Second and fourth places have never been so horrifically similar.
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"Retire? That's a joke. If you had this injury you would be on crutches right now. If the sun shines tomorrow, I'll play."
- Bo Jackson on his hip injury
Tag Archives: softball
Bold Predictions: Chicago Rock City
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They Used to Shell That Zack Greinke; Now They Wear His T-Shirt
The only thing we have to fear is a 1-2 breaking ball low and away.
Filed Under: Features Also Filed Under: all-consuming fear of decent pitching, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, shellings, Zack Greinke Comments closed
Carlos Quentin’s Season is Twenty Percent Over
A few words on the downside of hot starts OR We are all in Hawk Harrelson Heaven right about now.
Filed Under: Opinion Also Filed Under: Baltimore Orioles, Carlos Quentin, Chicago White Sox, Hawk Harrelson, Nick Markakis, pessimism Comments closed
Bold Predictions: Life on the Street
There is a saying in Baltimore that baseball games may be played in fifty ways and that all of them end poorly.
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Bombs Away!
What do the Rays and Twins have in common? (Hint: It rhymes with “schmembarrassed in a ridiculous dome.”)
Filed Under: News Also Filed Under: Chicago White Sox, grindyness, Tampa Bay Rays, the sweet taste of victory Comments closed
That, My Friends, Is What’s Called a “Winning Streak”
A few words on the fun of watching the Twins lose to the Sox.
Filed Under: Opinion Also Filed Under: Carlos Quentin, Chicago White Sox, grindyness, losers, Minnesota Twins Comments closed
“Meaning” Is Such A Strong Term
Only three games? ONLY three games? Might as well have been the 490 before them.
Filed Under: Opinion Also Filed Under: Chicago White Sox, Dewayne Wise, Kansas City Royals, pitchers Comments closed
Bold Predictions: Even Mountain Dew Has Its Mello Yellow Edition
Things to watch for as the Sox go to Fenway: Hawkeroo rejoicing the departure of Jay Mariotti, but in a sad kind of way. Every man is defined as much by his enemies as he is by his friends, and to say the ever-jubilant Hawk is an exception would be a lie. Every man needs [...]
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As Time Goes By
The more things change, the more they don’t actually change all that much.
Filed Under: News Also Filed Under: Alexei Ramirez, bullpen, Chicago White Sox, Javier Vazquez, Juan Uribe, Nick Swisher, Paul Konerko Comments closed
With Arms Outstretched
Before anyone starts pointing to today’s game as how “this team never gives up” or “reminiscent of 2005,” let’s just take a step back and review the last three (extremely important) days of baseball: Friday’s scoring plays: two-run homer, two-run homer. Sox lose. Saturday’s scoring plays: two-run homer, sacrifice fly following a triple. Sox lose. [...]