I won't cover the White Sox too much, but this is worth writing about. The Sox just can't get the hitting going. When things get ugly, Ozzie Guillen makes things about 20 times worse with all of this sarcastic argument business and uncanny ways of getting the team out of hitting slumps. When the Sox win, Ozzie is having a party. There is the problem. That is why I think that if the Sox aren't close to .500 by mid-June, Ozzie should be fired as Sox manager. After a 3 game set with the Twins, interleague play lurks ahead starting with the Pirates at home. This homestand needs to be strong to make a statement about the direction this team wants to go this year. If the team starts losing, I have no doubt Ken Williams will pull the plug on Jermaine Dye and trade him. Williams is one of the best GMs in Major League Baseball, but he'll need to rebuild again like in 2007 unless the Sox can get something going here. If the Sox can pull off a good road trip after that homestand, going to play the Angels and then the Royals, they should be fantasy favorites heading into June playing 4 against Oakland, 3 against Cleveland, and 4 against Detroit all at home.
Hey, Sox fans, keep an eye on:
-Jayson Nix, the young hitter could get good at hitting in the big leagues soon.
-Scott Podsednik, because I think once he is finished getting the feel for things he will be very productive again, although he has lost some speed.
-Paul Konerko, because he might be back as a great run production man again.
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