White Sox Rewind: Week Two
Record For Week: 4-2. Season: 8-4.
The Good: Mark Buehrle's masterpiece Saturday vs Seattle...12 Ks, 2 hits, well under 2 hours. Carl Everett bouncing back from bouncing off the wall and not missing a game. Cliff Politte, Luis Vizcaino and Dustin Hermanson acting like a bona fide trio of studs out of the bullpen. Taking 2 out of 3 from Cleveland on the road. Gorgeous weather for all 3 games at US Cellular this past weekend. Frank Thomas back in town, saying his foot feels better and he wants to win instead of whining about his contract.
The Bad: Jermaine Dye's struggles at the plate. AJ Pierzynski's struggles at the plate. Has Shingo lost his mojo? The dumbass geezer sitting one section over from me Saturday who reached down and grabbed a ball of the field, leading to a triple for Ichiro and wrecking Buehrle's shutout bid. Last week's bullpen hero Neal Cotts turning into this weeks' bullpen goat.
Ahead: Vs. Minnesota 4/17-4/18, At Detroit 4/19-4/20, At Kansas City 4/22-4/24.
Thoughts: Tomorrow's the first half-price Monday of the year and the weatherman says temps in the 80s, which should make for a wacky night at the Cell. There's something about the combination of cheap tickets, warm weather and beer which makes fans run on the field (bothersome) or flash right fielders (not so bothersome). Minnesota racked off several wins in a row before losing a squeaker at Cleveland today, so the onus will be on the Cubans to contain them. Fans will be calling for Torii Hunter's head in the wake of last year's bulldozing of Jamie Burke. Detroit and KC always suck, but always seem to cause us fits nonetheless.
Record For Week: 4-2. Season: 8-4.
The Good: Mark Buehrle's masterpiece Saturday vs Seattle...12 Ks, 2 hits, well under 2 hours. Carl Everett bouncing back from bouncing off the wall and not missing a game. Cliff Politte, Luis Vizcaino and Dustin Hermanson acting like a bona fide trio of studs out of the bullpen. Taking 2 out of 3 from Cleveland on the road. Gorgeous weather for all 3 games at US Cellular this past weekend. Frank Thomas back in town, saying his foot feels better and he wants to win instead of whining about his contract.
The Bad: Jermaine Dye's struggles at the plate. AJ Pierzynski's struggles at the plate. Has Shingo lost his mojo? The dumbass geezer sitting one section over from me Saturday who reached down and grabbed a ball of the field, leading to a triple for Ichiro and wrecking Buehrle's shutout bid. Last week's bullpen hero Neal Cotts turning into this weeks' bullpen goat.
Ahead: Vs. Minnesota 4/17-4/18, At Detroit 4/19-4/20, At Kansas City 4/22-4/24.
Thoughts: Tomorrow's the first half-price Monday of the year and the weatherman says temps in the 80s, which should make for a wacky night at the Cell. There's something about the combination of cheap tickets, warm weather and beer which makes fans run on the field (bothersome) or flash right fielders (not so bothersome). Minnesota racked off several wins in a row before losing a squeaker at Cleveland today, so the onus will be on the Cubans to contain them. Fans will be calling for Torii Hunter's head in the wake of last year's bulldozing of Jamie Burke. Detroit and KC always suck, but always seem to cause us fits nonetheless.
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