For starters, get the worst player in baseball out of the 2nd spot. Flip flop De Aza and Gillaspie in the order as well.

Robin is too stubborn though. We saw this same thing happen with Morel last year.

Nate Jones should be one of the first to go. Tired of these power bullpens the Sox have put together year after year that underachieve their "stuff."

You can shake it up and move the K hitters to the bottom and hope the contact ish hitters can do something haha

 

You might as well try to get someone on base in front of Rios. Keppinger has his sub .200 average and 0 walks is making it so easy to pitch to Rios.

Wow. 1 for 31 with 14 strikeouts. Outstanding. this offense is on a roll!!!!

What do you suggest they do to fix it though?

They can do nothing at this point in 2013 but hope Sox brass does not expect crowds of more than 10,000 a game. NOBODY should pay to see this s*** live.

If this game can force line-up changes, I don't know what will.

Coming into today, Keppinger and Dunn were tied with Middlebrooks for the lowest WAR in baseball. Konerko has the 9th worst WAR.

 

But BABIP!

You might as well try to get someone on base in front of Rios. Keppinger has his sub .200 average and 0 walks is making it so easy to pitch to Rios.

 

Yeah Kepp got paid and he's playing so lazy on both sides of the ball. I was excited at first but my goodness wow, what in the world is going.

Nate Jones should be one of the first to go. Tired of these power bullpens the Sox have put together year after year that underachieve their "stuff."

Hasn't the pen been very good for years?

Despite the loss, that was quite the entertaining game. Harvey is fantastic to watch. Santiago was no slouch either. Good times.

You might as well try to get someone on base in front of Rios. Keppinger has his sub .200 average and 0 walks is making it so easy to pitch to Rios.

 

Yeah you need baserunners to put pressure on the defense. Harvey didn't pitch from the stretch at all tonight.

Hasn't the pen been very good for years?

 

Yes.

Losing to the early favorite to win the Cy Young with no DH and your starting LF on the DL isn't really the thing that should motivate you to start moving around the lineup.

Losing to the early favorite to win the Cy Young with no DH and your starting LF on the DL isn't really the thing that should motivate you to start moving around the lineup.

 

Sox are a botched play by Getz away from getting shutout for 3rd time in 4 games. They're the worst offense in the AL, and it's not even close.

Losing to the early favorite to win the Cy Young with no DH and your starting LF on the DL isn't really the thing that should motivate you to start moving around the lineup.

How about a player batting 2nd with a .400 OPS?

Yeah I want to see Becks and Viciedo back in the lineup. Also Gillespie should be our 3B from here on out with Kepp playing the utility guy. Here's how I shake up the lineup and I'm ready to be flamed, but whatever.

 

Danks

Gillespie

Rios

Dunn/Konerko

Dunn/Konerko

Viciedo

Ramirez

Flowers

Beckham

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Losing to the early favorite to win the Cy Young with no DH and your starting LF on the DL isn't really the thing that should motivate you to start moving around the lineup.

A horrible offensive season thus far culminating with one of the worst offensive performances in franchise history should, though.

Losing to the early favorite to win the Cy Young with no DH and your starting LF on the DL isn't really the thing that should motivate you to start moving around the lineup.

It's not just about today Sox are last in a ton of offensive stats.

f*** it. Put Viciedo in the 4 hole with Dunn/Konerko following up.

A horrible offensive season thus far culminating with one of the worst offensive performances in franchise history should, though.

 

Mr. Optimism

Hasn't the pen been very good for years?

 

No.

No.

 

Come on Marty, it's obvious you're seeing red right now.

Come on Marty, it's obvious you're seeing red right now.

 

The pitching (starters and relievers) is good enough to compete.

Well, it figures after Jones got all those "vulture" wins last year in relief that he would be 0-3 this year.

I'll be happy to get Gordon and Dayan back in the lineup. It's not totally true, but hitting can be contagious. Just need to get things rolling again.