NWINFan

It is tough being a long-time Sox fan with these post season memories. In 1983, the Winnin Ugly team scored one run in the last three games. In 1993, the Good Guys Who Wore Black, lost three straight home games. In 2000, the Kids Can Play got swept. In 2008, the team didn't even look like they belonged on the same field with the Rays. Now this embarrassment. Yes, there was 2005, but that is 16 going on 17 years ago. Give the 2005 team credit. They are the only team to win post-season series since 1917 World Champions.

I don't think it's terrible for the Sox either, in fact it's good. Better chance to beat McCullers at home, and, as we all know, the Sox have to beat him in any case. If I were a Sox player, I'd use this as a motivator. I'd tell myself that the Astros now fear the Sox, and so they can't afford to wait to use their ace. Try to win a low-scoring game and head back to Houston.

These stats are scary, but Cease has the stuff that can shut down an offense on any given day. Doesn't mean he will dominate Houston, but he has the potential to do so. Fact remains that Lynn and Giolito didn't get the job done. I think Cease has a shot. But what about Game 4, if there is one?

That would be great, but the Sox have won two post-season games since the 2005 WS. This is going to be tough.

All of these are valid points. This team faces some strong challenges this off-season. The rebuild needs to be built upon.

Last three of the last four manager hires: Ozzie Guillen, ex-sox player, Robin Ventura, ex-Sox player, Tony LaRussa, ex-Sox manager. Rick Renteria- he was here as a coach, managed the Cubs, so just give it to him. The real test comes now. The team has some great, young talent. Now, is this organization happy with contending or even dominating a weak division, or does it really want to turn this into an elite American League franchise? Rebuilding just to have some modest success isn't going to cut it. This team has been exposed during the last two months. Work still needs to be done. We will still see how serious the organization is. First thing: LaRussa has to go.

I would hope not, but his injury denied him at-bats and hurt his development. He has hit a wall at the worst time. But he has too much talent to give up on him. Hopefully, he stays healthy next year and truly learns how to become dominating major league hitter.

Houston has to feel good about themselves. They have beaten the Sox seven of nine this season. The Sox play better at home but any home field advantage doesn't mean much at this point. I think they can win game three with Cease on the mound, but after that it looks awfully shaky. And the Sox performance in the post-season since 1917 has been terrible. There would have to be some kind of huge momentum changer for the Sox to take this series.

Excluding 2005, the Sox are 5-17 in the post season since divisional play began. Except for 2020 in a three-game series, the Sox have never pushed a series to the maximum length. History says they won't do it this time. 0-6 in Houston. There is no excuse for that. This is just an embarrassment.

I see the Sox brought their dormant offense again. It needs to get on track or this season is over on Sunday.

They really do need one win in Houston, and I don't see why they can't get it. The Astros are good, but winning one of two is not an impossible task. Coming back to Chicago even would be great. I think it will happen. Why shouldn't it happen? Wright won't be pitching.

I am no LA fan, but I am glad they won. Over 100 wins should get you in the playoffs without getting eliminated in one game. I know the two wild cards stir interest, but I don't like it. One wild card is enough. I wonder what changes are on the way.

The Sox are the better team, but then we see them do things like Tim Anderson did in that last game against Detroit, and it makes you wonder. If the Sox bullpen doesn't implode, they should advance.

The Bears looked better, and Fields has talent. But this is still a bad football team. They will get exposed when they play teams that aren't the totally inept Lions.

This game doesn't mean anything now, but I will enjoy skipping the last part of the Bears game to watch the Sox close out the season.

The attendance issue is old and worn out. People have no obligation to go to a baseball game no matter JR spends or doesn't spend. Phil is MLB kiss ass.

For once, I have found something that Paul Sullivan has written that I agree with. Regarding the proposed move of the Bears to Arlington Heights, Sullivan wrote: "Take your 1.1 yards per play and get out of town." Exactly. For the better part of the last 60 years, this organization has been completely inept. They have one quarterback controversy after another that are not really controversies. Forget having a great QB like Brady or Rodgers. The team cannot even have a serviceable quarterback. This is no controversy. All their quarterbacks stink. It is obscene that an organization like this makes money like it does when it puts a lousy product on the field decade after decade. Yes, move, but don't move to the suburbs. Move out of the country. Please.

It is for some. Regardless, I am happy this team has a winning streak. It's been a while.

I don't care what anyone says, it is better that the team is ending the season on a good note. The playoffs are a new game, but I'd rather see the Sox playing like this than what they did in Detroit last week.

On the day the Sox won their 90th, the Cubs lost their 90th. Great day.

It's been 15 years. 90 wins is great. 90 is a symbol of a excellent ball club.

Firing a manager or coach seems like an easy solution. But the Bears were not just bad, they were embarrassing. They are on their way to a losing season, but it has the potential to be totally embarrassing. Perhaps firing the coach is one way to go to salvage some dignity.

I don't get it, either. If anyone should have been in a bad mood, it should have been the White Sox for turning a 8-2 rout into a 8-7 nail-biter. Do that in the playoffs, it is an early exit.

I don't expect any kind of answer. I'm just saying the questions aren't being asked.

I don't know how Levine phrased the question, but I would have asked the same thing. Tony likes dumping on many people. From what I've seen, these post-game interviews are peppered with soft questions. How about asking Tony this? Why do you keep sending out a pitcher who obviously can't pitch at the major league level? Why does your bullpen stink? How can you expect to compete in the post-season when no late inning lead is safe? I hope there are no brawls during the last series. The Tigers are going nowhere. The Sox are going to the playoffs. They don't need suspensions.