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Twins Sweep White Sox, Season on the Brink

Thecheatsmoking_tiny by The Cheat on in Recaps

Nothing worked. I changed up my routine, played hooky, put on my lucky '05 gear, chewed on one of those orange plastic rings off a bottle of Gatorade while nervously stroking some two-day old stubble. But none of it worked. The Twins kept chipping away.

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Drip. Drip. Drip.

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The Twins offense is a Chinese water torture attack of broken bats, bloops, blistering speed, blown calls, and of course, clutch hits. It was scratch and claw, dink and dunk; get 'em on, get 'em over, get 'em in.

Drip. 6-3. Drip.

And there was nothing that could stop it. Gavin Floyd, the White Sox' stopper? Nope. 11 hits in just under 6 innings of work.

Drip. 6-4. Drip.

Matt Thornton? Nope. Torture. Death by a thousand paper cuts.

Drip. Runner on 3rd. 1 out. Drip.

And Finally, Bobby Jenks, needing 5 outs to save the season. Fail.

Drip. 6-6. Headed to extras. Drip.

6-7. Game. Sweep. Season.

Star-divide

  • Carlos Gomez is not a good hitter; the White Sox haven't figured this out yet. Gomez went 4-5 with 2 triples and a double Wednesday, with each of his 4 hits coming on fastballs, the most inexcusable of which was a letter high (but still in the strike zone) 0-2 pitch in the 8th from Bobby Jenks. What he was doing throwing him a fastball in that situation, I have no idea.

    Gomez hit .383/.403/.616 against the White Sox this season and just .244/.288/.330 against the rest of baseball. It's no wonder Hawk thinks he's the best player in baseball; He adds .140/.115/.285 to his line when he steps in the box against White Sox pitching. Douchenozzle.

  • Nick Punto scored the winning run following a 4-pitch walk. How the hell does one walk Nick F. Punto on 4 pirches, you ask. You have a little help from his friend. Click image at right
  • The White Sox have scored 7 or more runs in a game without the aide of the homerun 15 times in the Ozzie Guillen Era. The Twins 7 run victory Wednesday night was their 14th such game this season, and gave them a total of 49 in the Guillen Era.
  • In addition to their general malaise with runners in scoring posisiton while playing in domes, the White Sox have hit a terrible .173/.250/.295 against relievers in domes, including just 3 hits over the final two games when any hit against the Twins' pen might have given them the game.

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Yes.

I want to burn that egomaniacal fucker’s puckered lips right off his bitch-ass face.

And then go to work on his manhood with a soldering iron and an ice-pick.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 26, 2008 8:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ouch that recap

brought back a lot of painful 7 hour memories that will soon haunt my dreams…

like the pictures of Cisco Adler’s balls that some pedophile posted.

I wish he was in my fantasy league. id bury that cocksucker- KenWo4Life

by Hawk is God on Sep 26, 2008 3:00 AM CDT   0 recs

I know I haven't been around long

and am fairly intoxicated, but putting aside that baseball is just a game, etc. etc. This was a really tough loss… couldn’t imagine losing in a worse way. I love you all (minus ssh)… haven’t seen the gamethread but I can imagine the horror. I’m speechless. Carlos Gomez’s pre-at bat ritual is the gayest thing I’ve ever seen.

World, meet the Southside White Sox.

by Illini0509 on Sep 26, 2008 3:14 AM CDT   0 recs

last thing I'm gonna say

good season, most of us didn’t expect it and it definitely sucks to go down this way, but my summer really sucked and I won’t go into much more, but this site really made it much more bearable… thanks to everyone for their insight, wit, banter, and insane diatribes – feel free to rip on this post for eternity. white sox fans marching on together

World, meet the Southside White Sox.

by Illini0509 on Sep 26, 2008 3:29 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

maybe it's b/c I just got laid

by some fresh ass…
but the season ain’t over yet…

Though it may feel that way..fuck that…they gotta come to our crib on tuesday

Fuck yourself if you doubt me

by Crede's Crew on Sep 26, 2008 4:30 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

IF a playoff game is required,

it’s Tuesday?

In Minneapolis?

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 6:41 AM CDT   0 recs

Boone Logan starting?

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 6:42 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sox won coin flip

game is in Chicago, if necessary

"I watched a snail crawl along the edge of a straight razor. That's my dream. That's my nightmare. Crawling, slithering, along the edge of a straight... razor... and surviving."

by thekever on Sep 26, 2008 9:01 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

When was that?

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 9:11 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

couple weeks back or so

i lack the discipline to want it more.

by larry on Sep 26, 2008 9:13 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Very, very ballsy call.

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 8:21 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Change your name to BHB II.

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 8:22 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lady and gentlemen

our new SSH

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 26, 2008 8:48 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sox rewriting history.

Headline on whitesoc.com:

“White Sox call upon Floyd to lock down first place”

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 8:23 AM CDT   0 recs

What happened to an 8-2 loss and Floyd lasting 4 2/3

stay out of the prediction business, you’re no good at it

by El Duque's Raft on Sep 26, 2008 8:31 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That's not the point.

I never said I could predict jack shit. F orget it.

by dantesox on Sep 26, 2008 8:32 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What do you want the sox to do?

Build a team for domes, a place they play 20 times a year; or for their home field as Kenny has where they play 80 times a year. They played as hard as they could; they aren’t built for a dome, bad fielding and slow base running makes them bad, not their lack of effort. The Sox can’t carry two rosters around; one for domes and one for their own ball park. As long as they are successful in USCelllular they are probably going to be pretty god awful in domes. It’s just how it is.

by Grinder in Training on Sep 26, 2008 1:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Not that it's necessary, but...

I’m a licensed professional counselor who is an outpatient mental health therapist. I do see myself as a doctor, though. Not in some grandiose, delusional sense, but because I am experienced and good at what I do.

by dantesox on Sep 26, 2008 8:56 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

so by your logic I am a doctor as well

because I am very experienced at lifeguarding and great at what I do?

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 26, 2008 9:00 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I do not believe you are who you say you are, unless you just recently earned your designation,

and thus are an “expert”. I did what you do, and folks who are experienced in your field do not speak in such grandiose and self-aggrandizing terms.

So knock it off, already.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 26, 2008 9:00 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ok, doc.

i lack the discipline to want it more.

by larry on Sep 26, 2008 9:01 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You still going to Tampa, Coach?

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 26, 2008 9:05 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

you know it.

it’s either watch the sox or me and gus are going to torture and kill nick punto. either way, should be a good time.

i lack the discipline to want it more.

by larry on Sep 26, 2008 9:08 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Been doing this for years. And trust me, anyone who knows me will tell

you I am one of the most humble, self-effacing people they know.

by dantesox on Sep 26, 2008 9:02 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

As evidenced by your posts. Yeah, I buy that.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 26, 2008 9:05 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ok.

Maybe not all that humble.

by dantesox on Sep 26, 2008 9:50 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wrecked

for obvious reasons

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 26, 2008 2:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

So

I really wanted to post one of my “Everything will be ok” posts, but really this isn’t the time for that any more (technically still the place for it though). But idk, I can’t concede that this is over. And this might be me regressing to my senior year in high school when I would not bail on a relationship with Kaitlin (huge mistake, but hindsight never really helped anyone out), but I’m not gonna say the Twins won it. Fuck it. I know this is probably just lying to myself and ultimately I will just be let down again Sunday (or even worse, Tuesday). And I’m not gonna say we’ve got it, but shit. We’re better than this. And it’s gonna be better. Fuck it.

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 26, 2008 9:05 AM CDT   0 recs

but kaitlin had great tits. you weren't wrong.

i lack the discipline to want it more.

by larry on Sep 26, 2008 9:09 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

she did have great tits

easily her best feature

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 26, 2008 9:12 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Not buying the bullshit about a good season...

Even though the Sox still have a chance of making the playoffs, I am not buying the bullshit rationalization that the Sox shouldn’t have made it this far. Fuck that. All they needed to do to make the playoffs was to stay warm in September.

Where have you gone, Nick Swisher? Sox Nation turns its lonely eyes to you...

by thekever on Sep 26, 2008 9:07 AM CDT   0 recs

Cheat, gotta disagree about Floyd.

On that stage, under that pressure, seeing that he really only gave up 2 earned runs (GS and foul ball),

I thought he came up pretty big. Lots of blame to go around. IMO, his name isn’t on the list.

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 9:07 AM CDT   0 recs

I agree

He was OK…he didn’t blow up. He pitched at the level I would expect against a good offense. Not great, but far from choking.

by hitlesswonder on Sep 26, 2008 9:43 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I didn't say anything bad

Just that he couldn’t stop the drip, drip, drip. 11 fuckin hits.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 26, 2008 2:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I appreciate that,

but w/o GS and foul ball, he gives up 2 runs. Dealing w/ all that insanity that is the Twins / RollerDome.

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 6:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Not that I want to post about another Sox Site on this one...

but I Jim’s site seems to be down…anybody else able to get on Sox Machine? SSS and SM go like peas and carrots w/ my morning coffees. I hope he didn’t do anything rash.

by southsideirish on Sep 26, 2008 9:10 AM CDT   0 recs

ssh2005 killed him. unfortunate.

i lack the discipline to want it more.

by larry on Sep 26, 2008 9:12 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nah. I just really didn't want him visiting the site

I’m pretty sure my site has outgrown the free server my friend was gracious enough to afford me, so one of the first things I’m going to do is move it to a new server, which the Chelexei shirts have paid for.

Evidently it’s only used to accommodating a handful of visitors. Not used to all the Twins fans who want to see how miserable Sox fans are.

Chip, chip, chip, chip.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Sep 26, 2008 9:26 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

But hey, it's up now

We’ll see how long it lasts.

Chip, chip, chip, chip.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Sep 26, 2008 9:26 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yay WU!

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 26, 2008 9:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

still alive!

but maybe not for long. i’ve warned you before about this ssh guy. when he fixates on something, he doesn’t let go. at least grow a beard or something. maybe hang out in more public places, like by statues.

i lack the discipline to want it more.

by larry on Sep 26, 2008 9:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

All they needed to do

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 9:10 AM CDT   0 recs

All they needed to do

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 9:10 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

All they needed to do

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 9:10 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

All they needed to do

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 9:10 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

All they needed to do

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 9:10 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

All they needed to do

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 9:10 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

now here's a guy who's got the reply function down.

i lack the discipline to want it more.

by larry on Sep 26, 2008 9:14 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I am amazed here

Everyone knew who this team was by mid-season. And If this surprises or angers, or upsets you, take a step back. Am I happy they lost, no, but I go to too many games and this was apparent from the time KW brought on Griffey. The team has been absent PK since 2nd half of 06, Thome brings what Thome brings, and Dye is on the downside, and without Q in front of him, the pitchers can work him differently.

We are lucky we were in such a bad division this year – if Cle and Det had played to their “potential”, then we’d be lucky to even be .500. It sucks that our 40 million dollar club stink, and if they had just been above mediocre, we’d probably be in the playoffs. But it was obvious in Balt that unless the Twins gave it to us, we were not going to take it.

To me the really bad part is – we have at least one more year of playing softball.

What's the sound made when the ball is missed for another strikeout... SWISH!

by Brush Back on Sep 26, 2008 9:14 AM CDT   0 recs

worthless

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 26, 2008 9:16 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Good lord. We play in USCellular. If you want to win.. you build your team for the ball park. Our ball park is made for home runs. If you don’t like the long ball find a different team. The Twins will be happy to take you on board.

by Grinder in Training on Sep 26, 2008 1:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Summary.

Sox are not that good of a team, even w/ Q!. They overachieved all year, Q! had them on his back.

Skills are definitely fading – Dye, Konerko, Thome.

One last thing IMO that needs to be addressed, analyzed, whatever – Post ASB performance is mediocre at best, year after year after year.

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 9:19 AM CDT   0 recs

I don't think they overachieved

I thought they’d suck this year, but they were much better than that. They had no depth at starter to fall back on when Jose went down and they lost an MVP candidate down the stretch. Even with that and a slumpy offense, I think the bullpen implosion is what cost them the division. Hell, you could see that last night.

Going into next year, I think the Sox have a lot more young talent than they did going into 2007. And while Danks, Floyd, Quentin, and Ramirez can’t be counted on to perform as well they are at least young, cheap, and have had major league success. I think Swisher could rebound to an .850 OPS next season.

The Sox can’t count on Dye repeating this year’s numbers (and maybe AJ as well). So they need to consider shaking things up somewhat. They need a 5th starter and 2B or SS as well. But I think the franchise is in much better shape than I thought they were going into this year.

by hitlesswonder on Sep 26, 2008 9:53 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Look first and foremost at the pitching staff.

Pre-ASB ERA – 3.60
Post-ASB ERA – 4.80

Part of that is Contreras going down, part of that is Griffey attempting to play center, but here’s the biggest difference -

Pre-ASB ERA (relievers only) – 2.96
Post-ASB ERA (relievers only) – 5.64

The bullpen completely fell apart in the second half, and not all of that is Linebrink going down. Octavio Dotel became completely unreliable for whatever reason (Guillen is bending over backwards to not use him in important situations now), Boone Logan and Horacio Ramirez are just terrible pitchers, and nobody else has lived up to their potential.

Shit happens, I guess.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Sep 26, 2008 10:18 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thoughts on "Post ASB performance is mediocre at best, year after year after year."

5 years (Guillen tenure) is a pretty good sample size, IMO.

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 10:44 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't know if you can blame it on Guillen.

I think most of it is the hand he’s been dealt. Ken Williams built this team – if the guys simply wear down as the season progresses (and it’s not Ozzie Guillen that’s overworking them) and there’s nobody to pick up the slack, that’s a roster construction issue, not a managerial issue.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Sep 26, 2008 10:49 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think part of the blame goes there

who makes the trades? kenny. but who makes the lineup? ozzie

kenny made the first part of the moronic move by getting senior

and ozzie completed it by playing him, and playing him at all 3 games in mn

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

by The Wizard on Sep 26, 2008 12:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, but Wiz,

we would have had ZERO runs in the first 2 games w/o GS.

Good too have you back.

Pitching and defense win baseball games in September and October.

by ballyb on Sep 26, 2008 1:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

who says the guy that would be in senior's place wouldn't knock some runs in?

thanks

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

by The Wizard on Sep 26, 2008 1:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ms. venezuela does!

"you threw it like a fucking hydrogen bomb."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 26, 2008 1:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mom?

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 26, 2008 1:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I was talking ab...

damn!

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

by The Wizard on Sep 26, 2008 1:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs