Battle of first place teams this weekend. Ranger offense heating up, albeit against crappy pitching. 8 guys with 20+ RBIs. Pitching matchups certainly favor the Sox, as they won't have to face Rogers, and they run out McCarthy (new guys cause the Rangers trouble) as well as Garland and Buerhle (who both shut down Texas in Chicago).
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***OFFICIAL*** WHITE SOX THREAD (2 Viewers)
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saintfool
Dead sexy
i was at the game monday with buehle pitching (sweet comp seats from frank thomas' people, btw; 100 level, right past third base barely). is it common for him to got that deep in an outing? he pitched well but i was suprised to see him late in the game. most teams have set-up men, if my years in nyc have taught me anything. for the record, i love the ballpark. it's really nice especially when compared to shea, yankee or even wrigley. anyone have consensus as to how it compares with other parks?
Jason Wood
Zoo York
20 games over .500
The Sox are 32-8 in the first two games of each series and they have now won 18 series YTD.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
Finally.Still not sure why nobody is talking about the Sox.20 games over .500
The Sox are 32-8 in the first two games of each series and they have now won 18 series YTD.
It is no longer early, they are holding off the twins who have the 2nd best record in the AL next to the Sox.
But hey, the cubs are three games above .500 so everything is focused on them here in the city.
Jason Wood
Zoo York
I think no one is focused on them for several reasons:1) They got off to such an incredible start that the story has kind of burnt out in the media's eyesFinally.Still not sure why nobody is talking about the Sox.20 games over .500
The Sox are 32-8 in the first two games of each series and they have now won 18 series YTD.
It is no longer early, they are holding off the twins who have the 2nd best record in the AL next to the Sox.
But hey, the cubs are three games above .500 so everything is focused on them here in the city.
2) They've basically been good, not great since that amazing start
3) The Cubs are winning games
4) The AL Central isn't given much respect
5) The White Sox won't be taken seriously until they get to the postseason and actually make some noise
6) The offensive output (or lack thereof) suggests that the Sox are playing above themselves right now
I'm giddy to be sure, but I won't really believe it until they've formally locked up a playoff spot. Until then a big part of me expects the ship to derail. At least we already have Carl Everett on the team so Kenny Williams can't give up prospects for the 3rd straight year for him.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
As for points #1 and #2. They still have the best record in the bigs and it is no longer early. You think this would still be headline worthy.#3 is always going to haunt them.I think no one is focused on them for several reasons:1) They got off to such an incredible start that the story has kind of burnt out in the media's eyesFinally.Still not sure why nobody is talking about the Sox.20 games over .500
The Sox are 32-8 in the first two games of each series and they have now won 18 series YTD.
It is no longer early, they are holding off the twins who have the 2nd best record in the AL next to the Sox.
But hey, the cubs are three games above .500 so everything is focused on them here in the city.
2) They've basically been good, not great since that amazing start
3) The Cubs are winning games
4) The AL Central isn't given much respect
5) The White Sox won't be taken seriously until they get to the postseason and actually make some noise
6) The offensive output (or lack thereof) suggests that the Sox are playing above themselves right now
I'm giddy to be sure, but I won't really believe it until they've formally locked up a playoff spot. Until then a big part of me expects the ship to derail. At least we already have Carl Everett on the team so Kenny Williams can't give up prospects for the 3rd straight year for him.
#4 is a joke as the two best records in the AL are coming out the Central.
#5 - agreed
#6 - I think this shows how much better they can be if/when the pitching slows down. Konerko and Dye and not going to hit below .240 for the rest of the year. Big Frank is back and Pods and Tadahito continue to set the table. Imagine if the offense picks up and the pitching stays consistent.
Jason Wood
Zoo York
But imagine if the pitching falls off the hitting hitting stays inconsistent.I hope they maintain this pace, I really do, but it's been too many times that we've had false hope midway through the season and ultimately it ended up being much ado about nothing.As for points #1 and #2. They still have the best record in the bigs and it is no longer early. You think this would still be headline worthy.#3 is always going to haunt them.I think no one is focused on them for several reasons:1) They got off to such an incredible start that the story has kind of burnt out in the media's eyesFinally.Still not sure why nobody is talking about the Sox.20 games over .500
The Sox are 32-8 in the first two games of each series and they have now won 18 series YTD.
It is no longer early, they are holding off the twins who have the 2nd best record in the AL next to the Sox.
But hey, the cubs are three games above .500 so everything is focused on them here in the city.
2) They've basically been good, not great since that amazing start
3) The Cubs are winning games
4) The AL Central isn't given much respect
5) The White Sox won't be taken seriously until they get to the postseason and actually make some noise
6) The offensive output (or lack thereof) suggests that the Sox are playing above themselves right now
I'm giddy to be sure, but I won't really believe it until they've formally locked up a playoff spot. Until then a big part of me expects the ship to derail. At least we already have Carl Everett on the team so Kenny Williams can't give up prospects for the 3rd straight year for him.
#4 is a joke as the two best records in the AL are coming out the Central.
#5 - agreed
#6 - I think this shows how much better they can be if/when the pitching slows down. Konerko and Dye and not going to hit below .240 for the rest of the year. Big Frank is back and Pods and Tadahito continue to set the table. Imagine if the offense picks up and the pitching stays consistent.
tommyGunZ
Footballguy
damn - missed this the other day. You're catching us at the right time, there's a bug going around the team and 6-8 guys are sick. Peavy lost 9 pounds last week, Klesko, Nevin, Roberts, Aki and others have all missed games.
No excuses though - you straight up beat our ### last night. Your ace against our youngsta tonight.
We'll even things out tonight (i've got dinner out with wifey and her coworkers in Encinitas tonight so I'll miss the game
).
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
Great game last night!! Can't believe the Sox wasted another solid outing from Buhrle.damn - missed this the other day. You're catching us at the right time, there's a bug going around the team and 6-8 guys are sick. Peavy lost 9 pounds last week, Klesko, Nevin, Roberts, Aki and others have all missed games.
No excuses though - you straight up beat our ### last night. Your ace against our youngsta tonight.
We'll even things out tonight (i've got dinner out with wifey and her coworkers in Encinitas tonight so I'll miss the game
That's 4 no-decisions in a row for him.Should be a great game today to see who takes the series.It's amazing what the White sox are doing. They are playing GREAT baseball. I am a cub fan and i wish one thing from you white sox fans. Don't pay attention to the cubs or the media that each team gets. The cubs get more attention because they have more fans, thats all. Enjoy this season because this could be real special. I am a cub fan that actually likes watching the sox this year. They play baseball the way it is supposed to be played.Also, trade for a 3B and SS. 3b for sure, Crede just doesn cut it. uribe, who knows, but he is too erratic offensively.
If Ozzie doesn't get Manager of the Year, the fix is in.What an awesome job of managing in the 9th inning. Two outs, a slow Carl Everett on 1st base, down by one run and the Sox with ONLY 4 hits the entire game.He pitch runs Willie Harris for Everett.Harris steals 2nd base.Rowand singles to score Harris to get the tie.AJ smacks a 2-run walk-off to win the game!------------------------------------------------------------------------Put it on the board.........YES!!!!!Na-na-na-nah. Na-na-na-nah. Hey, hey, hey, goo-ood bye!
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
What a great weekend!!The Sox are proving why they are the best team in baseball and Ozzie is making all of the right moves. They seem to be in every single ball game and have confidence that they will find a way to pull it out.The Sox will have a chance to push their lead to 8 games as KC is coming to town.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
Garland is cruising and on the way to his major-leading 12th victory.0 runs and 3 hits through 8. Will he come out to finish the game?0 runs and only 1 hit through 5 for Garland...Sit back, relax and strap it down....
Garland is going for #12 tonight.
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Night Hawks
Footballguy
Sox are doing great right now. They are a good team. It pains me to say it.As for the complaining (because i'm sure "whining" would be too strong of a word) about media coverage, <*cough*>urbanhack<*cough*> I will GLADLY trade you my problem (team getting a lot of media coverage despite their inconsistent ways) for your problem (best record in the majors with minimal media coverage).
Night Hawks
Footballguy
Hey don't leave us lowly Cubs fans out of it.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
Where are all the doubters and critics that said Thomas would ruin the chemistry by coming back?It's amazing how Ozzie has managed to work Thomas into the lineup and yet find time to consistently play Podsednik, Rowand, Evertt and Dye. Looks like Pods got today off and will have two days rest with tomorrow being an off day.The top of the order is producing and getting into scoring position consistently, the middle of the lineup is starting to heat up and the bottom of the order continues to deliver timely hitting. 
Mark Buehrle.
The Frank Thomas bashing when he came back was ridiculous...Listening to Chicago sports radio (specifically Mike North) blaming Thomas when the Sox lost a game 6-2 or something went like this - " Thomas hits a HR, but the Sox Lose", and he goes on to say that's what the Sox do when Thomas is in the lineup.....Having Thomas back at DH gives the Sox a chance to keep Podnesnik, Rowand, and Dye fresh. Everett can rotate and give each of those players a day off once per week, and he can also DH 1 or 2x a week to keep Frank healthy.Where are all the doubters and critics that said Thomas would ruin the chemistry by coming back?
It's amazing how Ozzie has managed to work Thomas into the lineup and yet find time to consistently play Podsednik, Rowand, Evertt and Dye. Looks like Pods got today off and will have two days rest with tomorrow being an off day.
The top of the order is producing and getting into scoring position consistently, the middle of the lineup is starting to heat up and the bottom of the order continues to deliver timely hitting.
Things are all good here going into today's game!
Frank Thomas = YAHTZEE!!
GRIDIRON ASSASSIN
Footballguy
It was pretty sweet seeing CUBS fans chanting "Dusty Sucks" today.The Sox are on a roll baby!
The White Sox have an interesting schedule in 2005.Most clubs have easy stretches and tough stretches. Not the palehose.month / games against clubs over .500April/11May/16June/7July/10August/14September/14October/2 (out of 2)As it turns out, this is fairly balanced. The challenge here is that this should test their stamina a bit more. They must continue to play at a high level or they are more likely to hit the skids. However, they have such a huge lead already in the division I don't think it matters. They've pretty mcuh sown up the AL central to me.
BlueDemon
Footballguy
In need of another starter , soon. McCarthy proved he isn't ready and El Duque may be too old. Looks like Kenny is going to go after someone, he's denying everything but with the Twinkies and Tribe playing so well he has no choice. Jerry has to open up the pocket book. Crede and Uribe are going to have to do something with their bats in the 2nd half. The big lead is great but Garland and Buerhle are due to hit a bump hopefully Garcia takes charge during that period.
WarriorsFan
Footballguy
Sorry about the Sox trip to Oakland, guy.Thanks for coming.
Nice sweep of Detroit with Freddy tossing a CG today.
Approaching 30 games over .500
