ptatc Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 04:02 PM) Yeah, no. Terrible offense did Ding, Ding, Ding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Jackson gave it his best and it was close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Think we can clearly state Austin Jackson is not on PEDs this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 This was a rough loss. Just didn't seem like they wanted it. Texas comes in hot, we might get swept if they scored 2 per. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Couple hitters need better aproaches. Eaton's approach sucks a lot of times. Avi is the worst. Im a avi backer, but he needs to go to charlotte for a while. The team is there. They need to click. It may be they never click. Who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautox Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Sox offense needs to come around, Solid pitching around even if danks was shaky as hell at least he induced 3 DPs. Need Frazier and Abreu to wake up and Jackson to just be serviceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I give Danks A LOT of s***, but he did his job. The offense didn't. Avi needs to be sent down. He looks worse than he ever has in a Sox uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Abreu seems lost... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan85 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 It is just very, very rough watching this horrific offense every darn game. This has been going on too long. It is such a shame to waste the pitching. We have our solid rotation set for quite a while (knock on wood, barring injury). We need to really, really surround them with some better hitting. I am sorry, but with some of the FA hitters available this past offseason, and us only getting the bottom of the scrap heap, still ticks me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 If only we can hit like we hit in the 9th every other inning. There was actually a sense of urgency late in the game that was completely missing for the first 7-8 innings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 04:16 PM) If only we can hit like we hit in the 9th every other inning. There was actually a sense of urgency late in the game that was completely missing for the first 7-8 innings. I think it was the opposite. Guys took pitches and got good pitches to hit, instead of swinging at the first thing that was close. Cabrera and Lawrie worked the counts. Frazier didn't try to pull it, instead waiting back and hitting it the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunt Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 In my defense, I didnt see the pitch thrown to him, but I would agree if its a rolling curveball that's the one you go for. Gotta shakeup the roster tomorrow though, they need to wake up for this next stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Sigh, a few more feet and then there's a rush of "We don't win this type of game last year" comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Next four series: 3 vs Rangers 3 at Blue Jays 4 at Orioles (Get ready for empty ballpark talk from last year. Yawn.) 3 vs Red Sox Score runs or expect to be about .500 when this is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I'd demote Avi and Sands and bring up Sanchez and Coats to replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Danks actually pitched decent but the offense remains putrid. Updated numbers: In 10 out of the 16 games played, Sox have scored three runs or less (62.5%) Have now lost three games when holding opponents to three runs or less. Garcia needs to go away now to Charlotte. He's brutal. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 03:02 PM) Yeah, no. Terrible offense did Yep. The Sox primary DH is such a weak hitter they have to bat him eighth. That sums up their problems in a nutshell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Jackson missed that home run by 4 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 04:22 PM) Sigh, a few more feet and then there's a rush of "We don't win this type of game last year" comments. A bit more wind or some wheaties could have resulted in a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Ding-Dong Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 04:23 PM) I'd demote Avi and Sands and bring up Sanchez and Coats to replace them. Yes, this. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettie4sox Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 04:03 PM) 2 runs in 6 innings is awful, how could a team live with that? Danks did have a QS today, but forget the fact he was pretty much begging for them to add more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronkark Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Offense: 2015 redux. Abreu now has protection, right Hawk? Both are bad now. Jose is swinging at some terrible pitches. Here's a reality check. He's very good, he's not great. He doesn't really carry a team. Doesn't walk much. And his defense - enough with how much he's improved. He has yes. But look at what we started with. At best he doesn't lose you games. But he's not gonna win ya any either. He's below average at scooping throws in the dirt, below average range and his decision making also below average. Appreciate Konerko, people. GREAT hands. Yes limited range but everything else was strong. Great at scoops and he had moxy. Sneaking behind runners to pick them off. I see none of that with Jose. I see a very good doughy hitter. Great. That has value. But he's not elite. Frazier needs to get to .240 before I stop comparing him to Thome/Dunn/LaRoche. Rollins. Eh. Lawrie - the guy tries. I like him. Catchers. below eh. Melky - like him. Eaton - like him. Ajax - i agree he has hit hard into a lot of outs. and good D. Avi - no redeemable skill no. I see no reason not to send him down and bring up Coats. Couldn't be worse. His ABs are ugly. Danks - looked ugly doing it but the result was a game we should've won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 Man I thought Jackson finally hit one out. He's had tough luck with his fly outs. Of course we get a solid outing from Danks but can't hit Weaver ever. This offense is just f***ing putrid. Avi is a waste of space. Demote his ass and bring up Coats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 03:25 PM) Danks actually pitched decent but the offense remains putrid. Updated numbers: In 10 out of the 16 games played, Sox have scored three runs or less (62.5%) Have now lost three games when holding opponents to three runs or less. Garcia needs to go away now to Charlotte. He's brutal. Mark Danks pitched like crap, defense made a bunch of plays, balls got hit at defenders, and he got 4 DPs. Absolutely brutal to get that kind of luck and not be able to score enough runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 QUOTE (ronkark @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 03:11 PM) Offense: 2015 redux. Abreu now has protection, right Hawk? Both are bad now. Jose is swinging at some terrible pitches. Here's a reality check. He's very good, he's not great. He doesn't really carry a team. Doesn't walk much. And his defense - enough with how much he's improved. He has yes. But look at what we started with. At best he doesn't lose you games. But he's not gonna win ya any either. He's below average at scooping throws in the dirt, below average range and his decision making also below average. Appreciate Konerko, people. GREAT hands. Yes limited range but everything else was strong. Great at scoops and he had moxy. Sneaking behind runners to pick them off. I see none of that with Jose. I see a very good doughy hitter. Great. That has value. But he's not elite. Frazier needs to get to .240 before I stop comparing him to Thome/Dunn/LaRoche. Rollins. Eh. Lawrie - the guy tries. I like him. Catchers. below eh. Melky - like him. Eaton - like him. Ajax - i agree he has hit hard into a lot of outs. and good D. Avi - no redeemable skill no. I see no reason not to send him down and bring up Coats. Couldn't be worse. His ABs are ugly. Danks - looked ugly doing it but the result was a game we should've won. If you want to be taken seriously around here - you really need to stop bringing up at Thome as if he was a negative player at the plate. As someone else already pointed out, dude was a beast with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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