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QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 26, 2012 -> 05:28 PM) If there really is an Iron Throne (and I like to think there is), I want Konerko on it. (Viciedo can be the "Hand" of the King or whatever...not like he needs help anyway, I mean this s*** is totally doable with just a king). For some reason, this made me think of that scene from "Role Models" where everyone's supposed to bow down to the King (the ever-present Ken Jeong)...that or those inane Burger Kong ads that eventually ended up getting their advertising agency replaced and Burger King beaten down by Wendy's in the US. http://www.google.com.hk/url?sa=t&rct=...jkw&cad=rjt

And Mitchell, perhaps just as importantly, had his 29th walk. What a streaky season is has been for him, though. Seemingly no in-between at the plate.

Poor Cubbies. 11 losses in a row now. 2 out based loaded HBP by Dolis in the bottom of the 9th forces the winning run in.

Danuel is the Lion's Den? Omar Vizquel's legend lives. 3 hits versus the Rangers, first one hitting RH'ed, including what is looking like the game-winning RBI in the 13th.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ May 25, 2012 -> 04:16 PM) Actually I think a worse business decision was moving the Sox to pay TV (Sportsvision) in the 80's while the Cubs stayed with WGN. Letting Harry go to the Cubs ranks right up their too. Umm, letting Buehrle go was a move that the majority of realistic White Sox fans knew was due to happen. Would it have happened had Peavy, Dunn and Rios lived up to their contracts since 2009, of course not. And even had they made the playoffs in 2010 or 2011, it still probably wouldn't have been a wise move economically for the team long-term to make that kind of commitment. But sure, you can argue that giving Danks that kind of money in retrospect wasn't warranted, either. If you really want to discuss heartbreak, it would be Paul Konerko having his 2010-2012 seasons with a team like the Yankees. That would be MUCH harder to stomach for most Sox fans.

12-5 and streaking. Only 14 more to go to equal the streak from 2010, lol. The funny thing is that streak 2 years ago happened at roughly the same time...maybe a couple of weeks later, to the point where there was a lot of speculation about trading off some of our veteran pieces. But it definitely coincided with interleague play in May/June. This team has been so up and down, though. 10-6 (we were 8-6 after Humber's perfect game and won the next two) 3-11 12-5

Heath Bell knocked out in another save opportunity but Choate survives to get the win over the Giants, 5-3.

The only time I saw Rios talking was that video of him cursing out a fan who was trying to get an autograph somewhere in Chicago after a not-so-great game by him one of the last couple of years. But the fans was kind of taunting him, so what do you expect when someone's not playing well?

14 in a row retired by Sox pitching to end the game going away.

Meanwhile, Konerko at .396 and threatening Brett/Gwynn/Williams, as the slowest player in baseball history to challege .400 into June.

Now only 3 behind Baltimore for 4th place in AL runs scored. Amazing. What is about playing Cleveland? Just like the opening series last season in CLE. Viciedo hammered that one, too. Laying out clotheslines in all directions of the park.

Trade Rios, Trade Rios, Trade Rios. LOL. Hide the children, incoming missile. Should have really been 5 for 5 with a homer and at least 4 more RBI's. What the heck is going on?

They might as well start the statue design and construction right now. Wonder what kind of contract they'll be able to work out after 2013 to retire him as a White Sox? Would be a shame to see him finish his career in another team's jersey.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ May 26, 2012 -> 05:33 PM) When was the last time we finished top 5? Probably 2006 or 2008. Although possibly 2010, but I'd doubt it. 2010, 7th in AL runs scored 2008, 5th 2006, 3rd (1st for most of the first four months)

AL RUNS SCORED 1. TEXAS, 261 2. BOS, 240 3. TOR, 223 4. BAL, 219 5. CHW, 214 6. NYY, 213 7. TB, 204 Manto Power. 27,000+ in attendance. We do have to remember no Hafner, no Cabrera, no Carlos Santana, no Grady Sizemore. Santana is actually on the DL now after that shot off the mask. Not sure I've ever seen that...so many concussion-related issues in sports the last 5 years, MLB and NFL especially.

Jeez. 70 pitches already. Peavy has to give us at least a couple of more innings somehow...but Robin's got to keep him from completely blowing us out of the game. 1st and 3rd in the AL in ERA coming into the game, 9 runs already allowed in 2+ innings.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 26, 2012 -> 03:54 PM) Those free baserunners f***ing suck. We had 5-6 great swings in the first, they've had two. But Peavy has nobody to blame but himself. And Kipnis is quickly becoming the most dangerous hitter on the Indians.

Well, that sucks. 6-0 and 4-0 leads against our two biggest divisional rivals. POOF. Leads gone, just like that.

Another argument, +21 RS/RA differential leads the AL Central. Not to mention our 3-6 versus Cleveland's 10-2 record in one run games...and the overall home record has to improve as well. We finally have our bullpen as well-organized as it's going to get, and Chris Perez just isn't that good.

20 RBI's now for Viciedo. Blame it all on Hudson (kind of like when they added Vizquel to the 3B equation in 2010). If Beckham can get rolling in the 2 hole, this team legitimately does have a good chance. You have to believe Ramirez will pick it up at some point, too.

The offense is just rolling. Still gave up 4 runs. That almost never happens when you lose a 3 run homer. Six balls killt today already in just the first inning.

12 game hit streak for Paulie. 21 for his last 39 (.538). 4 homers and 10 RBI's. .385 overall average. Remember the beaning. Dammit, lost a three run homer!!! Crap.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 26, 2012 -> 12:25 PM) The problem for the Sox is that it was more than just "A bad season", it's compounding multiple years of disappointment, ending in 2 really, incredibly disappointing seasons, and big budget cuts/the kids can play rebuilding. It's all because Ozzie isn't around to entertain the fans and media.

I think that's the first time Peavy has consistently thrown 93 MPH in the first inning of a game this season (MLB GameDay readings, not USCF).

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 26, 2012 -> 02:58 PM) Be careful though...Viciedo actually hurt himself in spring training. He played through it the whole year. He was effective playing through it, but it effected him the whole year, and it really came back late in the year and really started impacting his swing there. In 2010 he didn't look like he belonged on the MLB roster. He looked like a kid with a ton of power potential but very little control over the strike zone. He hit some early HR (I was in the crowd for his first MLB homer), but then people figured out he couldn't lay off pitches up and he couldn't get on top of them, so he became an easy K. On top of that, he was in the middle of the insane defensive movement the Sox put him through, so he had no position where he was even close to tolerable. It's pretty hard to argue an 840 OPS (with our offensive woes for most of the last 3+ seasons) wasn't SOMEWHAT ready, but you bring up some good points. Interestingly, Dayan's career OPS now is exactly at 741, which is still above the average at LF by 14 points. Out of a 23 year old with tons of potential to keep improving, it should at least bury the trade thread for the remainder of the season.