Being a White Sox fan as of late has been pure torture.  I optimistically thought that the boys would be able to pull out a win from their tall magic top hats this afternoon. BUT–  that idea was ultimately crushed in the bottom of the 8th when normally dependable Liney couldn’t keep us on top. Wells, Lind, and Bautista were able to breakthrough for their team allowing those birds the win.  YES they are a good team those Jays, but the way that Colon started out the game, it appeared statistically feasible to win. The bullpen today couldn’t hold up.  Yesterday, they looked pretty sharp — today — pretty darn dull.     The starting pitching is in need of a reality check.  It appears that only two of our five original starters can cut the mustard as of late.  Burhls didn’t look too sharp the other day , but hopefully that was just a fluke .    Colon hasn’t been that horrible. He actually has been pretty consistent.  He has been maybe one of the only GOOD surprises to have happened to this team thusfar.  NOW here lies the negativity.   Danks was really awful last night and I am certainly afraid what Floyd will do tomorrow.  Clayton Richard as our fifth isn’t too optimistic.  However, what can be done here ?  I would say yank Carrasco out of the pen and let him start, but he has been pretty reliable there in the pen.  

The hitting has been very inconsistent for the most part  and the ability to move runners over has really tanked.  I don’t remember the specifics of every game , but over the past week and a half of so , there have been numerous guys on the bases, but the big hits to move them over haven’t gone through.  Dye, Konerko, and Pierzynski,  cannot be the ONLY hitters for the most part on this team.  Alexei is swinging at garbage, Carlos cannot connect properly, Lillibridge (who exactly is this young guy? ) looks lost at the plate , and  Thome has not reached his full potential.  Pods has been pretty decent too .  He has made some pretty good plays and isn’t swinging the bat awfully.

Earlier in the season, I thought that the combination of veterans and newer guys would be able to mix into something special.  I am not so sure of this now.  A 15-20 record at this point is UGLY. It is really hard to believe that we are not out of it in the Central Div.  There hasn’t been too much to be happy about here.  Maybe the rehabilitation and re-assignment of BA will get this team up and moving… one can only hope !!