.

Edited May 4, 201213 yr by caulfield12

looks like we're gonna get our ass kicked again

With the way everything else is going in this organization, we might as well pretend without Greg Walker around that Brent Lillibridge has reverted to the 2009-2010 version, too.

Probably more realistic than thinking Brent Lillibridge is a good hitter. Last year he hit some home runs. Chances of him hitting them at that clip are nil. He still strikes out with Dunn-like frequency.

teeing off on Jake

And they're outdrawing us by 2,900 per game.

 

The fans there seem more genuinely excited about that team of unknowns (see the Mets series this week) than Sox fans do about theirs.

 

Despite having arguably a worse team, the Cubs might end up nearly doubling our attendance this season.

Sox attendance will pick up some. They don't have the base they used to have, but April has been chilly, it was the first time in 109 years March was warmer than April in Chicago.

Probably more realistic than thinking Brent Lillibridge is a good hitter. Last year he hit some home runs. Chances of him hitting them at that clip are nil. He still strikes out with Dunn-like frequency.

 

Lillibridge isn't a good hitter, but he's at least a little dangerous against LHP. I still say if the Sox were only planning on making him a pinch runner, then they should have traded him this past offseason when he supposedly was the most coveted White Sox player.

Sox attendance this season is a vote of no-confidence in this team -- and management -- as well as a carryover of disgust for the way last season played out.

 

Fans aren't warm and fuzzy toward Rios or Dunn. Not excited about the future. If this team falls out of contention by mid-June, it's really going to get ugly.

 

The Chairman understands $$$$. That will be the tipping point to free us of Kenny Williams.

 

fingers crossed.

It's pretty clear we're heading directly into 1998 and 1999 again with the White Sox, with Dunn being our version of Albert Belle, Konerko as Thomas and nothing resembling a young C-Lee, Ordonez or Durham on the horizon. Not even a Crede or Rowand.

 

Without Sale, I can't even say our pitching staff is stronger overall than the 2000 version.

 

 

 

Pitchers should learn not to hang sliders inside against Dayan.

 

Note to Ventura...tying the game against DET on the road with the "bunt approach" there isn't going to win any games for us. It just puts pressure on Beckham.

Edited May 4, 201213 yr by caulfield12

Viciedo is really starting to look good. I'm crediting Marty's thread.

Edited May 4, 201213 yr by Dick Allen

Or even a Cal Eldred.

 

 

The Chairman understands $$$$. That will be the tipping point to free us of Kenny Williams.

Yes, and then the clouds will part and rainbows and unicorns will usher in increased attendance and magnificent play. Or, who knows, maybe Axelrod/Stults will pitch well, the bottom of the order will start to hit and this team will contend to the end. Ah, who am I kidding.

Way to go Viciedo and Beckham!

That's my man, Beckham.

Why does everything that goes wrong have to be somebody's fault?

Gordon's hitting over .500 this month

Big hit there Gordon!

It worked, but I still want Brent Morel to come up in that situation and feel confident that he can hit a double or homer rather than thinking the better move is to give himself up...or, likewise, for Ventura thinking it's better to sacrifice him than have him K or hit into a DP.