Author Archives: Andrew Reilly

At Least We’re Not the Pirates

The Sox might be bad, but if it ever comes to this I will formally jump ship to, oh, let’s say the Mariners.

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Channeling Vince Lombardi

I owe some of the worst things in my life to baseball. Especially 2007 White Sox baseball.

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My News Can Beat Up Your News

In the world according to the sports media, Mark Buehrle will never pitch for the Sox again. Can I get a source on that?

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Five-Hundo’s Eve

Fifteen years of Chicago baseball as defined by one sliver of laminated photo paper.

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The Reilly Plan

If you’re gonna tumble into last place, tumble into last place with your boots on.

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Praying for Rain

Pain don’t hurt. Watching 2-1 beatdowns, however, hurts very much.

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Low Rider

Is this it? Is this what rock bottom feels like? The Cubs score two cheap runs on two cheap wind-carried home runs. As payback the Sox, the mighty Sox, the South Side Hitmen, the Sleeping Giants from the Tough Part of Town answer with one cheap wind-carried home run of their own, then stick with [...]

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Hating the Cage Match

A quick comparison of two-team markets: New York Yankees & Mets: 73-67 (.521) Los Angeles Angels & Dodgers: 87-58 (.600) Chicago White Sox & Cubs: 61-78 (.439) Which begs the question: does anyone really win this weekend? More on the inevitable Sox bullpen implosion later. I’ve got a Jack McDowell baseball card to offer sacrifice [...]

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Why It Matters

On the true meaning of the best, stupidest rivalry in all of sports.

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