As I'm watching the second game of the year, I can barely type fast enough to get in all the mistakes this team has made. Another year of horrible coaching is already shining through.
It's the second inning. Carmona still can't put hitters away. At least three times this inning, he had a hitter down 0-2 or 1-2 and he gives up a home run, a double, and I can't remember what the other hit was.
Then, he gets Andrus to ground to first base & Carmona just stands there confused. How does he not know how to cover first base. He seriously looked like a little leaguer out there.
The offense is still pathetic. They cannot hit. How much longer must this continue before we fire Shelton. Eddie Murray only lasted a couple of weeks before we fired him. But, after all, he's only a hall of fame hitter & Shelton's never played the game in the majors!!!
Sizemore strikes out on three pitches? Why didn't they work on two-strike hitting in spring training. By the way the talked, they were bored. Why didn't they work on basics if they had so much time!!! Why didn't they work with the pitchers on covering first base more? Or working with Carmona on getting guys out when he has them down in the count? These are things that other teams practice day in and day out. Do you think it's an accident that the White Sox were so good with runners in scoring position last year?
This is so frustrating. The lack of basic fundamentals on this team. I have had to watch this sloppy baseball for six long years now, and I'm just fed-up with it. If Mr. Dolan wants to know why I did not renew my season tickets, nor have not purchased any tickets yet, this is why!
