The ongoing serial known as 'How bad can the 2007 season get for the White Sox' had another chapter written during Saturday's 14-2 decimation administered by the Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.

Forget about the fact that the South Siders have lost four straight, 12 of their last 14 and six straight against the Red Sox (79-51). Disregard the notion that their 56-73 record dropped them to 17 games below .500 for the first time since Sept. 24, 1999 (68-85 at the time), and that their elimination number dropped another rung to 20.

And don't even factor in the meeting called by Ozzie Guillen after the game, a managerial move the straight-shooting Guillen barely employs, to make sure the White Sox players had not quit on themselves with personal and team pride the only goals left to obtain.

Things have grown so bad for the White Sox that during the Red Sox's eight-run eighth inning, Guillen couldn't remember if he still had a mound visit with the struggling Mike MacDougal in trouble. The countless trips to talk with the porous relievers during this series all seemed to blend together.

"That is how bad we were out there," said Guillen, who was battered but not beaten in the face of this disastrous two-week run for his team. "I forgot track of how many times I went onto the field. That is embarrassing.

"I almost went to the umpire to ask if I went to the field yet. It is not a good feeling."

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