Quote from a ChiSox fan.....

[TB_11]

I have nothing against the White Sox - to me they're a team that's in a different league, that we only have to worry about for six games a year. That being said, I've found it funny how fans have attributed their success to "manufacturing runs," ie getting people on base and moving them over using their speed, while ignoring how good their pitching has been.

 

In an email conversation with one of my friends (lifelong Sox fan), we were talking about how weird it would be if this was the Sox's year and Frank Thomas, the guy who's been there the longest, watched it all from the bench. My buddy wrote the following in a reply:

 

"Secondly, while I was a huge fan of his production w/ the power numbers, we are a team that is built on OBP and speed and Thomas was hitting in the low .200's."

 

Chicago White Sox 2005 OBP: .320. Good for 12th in the AL.

 

Argh.

[goonys evil twin]

"Secondly, while I was a huge fan of his production w/ the power numbers, we are a team that is built on OBP and speed and Thomas was hitting in the low .200's."

 

Chicago White Sox 2005 OBP: .320. Good for 12th in the AL.

 

Argh.

 

And not so coincidentally, they are 11th in runs scored. The lack of offense was going to bite them. And they are .500 since the all star break. Their success is due to great pitching (and I assume some good defense), and has nothing to do with offense.

[Derwood]

Is your buddy's name Joe Morgan?