The only thing worse than a sweep is the very team being swept. A gentle calm befalls the earth, and all is suddenly well. [The Beachwood Reporter]
Don’t quit watching yet, friends. It’s what they want you to do. [Mouthpiece Sports]
At the dawn of the Sox’ inaugural trip to Yankee Stadium, the Good Guys lose another ally. Kris Pollina reports from 157th and River.
In which your editor pontificates on why not to get upset over the endless, cold assault happening to our favorite team during their big trip to Boston. Hint: It rhymes with “always been fliserable.” Bonus Hint: It also rhymes with “not that schmood.” [Mouthpiece Sports]
With a month to go, the Cubs and Sox are complete opposites doing the exact same thing. [A.V. Chicago]
Actual headlines RIGHT NOW on whitesox.com: PODSEDNIK’S PINCH-HIT POP NOT ENOUGH Wow, not even the thunder of Scotty Pods could save them. Shocker. PLAYOFF PAYOFF TICKET PACKS ARE ON SALE Playoff tickets. Now THAT”s funny. PEAVY’S DEBUT MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK But then he might not be eligible for the playoff roster! [...]
Jose Contreras. Anybody remember that guy? He used to work here. Model employee, some might say. [Mouthpiece Sports]
We have hit the point of the season where the only logic left to cling to reeks of absolutely no logic whatsoever. If nothing goes right, we’ll have this thing locked up in no time. [The Beachwood Reporter]
But it certainly means something. A look at the South Side trailblazers ahead of young Bacon Spice and where they went after reaching the top so soon. [Mouthpiece Sports]
Jose Contreras dominates again. What an awful, awful turns of events.
Scott Linebrink seems like a nice guy, and when he could no longer be the pitching help the Sox needed he went out and called in reinforcements. But man. . . the walks! [Mouthpiece Sports]
Freddy Garcia returns tonight. What does it mean? What doesn’t it mean? In summation: “Yes.” Anybody seen Timo Perez lately? [Mouthpiece Sports]
The Sox are going to lose this weekend. Even if they win, they lose. Unless they win. Which they will. Team of Destiny! [Mouthpiece Sports] Then again, no one loses until Derek Jeter loses. Because he’s so AWESOME!!! Almost as awesome as Gordon Beckham. No, actually, WAY AWESOMER , says the #1 fan of the [...]
Number 51 might rock our sports-watching worlds, but who’s to say that’s actually what he wants? Our man in Toronto reports.
Beating the best teams in the world, they wish they all could be California teams. [The Beachwood Reporter]
All’s well that landed Wells OR hey, let’s talk about Jake Peavy some more and figure out why this has no choice but to work out splendidly, even if Josh Fogg had the greatest nickname of all time and technically smoked Jake Peavy in that one-game playoff. Whatever. Team of Destiny! [Mouthpiece Sports]
