With their loss to Cleveland on Saturday, the White Sox have lost 8 out of their first twelve.  The fans have already sharpened the knives on Ranger Rongey, one guy going so far as to say that he's selling his season tickets NOW after only 12 games.  Wow.  Harsh stuff so early.

Two things you need to keep in perspective Sox fans: First, while the results are impressive so far, it's early.  Let's give it forty games and then decide. 

Second, the Sox need to stay close enough to Detroit and Minnesota to be able to go on a run and catch up later.  Being five games out in April is not a very desirable position. If you give the Twinkies too much rope, they'll hang you.

It is puzzling, especially to Sox manager Ozzie Guillen how this team can win 6-0 on opening day, then lose four straight, then win a close game in extras, lose and then come back to score 11 runs, then lose three more in a row.  This team is, at least for now, one step forward, two steps back. 

Now, to my big concern.  Outside of the Twins, the White Sox have played two teams which most people forecast to finish low in the pack.  Thus far, the Sox are 3-6 against the Indians and Blue Jays.  Remove that form the equation and enter the Twins series and the Sox are 2-6 against teams in the their division.  This week, the Sox open play against the mighty AL East, and you figure, if the Sox can't win in their own division, what will convince us that they will be able to compete with the big boy division.

I'm not ready to give up so early.  I'm going with the forty game plan and I will reevaluate at that time.  One thing is for sure: If they are still as listless offensively after forty games, I would shake some things up.

Again, it's too early for the sky to fall.  But the way this season  is going, that may happen around Memorial Day.