1. With the way the hitting has been lately, do you feel that Greg Walker's job should be in jeopardy?
Dieter Kurtenbach: I'm not a fan of Greg Walker, but I think that he is a good guy and should not be the scapegoat for the lack of hitting on this team. It's not his fault and he shouldn't be fired for it, frankly. This team strikes out entirely too much. There isn't a player on this team who doesn't have at least minimal strikeout issues. Alas, I think that the recent issues at the plate can be solved with a simple lineup shift and a benching or too. I think the lack of a spark plug at the top of the order is detrimental to this team. As much as I wanted to accept that Swisher could be a good leadoff hitter, despite his unconvention, this offensive dependency on the longball (currently leading the AL, yet remain in the bottom half of the AL in total bases) will be the downfall of this team. As much as I love Carlos Quentin, but unless he can play second base full time or Danny Richar is ready to play every day at the top of the order, Jerry Owens needs to be moved up to the show and the White Sox need to see what he can do on a regular basis.
Chris Pennant: In a town like Chicago, you never know. Kenny Williams has never been gun-shy and every team in this town loves to point the finger at the coaches and managers. That said, I don't think Walk's job should be on the line. All teams go through bad stretches during the season, and last season was an aberration. All the interviews and articles say that the team still feels good and is ready to break out of this slump.
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