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Orlando Cabrera provided all of the White Sox offense Friday night in Toronto; 2 singles. With a collective 2-for-29 day at the plate, the Sox continued their quest to match the feeble '07 attack, lowering their average to new league low of .237.

The only blemish on Mark Buehrle's night came after what should have been a 1-2-3 first inning. Joe Crede's error extended the inning, and allowed a Vernon Wells double and a Shannon Stewart single --the two hitters entered the night a combined 27-63 against Buehrle-- to provide the winning margin... in the first inning.

I would say Buehrle deserved better, but he should be getting used to this north of the border. He took a complete game loss in his last start in Toronto, allowing only 2 hits, both solo HRs, en route to another 2-0 loss. Buehrle's outing was something of a rarity. It was the first time since late 2003 that a pitcher got a complete game loss while allowing no earned runs and only the 12th since the strike in '94. The last time a White Sox pitcher was handed a similar loss was Mike Sirotka on 7/23/00.

The only time the Sox advanced a runner past first base was in the Seventh when Quentin, Crede, and Anderson worked consecutive 2-out walks ahead of Juan Uribe's weak flyout. In other words, Marcum'd is Canadian for Sonnanstine'd.

Cabrera had himself a day, not only recording the Sox only two hits, but starting a beautiful double play with a sliding stop and glove flip on a Vernon Wells ball back up the middle.

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No hitter surprised me more over the season's first few weeks than Jermaine Dye. He had a forgettable spring training, and looked terrible doing so, striking out 21 times in 70 at-bats while walking just 3 times. He had the type of spring you'd expect out of a 39-year old slugger trying hang around for one more season. So it was a pleasant surprise to see him sporting a .316/.369/.513 with a 12/6 K/BB ratio after 72 regular season at-bats.

Since he took a few games off with a sore groin, however, it's been back to the old-man, washed up looking Dye. In his first three games back, Dye is 0-12 with 7 Ks, including some swings that had to leave even Juan Uribe wondering why Dye was swinging.

It wouldn't be a big concern if Dye hadn't batted .219/.276/.412 while battling a variety of leg issues over his first 300 plate appearances last season. But since his effectiveness is obviously blunted by nagging injury issues, it might not be such a terrible idea to convince him to take a 15-day DL trip and give Jerry Owens a shot. That is if Dye continues to look like the '05 version of Sammy Sosa, let's say for the rest of the weekend.

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phew

thank god the sox decided to carry 13 pitchers for this weekend.

4/29/08: the ginger ninja strikes again

by larry on May 2, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

If anyone gets called up to replace JD, I'd like

to see Fields got to left.

dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.

by colintj on May 2, 2008 9:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Lets be drastic

Put Fields in left, Quentin in right, Swisher at first and Anderson in center. Bring up Owens as a 4th outfielder and to run, and Armstrong or the other non-Charlie brown character catcher. Sign Crede and trade or release PK, JD (if you can find a trade partner they would ok). TH can go on waivers. (I wouldn’t worry about the money – you’re paying for them even if they don’t produce and its not like you’re adding any payroll since they all are already on the payroll)
Also – send Ramirez dn to get some needed experience.

8====0 (partially)

by Brush Back on May 2, 2008 10:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I forgot

Replace the guy that prepares the batters

by Brush Back on May 2, 2008 10:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Didn't mean to ignore the french guy

move him to 2nd and send the guy there out for a bucket of chicken
8=====0

by Brush Back on May 2, 2008 11:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I've changed my mind - I'm no longer being sarcastic

I still say replace the guy that prepares the batters – don’t care what stats larry finds – just watch this team – you don’t need stats to determine whats going on.

by Brush Back on May 3, 2008 5:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Ramirez wasn't allowed into Canada.

Otherwise they would’ve [only] had 12.

"P.S. if Cintron gets traded or released I will buy drinks for the whole board" - tubesox 6/24/07

by mjthor on May 3, 2008 1:31 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

i'm aware of that

my point is for what reason should a team that receives either the most or the second most innings (i’m not interested enough to look up the most recent stats) from their starters bring up an additional reliever when it’s the offense that could use an injection.

4/29/08: the ginger ninja strikes again

by larry on May 3, 2008 10:55 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

lineup changes
Manager Ozzie Guillen will tweak the lineup Saturday, with Dye dropping to sixth and Pablo Ozuna starting at second in place of Uribe. Cleanup hitter Paul Konerko will return to the lineup after missing two games because of a sore right hand.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports_hardball/2008/05/tip-of-the-cap.html

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on May 2, 2008 10:33 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

So who bats fifth

AJ or Quentin? Man what a waste lately. The starting pitching has been ridiculous.

by Tdogg on May 2, 2008 10:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

That only illustrates the problem

If JD is hitting 6th, you know AJ, who is more of a 8th or 9th place hitter, is hitting 5th. And Pablo Ozuna as part of a lineup shakeup would be laughable if it weren’t so sad.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on May 2, 2008 10:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Your comment about Dye getting a rest, is a very good idea!

by SoxfaninAZ on May 3, 2008 9:31 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

With Dye spending an increasing amount of time nursing injuries. He’s looking more and more like a potential DH or an immediate first baseman project!

by SoxfaninAZ on May 3, 2008 9:44 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

This season is OVER

Over, over, over. We don’t have the ammo to trade for enough talent to lift this beyond a 4th/5th place team. Better than last year? Sure, 73 wins here we come.

The Sox need to rebuild. The old, worthless sluggers must be gotten rid of somehow. For starters, they won’t have to pick up Thome’s option if they simply sit him against all LHP and give him a couple days off a week.

I don’t think Ozzie is the problem. If he wants to manage a Twins-style team, then gut this team and get him some prospects that fit his style. This team is going nowhere and rebuilding cannot start too soon.

by southsidejeff on May 2, 2008 10:55 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

That's his 21st brilliant nugget since joining

Hitlesswonder can’t even hold a candle to this negativity

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on May 2, 2008 11:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Hey, sunshine.

How’s life?

"P.S. if Cintron gets traded or released I will buy drinks for the whole board" - tubesox 6/24/07

by mjthor on May 3, 2008 1:32 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Should of backed up the truck on this team last year! Beep! Beep!

by SoxfaninAZ on May 3, 2008 9:28 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Your a quitter! Don’t you realize we won in 05! Ya just gotta BELIEVE!

by SoxfaninAZ on May 3, 2008 9:34 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

What an "unlucky" offense...

They should start searching the field for four-leaf clovers and start shoving horseshoes up their asses. Maybe then, the strikeouts will start dropping for hits.

by SSH2005 on May 3, 2008 7:20 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Maybe a rabbits foot too!

by SoxfaninAZ on May 3, 2008 9:39 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I get a kick out of the opening line of Mark Gonzales' article in the Trib this morning.

“With a veteran lineup lacking a speedster, the White Sox admit they have few options but to work their way out of their recent slump.”

He’s almost begging for JO.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on May 3, 2008 10:05 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Why not bring Fields up?

To play LF and put Quentin in right. I guess my question is, what are the disadvantages of bringing Fields up instead of Owens? Not necessarily comparing the two players, but the pros/cons of either in the line-up.

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on May 3, 2008 1:17 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs


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