Sox Stopped Out Again With 7-1 Loss to Oakland (Game 87, '08)

Well, yesterday night for the second straight time, the White Sox could not attain their independence from offensive futility against good pitching.  Blanton's numbers didn't impress me going in.  I understood the isses Sox hitters the night previous, but with Blanton, this should have at least been a competitive game.  The Sox never lead and were never really in it since Buehrle was sub-par, getting squeezed on the corners, then bringing it over the plate only to get hammered, surrenduring 4 earned in 5 2/3 innings pitched.  I guess the new 'camo' jerseys didn't help them much.  There was nowhere to hide on this night - just getting dominated from start to finish.  Jermaine made an outstanding throw to cut down a runner at the plate to keep the defecit at the time to only 2.  AJ really hung in there and took the hit tough while hanging on to the ball.  That was good to see.  AJ is an incredibly valuable player for the White Sox.  It's just a shame the rest of the team could get nothing going, including his batterymate, Mark Buehrle.  Hopefully the Sox can figure out Oakland starting today.