Chicago White Sox Weekly Rewind: Week 19
Record For Week: 2-3. Record For Season: 74-41, First Place, 12 1/2 Games, AL Central.
The Good: Fueled by studly pitching out of a couple Cuban Yankees-In-Exile and bolstered by stellar defense from Aaron Rowand (who damned well better get at least 25 votes out of the Bronx for a Gold Glove this year), the Hose take 2 or 3 from the Yankees in the Bronx. Hermanson pitches through increasing back pain to nail 2 saves in a row with the game on the line. Offense wakes up in time for the games in Fenway as the meat of the lineup belt doubles and dingers all over the place.
The Bad: Fueled by shitty pitching from the supposed aces of the rotation, the Sox give up double-digit hit totals Friday and Saturday, and late comeback efforts fall short. Since the all star break, it's been nothing but trouble for Buehrle and Garland. Hopefully it's all mental. Yesterday's rainout with the Sox ahead was a huge bummer--one has to wonder if the Red Sox were leading and had men on if the umps would have been so eager to pull the tarp. We finally know why Scott Podsednik's lost a step--a sore groin. Never a good thing.
Ahead: vs Minnesota, 8/15-8/17, vs New York, 8/19-8/12.
Thoughts: The series this week against the Twinks was supposed to be the make-or-break series for both teams this season. Instead, it's just another game for the cruising Sox. Yankees will be thirsty for revenge after last week. Put Pods on the DL and let him heal...I'm dying to see Jerry Owens.
Record For Week: 2-3. Record For Season: 74-41, First Place, 12 1/2 Games, AL Central.
The Good: Fueled by studly pitching out of a couple Cuban Yankees-In-Exile and bolstered by stellar defense from Aaron Rowand (who damned well better get at least 25 votes out of the Bronx for a Gold Glove this year), the Hose take 2 or 3 from the Yankees in the Bronx. Hermanson pitches through increasing back pain to nail 2 saves in a row with the game on the line. Offense wakes up in time for the games in Fenway as the meat of the lineup belt doubles and dingers all over the place.
The Bad: Fueled by shitty pitching from the supposed aces of the rotation, the Sox give up double-digit hit totals Friday and Saturday, and late comeback efforts fall short. Since the all star break, it's been nothing but trouble for Buehrle and Garland. Hopefully it's all mental. Yesterday's rainout with the Sox ahead was a huge bummer--one has to wonder if the Red Sox were leading and had men on if the umps would have been so eager to pull the tarp. We finally know why Scott Podsednik's lost a step--a sore groin. Never a good thing.
Ahead: vs Minnesota, 8/15-8/17, vs New York, 8/19-8/12.
Thoughts: The series this week against the Twinks was supposed to be the make-or-break series for both teams this season. Instead, it's just another game for the cruising Sox. Yankees will be thirsty for revenge after last week. Put Pods on the DL and let him heal...I'm dying to see Jerry Owens.
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