Today’s Chicago Tribune has another article showcasing the Inferiority Complex that White Sox, the White Sox announcers, and White Sox fans suffer. Mike Downey, a respected writer for many years, decides that he would like to whine and pout about the lack of coverage the White Sox, and in doing so, brings up the Chicago Cubs.
“White Sox Are Hot, City Is Not Bothered“
Interesting. An 18-19 team is considered hot? You’ll have to get me that definition of “hot.” Orlando Cabrera would disagree with you on how “hot” the White Sox are this season.
As of Monday morning, Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd had flirted with a no-hitter twice. He has given up a mere 29 hits in 7 starts – a fantastic stat. Do you see Floyd jerseys everywhere you go? Do they sell like Kosuke Fukudome’s? No.
Well who’s fault is that???? Who is buying White Sox jerseys? WHITE SOX FANS BUY WHITE SOX JERSEYS. If you want to blame someone for lack of Gavin Floyd jerseys, blame the pathetic fanbase who is refusing to buy them. And don’t you dare blame the Chicago media for not talking about Gavin Floyd more. If the White Sox had real fans who watch the games, they wouldn’t need the media to tell them that Gavin Floyd is pitching well. Sox fans would already know this. BLAME THE TERRIBLE FANS.
As of Monday morning, Javier Vazquez led the American League in strikeouts. He has become the undisputed ace of this White Sox pitching staff.
Has this been enough to make people stop bringing up the fact that the Sox sent a good young outfielder, Chris Young, to the Arizona Diamondbacks to get Vazquez?
No.
Why shouldn’t this brought up? Chris Young bats 3rd on arguably the best team in the Majors. He can play centerfield, a position the White Sox have struggled at since Aaron Rowand was traded. Chris Young has the potential to be an elite player in this league. Meanwhile Javier Vazquez is the staff ace for a team that’s 18-19 in the worst division in baseball.
They have a legitimate shot at the postseason now, same as the Cubs do.
Yes, you’re correct. Nobody has been eliminated from the postseason yet. It is, after all, May 13th.
A day doesn’t go by without somebody gushing about how great the Cubs look. (Whereas the last time I looked in the standings, the Cubs were only 11/2 games ahead of the so-so Houston Astros and 41/2 up on the p.u. Pittsburgh Pirates.)
The Cubs are 8 games over .500 after only 38 games. What do you want their record to be, undefeated? The White Sox are 2 games better than the terrible Kansas City Royals, but you omitted that one. Cherry picking stats, are you?
Repeat: As of Monday morning the White Sox were a game out of first place.
They should get a standing ovation. Instead, what they get is ignored or insulted.
Give me a break. So the White Sox should get a standing ovation for underachieving once again? They are only 3 years removed from a World Series title. 18-19 means standing ovation? Get real.
