Ozzie Gets It-But Is It Too Little Too Late

They say you have to hit rock bottom before you realize you have a problem.  With any luck, last night's 2-1 extra inning loss on a wild pitch loss to Kansas City may be the rock bottom this team is looking for.  But then again, we've all thought that they've hit rock bottom several times before.

Ozzie may be at a breaking point with this team.  I've written in the past how totally unemotional these guys are.  It almost seems like they feel like they can just flip a switch at anytime and go on a rampage.  But when they lose two out three to Kansas City, it totally diminishes any confidence the fans have in them. The good thing is, Ozzie finally let it loose and maybe that will get their attention. Or not. Because if they just dismiss it as "Ozzie being Ozzie" nothing short of a human sacrifice will sway them to remove their heads from the butts and take better at bats.

You've got to wonder what is being said in the offices at U.S. Comiskey Park.  With this team giving no one a reason to care and show up at a game, is the Chairman about to give the order to start the liquidation sale?  And most importantly, what can be liquidated?  Will the Sox decide to reduce financial hurt by trading Mark Buehrle, John Danks, Edwin Jackson and Gavin Floyd?  How about Carlos Quentin, Matt Thornton or even Gordon Beckham? Anyone interested in Juan Pierre? Anyone at all? 

And if that is the case, will the Chairman the evaluate the performance of his two most public members of management.  One guy apparently overspent his budget and has shown little, if any ROI and the other can't seem to motivate the troops anymore.  Is this the beginning of the end of the Kenny and Ozzie show.

The word you hear most often used in reference to the 2011 Chicago White Sox is "disappointing."  Many people thought that this team had all the tools to win a division and perhaps make a deep playoff run.  But the high ticket guys, the ones that can't be traded because of bad contracts, Dunn, Rios, Peavy have underperformed. 

Dunn's struggles are that of legend, nobody has ever been this bad and remained on a major league roster.  Dunn's numbers are so bad, he makes Mario Mendoza look like Rod Carew. Yet, you can''t hide him unless his "knee injury" forces him to the DL.

Same with Alex Rios, who may go down in White Sox history as Kenny's biggest bust.  Was it any wonder the Blue Jays didn't put up a fight to keep him in Toronto?  Kenny would have been better off buying the Brooklyn Bridge.

Peavy has shown signs of brilliance and everyone loves his bulldog mentality.  But he can't stay healthy and the more he pitches, the more he wears down.  He's never been 100% since he's been with the Sox and may not ever be again.

I don't know what you do to fix it, other than raise a White Flag, cut your losses and move on with younger, faster, cheaper.  That may mean you wind up in the cellar of the division this year, but the Sox are at about rock bottom right now.  There is no other place to go.

 

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