Archive for August, 2011

Sox are putting down O’s, while picking up W’s

Make it 5 in a row for the surging White Sox. Finally playing like they were supposed to all year, the Sox have their longest winning streak of the season. And they have done it with clutch hitting, nice defense and decent pitching. Typical. I raved about how Brent Morel had committed just 1 error [...]

Sox in 7th heaven, sweep away the Twins

It’s early August, but the Sox sure put a crimp, if not a dagger, in to the Minnesota Twins playoff chances. Their 7-0 win on Sunday not only gave the Sox a sweep in Minnesota for the first time in 7 years, but appears to have given the Sox new life. What a difference a [...]

So far, the Sox are on target in Minnesota

I, like a lot of you, want to put the Sox season to bed. 6 straight losses, no offense and bad pitching. Maybe it’s time to call it a day, and start to focus on next year. But, I can’t. Yes, I know the personalities of most of these guys, and there is not a [...]

So that’s why they are called the Bronx Bombers.

O’k, one thing I can say with confidence. As of August 4th, the Yankees are a better team than the White Sox, in every way. Here’s the series. Hits Runs Walks K’s ERA Starters Wins 50 34 9 26 3.00 3 Yankees 34 11 0 25 9.26 0 Sox No walks allowed in 4 games [...]

Yanks blow in, blow past the Sox

It sure is tough to watch the White Sox lately. Not only are they playing badly..again, but they are boring to watch. In no way am I saying that the Yankees are a bad team, or that the Sox should be rolling over them, but the Sox just can’t anything going. The first two games [...]