Every year there is a Chicago White Sox player whose mere appearance on my TV screen causes me to spew endless amounts of profanity and vitriol.

Two years ago, it was Mike Mac Useless, who put out fires with gasoline.  Last year, Scott Linebrink was the man.  This year, it's become Juan Pierre.

This is not about re-signing  Scott Podsednik. I get why the Sox didn't re-sign Scotty Pods and even though he's off to a hot start with the Royals, it's highly likely that either he'll cool off or hurt himself.  Besides, for some strange reason, he's never had a good year that ended with an even number. 

 If I had my one baseball wish (which I think I used up in 2005) I'd have Carl Crawford manning left field for the White Sox.  Sadly, that, along with my tryst with Valerie Bertinelli are never going to happen.  So, for now, it's Juan Pierre.

We already knew that defensively Pierre possesses an arm slightly better than a wet noodle.  He also seems slow to get to many balls in the outfield, allowing them to drop in front of him.  Offensively, for a guy who was supposed to end the Sox problems at the top of the order, he's been Jerry Owens with bunting skills.  Have you ever seen a fast guy hit into as many double plays as this guy?  And he hits left handed!

Unfortunately, not playing him creates even more problems.  Who do you lead off with.  Mark Teahen?  Gordon Beckham, who is scuffling mightily right now?  The Cuban Missile?  107 year-old Omar Vizquel?  In theory, Pierre represents the Sox best chance.  In practice, he's flat out stunk.  He's become a rally killer, especially during the Texas series.  Every time he came to the plate with runners on base, it was an epic fail.  Keep this up and the Sox themselves will be an epic fail.

I have hope that this team will turn it around.  But while we're only 22 games into a 162 game season, you do have to worry about specific players.  And Juan Pierre is at the top of my list.