If the Sox keep losing, we're going to run out of folks to start game threads.

 

The struggling White Sox are in New York again, facing off against the Mets. Mat Latos (6-1, 4.06) takes the mound for the Sox while Steven Matz (7-1, 2.36) goes for the Mets. Most of the Mets batters have seen Latos before, but only Frazier has ever faced Matz.

 

First pitch is at 6:10 CDT.

 

Go Sox!

Stop the bleeding! Please stop the bleeding!

Something's gotta give.

 

Matz has won his last 7 decisions (not sure if they're consecutive) and Latos has pitched poorly five times in a row (well, one time he "only" gave up three runs, the rest were 4 or more).

 

Team was 3-2 in those 5, on the bright side.

 

 

Edited May 31, 20169 yr by caulfield12

I bet Saladino gets the start at SS.

Just get one damn win and take it from there....jeez this losing is getting really old.

I bet Saladino gets the start at SS.

If that happens, I riot.

The month ends today, so that's good.

Not sure what to think after that weekend. I hope they get laughed the f*** out of there and wherever the hell they go afterwards. Group of bums.

I would just root silently until Robin is fired. That clown has definitely lived beyond his 9 lives.

If that happens, I riot.

You would rather see Rollins?

You would rather see Rollins?

 

Rollins has hit lefties to a 1.300 OPS clip this year. Obviously a small sample size but if there's a time you want him in the lineup it's against lefties.

I will always cheer for the Sox, but this season has pretty much broken me as a fan. Hard to ever be optimistic about them again until they actually get to a postseason. They are terrible at assessing major league talent, the farm is weak and unable to develop offensive talent, management is cheap and always tries piecing teams together with band aids...will just be hard to get excited for anything again for awhile with this organization.

You would rather see Rollins?

Yes. He should always play vs lefties and never vs righties. If Ventura insists on him being the starter, but chooses this as his day off, I riot.

I know this sounds terrible but i want them to win on one hand but on the other hand i want robin gone.

I know this sounds terrible but i want them to win on one hand but on the other hand i want robin gone.

 

I'm sorry but that is such a ludicrous viewpoint to have as a fan. It's one thing to be willing to lose late in the season so changes are made or a better draft pick is to be had but it is f***ing May 31 and they are just 2 games back despite losing 7 in a row. I swear some of you people like to see them fail just so you have something to whine about and it really makes it a chore to even visit this board at times.

On June 1 they will be over .500 and within a decent streak of being in first. My GOD how they suck.

If that happens, I riot.

 

https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/737731660532350976

 

welp

On June 1 they will be over .500 and within a decent streak of being in first. My GOD how they suck.

 

It is all perspective. If they were sitting two games out on May 31 without the 23-10 start, and without the 4- whatever streak on the other end, most people would be thrilled. The falloff from one extreme to the other is what is killing people. As of today, we are on a pace for about 84 wins, which really is really close to about what most people thought they would do for the whole season. The mode prediction was 86-87 wins. A win today changes that projection back to 86 wins.

 

The irony is if you had switched the cold streak and hot streaks around, this place would be going crazy with optimism right now.

 

The reality that a team is never as good as its hot streaks, and never as bad as its cold streaks.

Yes. He should always play vs lefties and never vs righties. If Ventura insists on him being the starter, but chooses this as his day off, I riot.

 

And Rollins will be right back in tomorrow against another flame throwing righty

On June 1 they will be over .500 and within a decent streak of being in first. My GOD how they suck.

 

This is without even the slightest bit of context, though. Fact of the matter is, this team has blown 5 games in the last 3 weeks that they should have won & have won 4 games in their last (20?). Obviously they aren't this bad but to operate under that mindset w/o any sort of context doesn't make much sense to me.

This is without even the slightest bit of context, though. Fact of the matter is, this team has blown 5 games in the last 3 weeks that they should have won & have won 4 games in their last (20?). Obviously they aren't this bad but to operate under that mindset w/o any sort of context doesn't make much sense to me.

 

They haven't played themselves out of contention though. Way too early to root for losses, etc

They haven't played themselves out of contention though. Way too early to root for losses, etc

 

By no means am I rooting for them to lose. I'm simply saying that all these fans that think they are fine just because of their record need to use some context.

I'm sorry but that is such a ludicrous viewpoint to have as a fan. It's one thing to be willing to lose late in the season so changes are made or a better draft pick is to be had but it is f***ing May 31 and they are just 2 games back despite losing 7 in a row. I swear some of you people like to see them fail just so you have something to whine about and it really makes it a chore to even visit this board at times.

 

 

My views exactly. I am really getting fed up with the shark frenzy that goes on her after every play not made, every hit not made, every game lost. This team in slumping and they are more upset than we are I am betting. We will turn this around and it's only May 31st and we are two games out. We could be like the Twins for crying out loud.

By no means am I rooting for them to lose. I'm simply saying that all these fans that think they are fine just because of their record need to use some context.

 

That perspective works both ways.