Chicago White Sox top Los Angeles Dodgers 10-7

The hot topic, so to speak, at U.S. Cellular Field this week has been the disappearance of the White Sox 's so-called home-field advantage that usually comes with warm weather.

[Nate]

In order to win the division the sox need to get a player like DeRosa and fit him in Getz spot because face it .250 aint cutting it. Thats the only way to spark the team and get offense. nuff said

[Steve of the NW burbs]

Nada Surf wrote:

<quoted text>Bad idea...
While I wouldn't mind DeRosa (the dream love interest of many male Cub fans), you'd have to give up quite a bit to get him while Nix could replace Getz at 2B if needed...
Getz has been coming on and he's not the problem here.

Agreed!
The problem seems to lie increasingly with their unreliable relief, especially Linebrink, Gobble, and occasionally Dotel. They should just release Liney NOW, with Gobble soon to follow unless he starts 'eating up' some quality outings SOON!

[Nada Jeebs]

Nice of the Dodgers to lay down for your pathetic crap team. Don't worry, we'll sweep you this weekend.

I wish the Cubs played in the AAAL Central, we'd already be 12.5 games up.

Don't let this win fool you, your garbage team will still finish 62-100. While we have the money and talent to swing some deals. The Cubbies will win the NL Central, the White Sox will not win the AAAL Central, actually you will finish last behind the Royals. Hell, we might have swept the Indians but they were much tougher than you rubes.

[100 Years of Futility]

Remember Gobble is simply a lefties only guy. Lefties are hitting like .120 against him and righties like .480.

Sir Dragon of Mulberry wrote:

I like this team just as it is, and it seems to be back on the track. The only losses in the last few games were due to managerial blunders.
It looked tonight that Gobble might be hanging around Linebrink too much,
But the second round should be all in our favor as the kids will be adjusted by then, and then look out.
We gained on the Twins and that is fine, just take them one at a time, and then beat Detroit ourselves.
You can't depend on a team that has not won a world Series for over a century, so we will do it ourselves, and that's the way to do it anyway, we don't want to back into nothin'
Sir Dragon of Mulberry
STICK WITH THE SOX

[100 Years of Futility]

Dude, the NL Central is the weakest division in baseball. Minnesota would win the entire NL. Comparing the NL Central to the AL Central is like comparing the Big 10 and the MEAC. Your crap division is like 16 games under .500 against the AL.

Thanks for beating the Tigers for us...Oh and by the way, you would have lost 2 of 3 to Cleveland if it wasn't for the return of Kerry Wood. Didn't you all want him to return to the Cubs just a week earlier?

Nada Jeebs wrote:

Nice of the Dodgers to lay down for your pathetic crap team. Don't worry, we'll sweep you this weekend.
I wish the Cubs played in the AAAL Central, we'd already be 12.5 games up.
Don't let this win fool you, your garbage team will still finish 62-100. While we have the money and talent to swing some deals. The Cubbies will win the NL Central, the White Sox will not win the AAAL Central, actually you will finish last behind the Royals. Hell, we might have swept the Indians but they were much tougher than you rubes.

[pib]

lefty only is a lugy.

[Hardliner]

Well breaking out of their home drought with six home runs can mean only one thing, they will get shut out today.

[chitown]

Nada Jeebs wrote:

Nice of the Dodgers to lay down for your pathetic crap team. Don't worry, we'll sweep you this weekend.
I wish the Cubs played in the AAAL Central, we'd already be 12.5 games up.
Don't let this win fool you, your garbage team will still finish 62-100. While we have the money and talent to swing some deals. The Cubbies will win the NL Central, the White Sox will not win the AAAL Central, actually you will finish last behind the Royals. Hell, we might have swept the Indians but they were much tougher than you rubes.

you may have the money and talent but, the cubs are still the cubs and another year without a champioship. 2005 baby!!!!!!!!!

[chitown]

can you say sweep. the sox will win and the cubs will be the cubs. completly useless by september. thats what the cubs stand for.

[Meanwhile over in Omaha]

If any of you watched the College World Series, you know that the Sox found a real keeper in Jared Mitchell. The kid is a great left handed bat with power, speed on the basepaths and good D in the outfield--genuine five skill player. Was awarded the MVP for the series. Very athletic, played on the national championship football team too. Yikes, I wonder what kind of signing bonus he's gonna want? Better pay it though, cause the kid's even better than Beckham. Just a load of raw talent and potential.

[sandy]

Hardliner wrote:

Well breaking out of their home drought with six home runs can mean only one thing, they will get shut out today.

I agree....

[Dick Hertz]

Meanwhile over in Omaha wrote:

If any of you watched the College World Series, you know that the Sox found a real keeper in Jared Mitchell. The kid is a great left handed bat with power, speed on the basepaths and good D in the outfield--genuine five skill player. Was awarded the MVP for the series. Very athletic, played on the national championship football team too. Yikes, I wonder what kind of signing bonus he's gonna want? Better pay it though, cause the kid's even better than Beckham. Just a load of raw talent and potential.

My ears still hurt from the sound of those Little League bats. Lets see how he plays real baseball before you build him a bust for the Hall of Fame.

[Sox Fan]

Nada Jeebs wrote:

Nice of the Dodgers to lay down for your pathetic crap team. Don't worry, we'll sweep you this weekend.
I wish the Cubs played in the AAAL Central, we'd already be 12.5 games up.
Don't let this win fool you, your garbage team will still finish 62-100. While we have the money and talent to swing some deals. The Cubbies will win the NL Central, the White Sox will not win the AAAL Central, actually you will finish last behind the Royals. Hell, we might have swept the Indians but they were much tougher than you rubes.

Lack of baseball knowledge displayed by a Cubs fan. This is how stereotypes are formed. Quit giving your fellow knowledgeable Cub fans a bad reputation with your ignorance.

[Patrick]

Hardliner wrote:

Well breaking out of their home drought with six home runs can mean only one thing, they will get shut out today.

lo1...exactly. The all or nothing offense never changes.

[Arnold Rothstein]

Pride....tradition......1919

[59 Sox]

Agree with Sir Dragon of Mulberry..no help from the scrubs playing Detroit. So Sox just will take care of Tigers when we play them .Beckham is going to be a good ball player one day. But Fields at least is letting Sox know he can get it done .Beckham has got to start hitting or I'm sure he'll grab some bench. Good to see Wise starting to hit also. Hopefully Ozzie will play him more to see what he can do. Anderson has had allot of chances but still struggles at the plate.

[tombstone louie]

oz where are the fans only 20.000 dont blame the umps you are starting to act like the hawk

[Ben]

chitown,

You are absolutely right about the Cubbies, now they face a great team like the Tigers and they know what the Sox have to deal with...

So bad that Maria Sharapova lost yesterday

[AEM]

12.5 games up if the Cubs played in the Al Central, what are you smoking ? Your Cubs are 5 and 5 against the AL Central, better slow down on that Cubs Kool-aid your drinking I think its making your brain soft !

Nada Jeebs wrote:

Nice of the Dodgers to lay down for your pathetic crap team. Don't worry, we'll sweep you this weekend.
I wish the Cubs played in the AAAL Central, we'd already be 12.5 games up.
Don't let this win fool you, your garbage team will still finish 62-100. While we have the money and talent to swing some deals. The Cubbies will win the NL Central, the White Sox will not win the AAAL Central, actually you will finish last behind the Royals. Hell, we might have swept the Indians but they were much tougher than you rubes.

[AEM]

Agree with almost all you said except Ozzie playing Wise more, he is a career minor leaguer and should not be on the roster.

59 Sox wrote:

Agree with Sir Dragon of Mulberry..no help from the scrubs playing Detroit. So Sox just will take care of Tigers when we play them .Beckham is going to be a good ball player one day. But Fields at least is letting Sox know he can get it done .Beckham has got to start hitting or I'm sure he'll grab some bench. Good to see Wise starting to hit also. Hopefully Ozzie will play him more to see what he can do. Anderson has had allot of chances but still struggles at the plate.