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The White Sox probably will split this series... but.. Pretty good case of How it's done and How it's not done in the business of MLB in just about ever facet of the game. The Cardinals seem like they could pitch Steve Stone out of the booth and win. They just have it figured out top to bottom in their organization.

Post season? 1. Manager should have been gone even before this year TBH. 2 Stop signing old retread Left Handed DH's. 3. Don't over spend on bullpen. 4. Get Danks out of here fast. 5. Kenny Williams... grab some bench. 6. Horrible 3b/2B... Gordon great on D can't hit. I'll start with those.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jun 28, 2015 -> 11:17 PM) Uhh, didn't Jeff have like 90 pitches going into the 8th? Why would the pen be up in the 6th or even the 7th. Admittedly I missed the 5th 6th and 7th, was he starting to get roughed up before the 8th or something? Edit looking at the play by play... He gave up 2 hits in 7 innings and was under 100 pitches going into the 8th. Why on earth are you complaining about the bullpen nit being up in the 6th or 7th. Thats just beyond silly. I thought it was a clear mistake when Robin took out Sale. I kind of don't care as much as I did even a week ago... but yeah Jeff was starting to crumble, but it was much more of a toss up for Robin. However in this case I'm not sure any bull pen pitchers could have saved it... BUT Why not Roberston? Save chance and not his runners on base.

I certainly don't blame Robin for all of it... I love the guy's personality. But coaching and winning is a fickle beast.. Robin just doesn't have "It". It's a different thing for different people but you either win or you don't. Robin will be gone sooner or later and out of coaching most likely. I don't really blame him however... they pretty much forced him to do this and now he cares and doesn't want to fail. They really messed it up and now Robin doesn't want it to be on him.

well that sucked... but it didn't hurt as much being that ive already given up on the post season...

one difference is that Sandberg wanted to manage desperately... Ventura had to be coaxed. Not saying the latter is better but....

yeah at this moment all of them are saying how its no on the coaching... Is it ALL on the coaching ? Of course not... but you can expect to see more bad baseball for the next two years at least.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 09:12 PM) Have we ever had a single minor leaguer come up and execute a sac bunt in a key situation? If slappy middle infielders can't even do it, there's no prayer for anyone else. Ventura's decision-making the last two innings didn't help. Where was Putnam? Why is it assumed Duke matches up equally well with righties and lefties? For an offense that's only scored 50 in their previous 20...with the bottom of the order up, you have to think tie more than big inning, and that the Sox bullpen can beat the Tigers' pen eventually. this

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 09:12 PM) Ah, yep. I read on this very site, you don't play for a tie on the road. Well I believe someone probably said that... but I don't agree with that.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 09:09 PM) Wan't Robin an idiot for playing for a tie on the road earlier this season when a bunt in a similar situation failed? Nope

QUOTE (lilnicky @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 09:07 PM) I was listening to Tigers broadcast on XM radio the announcer's couldn't believe that Beckham wasn't bunting to move Garcia....enough with this team's stupidity!! Ventura is so out of his realm.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 09:04 PM) Meathead fans man. Nm... yeah we agree.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 08:57 PM) Game winning hit yesterday. Right... let him swing...

That was a joke of a managed inning in my book... Beckham should have tried to bunt at least twice. Squeeze with Sanchez? Sorry I can't wait for this guy to go away.

Avi may be one of the most overated/over hyped players I've ever seen. To me he looks like a 260 ish career hitter with below average power.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 07:47 PM) Q giving runs up tonight. Quintana hasn't been as good this year.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 07:34 PM) And/or there's a defensive lapse or two behind him... Sure it does happen to him sometimes.

Q is a battler... but I swear the moment you give him a lead he gives it back.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 03:46 PM) Oh yea, every organization sends someone out before the trade deadline and says "We are willing to part with this player" That's not the point... it's just a random statement out of left field. Isn't credible in anyway...

interesting thing about all of this.. Nothing in that article quotes anyone from the whitesox organization saying anything about trading alexei... Though the title says "white sox willing to part ways with Ramirez," and then absolutely nothing to back that up is said in the article.

another knee shaking outing by Robertson... guy isn't even close to an all star.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 24, 2015 -> 02:35 PM) That was 111, so if 113 is too much, yanking him with 111 after 125 his previous outing and a $14 million a year closer coming in makes a ton of sense. There was a reason to leave him in last game. No reason to leave him in this game.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 24, 2015 -> 02:26 PM) The complaints for not pulling him were 100% pitch count. The point wasn't the pitch count... the point is he has been getting smacked around and there is no reason to leave him in anymore... As opposed to the other night where he was on fire and got pulled and they lost.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Jun 24, 2015 -> 02:17 PM) Guys, it's 113 pitches. He's a grown-ass man. Relax. I guess you and Dick missed the game where robin took him out with less pitches and he was on fire.... And they lost.

Lol .... So ventura pulls him out in the 9th when he is destroying people..... but leaves him in for an extra 10 pitches down 6-1. Please resign.