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Jason jinx benetti "They haven't scored since the 3rd inning" I said to me wife... here we go. Couple pitches later... blam. We got some serious hot garbage pitchers out of our minor leagues. They can't throw strikes and throw tasty breaking balls.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Sep 4, 2016 -> 06:44 PM) Well now they've lost a game 13-11 this season (the season changing Texas Two-Step game) and now they've won a game 13-11. I'll say this much for them, this is a bad team, a ton of holes...but they haven't been mailing it in. At least not that I can tell. 13th game this year they won when losing in the 7th inning or later. Pitching just horrible again out of the starter and the bullpen blew another one but all well in the end. One question though...where was this Jose' the first three months when the Sox still had a shot? Mark with this current bull pen and pitching staff... 3 current jose's wouldn't be enough

The guy is on a crazy hot streak no doubt... I hope next year he doesn't take 4 months to get it going.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 4, 2016 -> 06:10 PM) His fastball is fine. It is what it always has been. He is having a tough time throwing strikes. I'd agree with that.. what I mean though is his fastball isn't overpowering enough to blow by people if he gets behind.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Sep 4, 2016 -> 04:41 PM) Trading Robertson has to happen this winter. 6 blown saves it feels like 15 Actually has 7 now... like 14-15 in the past two seasons. The most in MLB. Roberston's fastball just isn't that great... and he lacks the mental fortitude. He just always looks scared to me out there.

about 3 bulls*** strike 3 calls... Robin just sitting around catatonic like usual. So effing sick of him.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 2, 2016 -> 04:08 PM) I'm fine with his peaceful protest but he lost me with the socks. Yes this is me also. I hate political correctness and censorship and I am a big believer in freedom of speech, although ugly things can come from it, is incredibly important. Standing at attention the flag is really almost some type of thoughtless, action by many people in the stands. Most likely thinking about if they want to buy nachos or beer after its over. In certain moments, during certain times the anthem can be quite emotional. The problem with not standing to the flag because of injustice that you feel or see - it's too much of a generalization, and it really doesn't do anything to change the status quo. Sure there are bad things about the US, but there are also many great things. So when you kind of say F*** you flag" you aren't really making any sense. Basically its just a symbolic contradiction. I love the "now its got people talking" line. As if that really means anything. I've had so many conversations about police/racism issues of the past couple years. What he did changes absolutely nothing on a broad spectrum. I'm a teacher and I remember having a conversation with a young black student. He was basically condemning police officers and doing much of what CK was doing. We had a pretty good discussion about prejudice and how judging anyone, a black man or a police officer, before you know them or their actions, is prejudice. Everyone needs to be treated on their own merit and not lumped in some big pile of ideology. He understood what I mean't and most kids do. Then sports figures go out and wear socks with pigs on them. It's his right. But that does nothing productive... especially for kids that look at these athletes as who they want to be.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Sep 1, 2016 -> 10:30 PM) 11 hits and two walks in the first five innings and they only score two runs. It's really laughable and pathetic. Mark One of the trademarks under Ventura is just complete panic in easy RBI situations... It really is amazing. He has a complete inability to get his team to relax in clutch situations. Maybe with a different manager these players might do the same choke jobs again and again. But I have a gut feeling they wouldn't

I think Avi has looked better at the plate lately... but defensively he is nothing. As disappointing as he has been... The bullpen has destroyed us this year.... utterly. Our greatest hitter didn't start hitting until august... Frazier hitting .208... Then you add the injuries and a manager who never had the it factor... and you have a 63-69 team

Ventura and co domination of the AL central continues

My thoughts on this game... Wow do we have some horrible pitchers to throw out there... just pure trash... Abreu seems like he has wasted 100 easy rbi chances this year.... Anderson ... so many double plays... love the kid but have to find a way to avoid that. Renaudo didn't pitch bad.. but you could see him fading and we had nothing else to offer.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Aug 29, 2016 -> 09:50 PM) Using Jones 3 days in a row is absolutely pointless. Jones as 2nd to best reliever is fine; the Sox just need 3 Jones' and the one Jones doesn't need to pitch more than a few times a week now that the Sox, dare I say it Hahn and Ventura, are out of it and have been for months. I'd agree with most of that sentiment.

This team has a serious allergy to any type of winning streak.... Someone will step up and *hit it down their leg at a key moment. They are great at doing that.

well the white sox season has for the most part been over for awhile.... But doesn't want to make the avg fan have a lot of mean thoughts about nate jones...

jones is okay.. not great. When he is your 2nd best reliever... you are going to lose some games late.

oops

kahnle and a bad ump don't go well together...

Frazier....

sigh... jose....

saladino is solid

offense looking pretty dead... not a good sign with shields pitching..

QUOTE (Scoots @ Aug 28, 2016 -> 03:43 PM) 3 games out of 4 from Seattle. Bring on Detroit. I sound like an idiot for saying this, but a very unlikely sweep against Detroit gets the Sox back in that 2nd wild card spot conversation. miracles happen I guess... But Shields and whoever else against the Detroit offense first two games... Like I said miracles...

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 27, 2016 -> 07:58 PM) How many times have we said this exact sentence I don't really ever remember Avi being selective....

Avi is being way more patient and driving the ball. If he can keep right where he has been for a while he can be solid.

boy it looked like Morneau was safe... played it back a few times