LittleHurt05 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 08:18 PM) ASIAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 07:41 PM) Pending tonight's result, Detroit is 3-7 in 10 starts by Sanchez. Sox are 5-6 in Liriano's 11 starts. But Sanchez has been the MUCH MUCH better pitcher recently. Liriano's basically been demoted or is on the verge of it. 4-7 vs. 5-6, but Sanchez has still been the better pitcher IMO, regardless of team record in those starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Only 13,797 showed up today. I wonder if the casual fan has bought into "August came late". Sox bats are great for extended slumps. The manager has done little to make changes in the lineup. 2003, 2006-present show little to have any optimism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 09:32 PM) Only 13,797 showed up today. I wonder if the casual fan has bought into "August came late". Sox bats are great for extended slumps. The manager has done little to make changes in the lineup. 2003, 2006-present show little to have any optimism. Was the first game in the series a "half price" night or have all the games been heavily discounted? Certainly, the late game time change and school being in session had a lot to do with it, but coming off a dramatic victory in the late innings the game before, it's almost incredible to have under 15,000 fans despite the situation. We lost about 6,000 in attendance in order to play Kevin Youkilis instead of Olmedo/Hudson/Lopez/Dan Johnson at 3B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 26, 2012 -> 03:00 AM) Was the first game in the series a "half price" night or have all the games been heavily discounted? Certainly, the late game time change and school being in session had a lot to do with it, but coming off a dramatic victory in the late innings the game before, it's almost incredible to have under 15,000 fans despite the situation. We lost about 6,000 in attendance in order to play Kevin Youkilis instead of Olmedo/Hudson/Lopez/Dan Johnson at 3B. The day game was a ridiculous decision. Guys, say what you want about Cowley and before him, Mariotti. But those 2 guys added interest in our team. You think if they were around they wouldn't be blasting our fans and getting everybody riled up so we'd come out and support the Sox? You think if Cowley wasn't reprimanded he wouldn't be blasting the team for choking, etc., and getting everybody fired up in the process? Mariotti would be tearing us apart for not being able to beat the Royals. He'd have us in the news instead of everybody considering our pennant run a bore. He'd be having a "choke" story every week and the Sox would be way more compelling. The way it is now, the media is as boring as our team and our fans. Everybody's just gasping and watching the Sox lose day after day. We're all just watching this sinking ship, hoping Detroit loses. We got what we wanted ... no Cowley and no Mariotti and NO CONTROVERSY. This team needed to be shook up weeks ago and the media isn't helping by being so kind and so blah. Edited September 26, 2012 by greg775 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 09:56 PM) The day game was a ridiculous decision. Guys, say what you want about Cowley and before him, Mariotti. But those 2 guys added interest in our team. You think if they were around they wouldn't be blasting our fans and getting everybody riled up so we'd come out and support the Sox? You think if Cowley wasn't reprimanded he wouldn't be blasting the team for choking, etc., and getting everybody fired up in the process? Mariotti would be tearing us apart for not being able to beat the Royals. He'd have us in the news instead of everybody considering our pennant run a bore. He'd be having a "choke" story every week and the Sox would be way more compelling. The way it is now, the media is as boring as our team and our fans. Everybody's just gasping and watching the Sox lose day after day. We're all just watching this sinking ship, hoping Detroit loses. We got what we wanted ... no Cowley and no Mariotti and NO CONTROVERSY. This team needed to be shook up weeks ago and the media isn't helping by being so kind and so blah. They should make Ozney, Ozzie Jr. or Oney part of the Spanish announcing team for the final 8 games. They could second guess all of Ventura's decisions, and inform their father through twitter/cellphone during the Marlins' games so he could tell them what to say or what he would choose to do in the same situation if he were managing the White Sox game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 26, 2012 -> 04:13 AM) They should make Ozney, Ozzie Jr. or Oney part of the Spanish announcing team for the final 8 games. They could second guess all of Ventura's decisions, and inform their father through twitter/cellphone during the Marlins' games so he could tell them what to say or what he would choose to do in the same situation if he were managing the White Sox game. That would be better than this. The Sox need a chip on their shoulder and there's nothing. It's just .... blah. It's like nobody in the media has an opinion. I'd rather have some loudmouth in the media shake things up rather than "We'll just have to wait and see how it plays out." For most fans we're just hoping Detroit does a little worse than we do and Sox get in. Edited September 26, 2012 by greg775 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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