Just a few games into the 2008 season, but the Sox have played well. Sox fans have been buzzing by the teams play in the first few weeks. Holes abound still, but there's hope in many areas. Two things the team wanted to work on in spring training so far has given everyone reason for optimism. Only spring training, yes ; but that's the point. Lets hope it continues.Ozzie has made a point that their terrible record in '07's spring = 10-22-1 contributed mightily to their aweful regular season by establishing that air of losing that characterized the whole campaign. They have started out 3-1 to teams that they have had a 3-22-2 record since 2006's spring. Only spring training, yes ; but that's the point. Lets hope it continues.
The other positive is the hitting. Last years team fell apart partly from the pitching (especially the relievers, but the starters sucked as well), but I always felt that it was the horifying hitting that doomed the team. The big boppers all had awful starts - Konerko, Dye, and Thome (injuries contributed), along with the loss of Crede, all had a heavy hand in the losing atmosphere of '07. This spring, in all four games the Sox have had hit totals in the double digits and have been scoring runs. Only spring training, yes ; but that's the point. Lets hope it continues.
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Come on. This team is barely going to win 75 games. Let's get serious. Almost no improvements, a weaker pitching staff, a horrible general manager whose only concern is bad mouthing old players all adds up to a summer of misery for the Black Sox Faction.
Let's not yet get carried away with few spring training games. The Tigers are murderous, the Tribe is solid, the Twins always find a way to win. The Sox will be lucky to stay ahead of the Royals this summer. Believe me, I think Chicago benefits when we have two good teams, but with the Cubs probably going to the series this year, Chicago baseball tradition dictates that the Sox will be subpar this year.
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