Bananarchy

Finally I feel like we are all watching the same game. Bunting just doesn't work, especially when your best hitter bunts.

QUOTE (ChrisLikesBaseball @ May 29, 2016 -> 09:23 AM) That would be an absolute game changer for the White Sox Organization. The old post office seems to be living in development purgatory, so we have no idea when this will actually happen. We will likely never get public money for a stadium again. Illinois is in too much turmoil.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ May 29, 2016 -> 06:25 PM) Who exactly was the GM in 05 then? Name one stat that points to 2005 being anything more than an anomaly.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ May 29, 2016 -> 07:35 AM) Nothing questionable about the 9th? How about letting Robertson give up five runs and putting the tying run on 2nd before pulling him? How about after finally pulling him, then putting in a rookie into an extremely high leverage situation? How about walking the bases loaded (a day after failing to do so with their best hitter) with a pitcher on the mound having significant control problems? You can't only blame the players when the win expectancy after that first out was 99.9%. Like, there wasn't some bad call from an umpire. You know, the usual stuff that upsets Hawk. Just say you don't understand.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 29, 2016 -> 02:08 AM) How did Hawk handle that ninth inning? I had to watch it on TV here cause no mlb.com. I GUARANTEE damn tee you Hawk knows Robin deserves to be fired after all the bizarre things that have happened during his reign. Sure it's not all his fault; when we were 23-10 I thought he would be our manager the next 20 years, but he's a buffoon. No harm in not being able to manage. Problem is I don't want Buddy Bell and all of you people answer this question ... Do you want Buddy f***ing Bell to be in the dugout next week? If not, then we have to shut up and support Robin. No way Coop or any of the other guys in the dugout will be promoted. It's Bell the rest of the year. Then what if we play .520 ball somehow with him at the helm?? He gets a 3 year f***ing deal. He handled it fine, honestly. There was nothing questionable about the 9th, it just happened and Hawk could only watch.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 28, 2016 -> 06:15 PM) So that whole managing for today thing worked out really well... Any team with any pride would have put this nonsense out of its misery at least a season ago. Robin is getting worse and worse

QUOTE (Wanne @ May 28, 2016 -> 06:00 PM) this. That Ranger game was just the beginning. I thought Ventura had turned the corner...but obviously he's part of the problem. Get his ass the f@#$ outta here!....completely done after this game. Can't believe how pissed off I am over a GD baseball game right now....geezus. It's like a piece of our lives and (as a native Chicagoan) our culture exploding. It's devastating.

QUOTE (oldsox @ May 28, 2016 -> 04:26 PM) Hawk loves Buddy Bell. Hawk likes everyone in the Sox organization. Hawk is an imbecile

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 28, 2016 -> 05:24 PM) KW at least has been successful at getting White Sox fans to turn on each other for not supporting the team...instead of focusing their anger at the most appropriate targets. That's been his biggest accomplishment by far the last five years or so, protecting his job. Seriously, though. When does fandom get fun? It's like you knew they were going to blow the lead but you didn't want to believe it.

This is just the icing on the cake.

Mismanagement. Robin's forte. It makes me so angry, too because I loved him as a player.

Worst run team I can remember. How is JR okay with this? Fans will voice their frustration with their wallets which will swiftly be criticized by White Sox brass At least the Dollar Bill Blackhawks could draft

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 26, 2016 -> 06:34 PM) Can you replace a guy on the roster when suspended? I don't believe so, but Jurickson Profar will replace Odor at 2nd.

QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ May 26, 2016 -> 02:37 PM) Outside of batting Rollins second, RV has done little to contribute to this team's sucktitude over the past couple of weeks. Except he can't manage the bullpen, his lineups sucks, and he calls for too many bunts. He's a detriment to the organization.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 26, 2016 -> 06:08 PM) In other MLB news, Odor suspension reduced by one game. They replace him with Jurickson Profar? Not too shabby

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ May 26, 2016 -> 12:13 PM) Art Briles gets the boot at Baylor. About damn time. That dude should never get another coaching job Agreed. There's no room for this nonsense in collegiate athletics. Admins were going after complainers. It's a horror story. This and the Penn State thing are both death penalty worthy.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ May 25, 2016 -> 08:50 PM) Huh? I don't know what I was thinking.

QUOTE (hi8is @ May 25, 2016 -> 08:43 PM) I really hope this year proves to be the year these types of threads eat crow. I'm unbiased and just will wait to see. It would take years of success for that to happen. Heck, Blackhawk boards like this are a bloodbath with people calling for Bowman's head continually.

The worry is when you look at a team like Houston, which has failed to turn the "bottom up" method into sustained success. The Cubs have had a ridiculous amount of success with their front office moves. Russell and Rizzo are guys they didn't draft. I get your frustration. I want a new story, too. I'm tired of years of bad, too.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 25, 2016 -> 07:09 PM) Beckham had under 250 ABs before being called up to the majors. Anderson has 1300 ABs A little bit different here lol Not ready is not ready. Can you believe Beckham has been our best defensive draft pick since 2006? YIKES

Let's rush him up so he can flounder like Gordon Beckham.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ May 25, 2016 -> 06:49 PM) I was hoping this thread was sarcasm but I guess some or one is serious about this, eh? I can't tell either. "Fire Robin" is fine, but 2007 was Ozzie.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 25, 2016 -> 05:45 PM) http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-don...WQDBHNlYwNzYw-- What was the thing about turning down a charity event/appearance? All the dirty laundry coming out now in the offseason. Bet Hoiberg wishes he stayed at ISU, well, except for that fat contract. But was it really worth it in the end to leave being the Mayor of Ames to being ridiculed, second-guessed and undermined in Chicago? Noah not coming back is good news. He's done. And yes, it was still worth leaving Ames to come to Chicago.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 25, 2016 -> 06:07 PM) We have fielding talent, lol. Jackson, Sanchez, Saladino, C.Rondon...just not the necessary combination of both offensive/defensive talent. I mean all around talented position players who can hit.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 25, 2016 -> 06:32 PM) Let's see. Sandberg as manager. Rafael Palmeiro as hitting coach, Greg Maddux to replace Cooper. Andre Dawson outfield/baserunning coach, asst. hitting instructor. Sosa can do something if Man-Ram can with the Cubs. Maybe Rick Sutcliffe or Joe Carter can have roles as well. That would at least annoy Cubs' fans. Lou Brock and Fergie Jenkins as ambassadors to replace Skowron and Minoso, too. At least Ryne has experience. It's no more asinine than bringing Ozzie back.