this team has turned to s*** pretty quickly

Cy Young could have started for the White Sox and it still wouldn't matter because the offense can't score against Scherzer or get a hit with RISP.

 

Still 0 for the series in a game and a half in that category.

 

Not unlike the Tigers in KC. Thanks to Dyson and Cain, or the Sox would be looking at trailing the Tigers in the standings after tonight by 1 game instead of still ahead by 1.

Can we get a rain out tomorrow please? That would be ideal...more rest for Sale especially.

 

I like this. Where's Crash Davis?

The offense struggles and the starting pitching tires out. It's been a staple of Sox teams seemingly the entire 21st century, but I wonder how many other teams feel the same way?

 

All of them

I do not give one damn about the Detroit Tigers. Kenny Williams' teams have difficulty making the postseason.

 

 

And until last season, the Tigers could never beat the Twins either, only in 2006.

 

Should Dombrowski also be fired? He's had more money to spend than Williams.

All of them

 

Agreed (besides Tampa and Oakland fans probably)

Can we get a rain out tomorrow please? That would be ideal...more rest for Sale especially.

 

Somehow I get the feeling that would backfire.

 

I totally hate the idea of putting a 1st year starter in this position.

 

Do we even know if they're going to let Santiago start? I thought Millwood would have been a good fit, and I still wouldn't be shocked if KW brings in Bedard.

Be honest...you get a choice. Millwood (4-12, 4.38 ERA in Safeco, .860 OPS against him int he 2nd half with 5.43 ERA since the break), Bedard (7-14, 5.01 ERA in Pittsburgh in the NL), or the young Axelrod/Santiago.

 

You might take the vets, but I will simply scoff if you tell me that those guys are clearly major upgrades.

Luckily, that ball didn't bounce out of Rios' glove. It hit the heel and stayed in. That would have been a complete disaster.

Somehow I get the feeling that would backfire.

 

I totally hate the idea of putting a 1st year starter in this position.

 

Well, Sox need someone to step up (besides Flowers/Axelrod). Everyone else has seemingly taken the week off. I trust Sale more than anyone on this team to go out there and perform well.

Cy Young could have started for the White Sox and it still wouldn't matter because the offense can't score against Scherzer or get a hit with RISP.

 

Still 0 for the series in a game and a half in that category.

 

Not unlike the Tigers in KC. Thanks to Dyson and Cain, or the Sox would be looking at trailing the Tigers in the standings after tonight by 1 game instead of still ahead by 1.

 

2 runs are like 7 when the team isn't hitting.

Be honest...you get a choice. Millwood (4-12, 4.38 ERA in Safeco, .860 OPS against him int he 2nd half with 5.43 ERA since the break), Bedard (7-14, 5.01 ERA in Pittsburgh in the NL), or the young Axelrod/Santiago.

 

You might take the vets, but I will simply scoff if you tell me that those guys are clearly major upgrades.

 

Give me Bedard in games against the Twins/Indians.

Well, Sox need someone to step up (besides Flowers/Axelrod). Everyone else has seemingly taken the week off. I trust Sale more than anyone on this team to go out there and perform well.

 

Sale vs Twins is more appetizing for me. Could even let Satiago go Mon and Sale Tues.

I don't think we could take Liriano and Floyd on the same team.

 

Geez, as exasperating as they are, they can both turn around and be dominant in stretches.

 

 

Omogrosso and Septimo warming up. YIKES.

Not that it matters, but this umpire has done Liriano no favors

2 runs are like 7 when the team isn't hitting.

We have too many easy outs inthis lineup. We have all year. If we dont hit homeruns we don't win. Thats the bottom line. You have a 3 hitter hitting 200, you have a 4 hitter who has sucked for months now. You have a right fielder who cant hit righties and you have a SS whose power has mysteriously vanished. Its amazing this team is in where it is.

And until last season, the Tigers could never beat the Twins either, only in 2006.

 

Should Dombrowski also be fired? He's had more money to spend than Williams.

 

I don not give one damn about Dombrowski. I don't know what your point is.

 

7 walks LOL

We have too many easy outs inthis lineup. We have all year. If we dont hit homeruns we don't win. Thats the bottom line. You have a 3 hitter hitting 200, you have a 4 hitter who has sucked for months now. You have a right fielder who cant hit righties and you have a SS whose power has mysteriously vanished. Its amazing this team is in where it is.

 

You didn't include Beckham, who's the worst of the bunch. I really hope ADA comes back and provides a spark and Ventura uses Wise to break up the 7-8-9 righty combo

7 walks.

 

LOL.

 

All time thread jinx...should be banned for September just for starting that thread.

 

BTW, Fielder hit .370 in August.

Give me Bedard in games against the Twins/Indians.

If you're using "why didn't we get Bedard" as something to complain about as a failure of the GM, then yeah, I'm going to criticize. Maybe, maybe, maybe he'd be better in a spot start...but at the very best it's another crapshoot.

Only 1 walk that inning. That actually reduces his BB/inning pace today.

We have too many easy outs inthis lineup. We have all year. If we dont hit homeruns we don't win. Thats the bottom line. You have a 3 hitter hitting 200, you have a 4 hitter who has sucked for months now. You have a right fielder who cant hit righties and you have a SS whose power has mysteriously vanished. Its amazing this team is in where it is.

 

Rios is batting .300 vs righties. We don't need power from Lexei. He's on an 11 game hit streak as well I think.

Well, Sox need someone to step up (besides Flowers/Axelrod). Everyone else has seemingly taken the week off. I trust Sale more than anyone on this team to go out there and perform well.

 

Too bad they can't rely on the Cy Young winner.

 

I'm afraid Sale is going to try to over pitch in this situation.

 

Liriano with a 4.5 ERA for the game, lol. Almost inconceivable to have 7 walks in 4 innings and only give up 2 earned runs.

 

Of course, the problem is that our crappy bullpen has to enter in the 5th or definitely the 6th, but we are still only a bloop and a blast from tying it.