ChicagoSportsBlogs : Non Compete

I braved the humid Chicago summer night last night to see the White Sox scratch and crawl back into the game. I was seriously about to leave my seats behind SoxMan as the Tigers built a 6-1 lead. I wondered outloud if I was witnessing the withering of the Sox live and in person. The summer swoon is something I have been waiting for. The Sox have been an on again, off again team. The recent losses to both the Royals and the Twins last week had me confirming my worst fears. The Sox are done.

And then Kyle Farnsworth steps on the mound. I am happy to report that I didn't give up on the Sox on Tuesday night. I was anxious to see some fireworks, but the way that Robertson was pitching I'd have to wait till next July 4th. But then there's Kyle Farnsworth. This guy is a Tigers pitcher for the second time, and he just can't get over the hump in Chicago. The Sox tore him apart. Alexai Ramirez's homer to tie the game in the bottom of the 8th with 2 outs was amazing. Unexpected, but still great. 

I'm running out of steam here tonight, so here are a few random thoughts from the past 2 Sox games this week. (this includes tonight's win against the Tigers)

• Konerko woke up and brought his .212 batting average up to the plate in the bottom of the 6th and instead of striking out, he actually hit a 2 run home run! Sox down 1 at this point. I'm watching fireworks, finally, and the Tigers are watching their 6-1 lead slip through their fingers. 
• I don't like Uribe at 3rd. He can't hit, and he doesn't have any range . He plays entirely too far back, as if he is still playing short stop when in fact he is covering 3rd base while Crede recovers. I say this knowing full well that the 3 runs that scored because he couldn't get a few throws to first in time were cancelled out by some great, late inning heroics with his glove. He has this ability to rescue himself just as the thought creeps into your mind, that he just SUCKS.
• Griffey had a rough first game. He went 0-4 while I was still at the game. The standing ovation was nice. That's the closest I have ever been to a Hall of Famer. I hope he gets comfortable with the park soon.
• Carlos Quentin is a man amongst boys.
• I was disappointed that Gavin Floyd only went 4 innings.
• Ozzie was suspended for 2 games and it showed a little bit with some of the moved NOT made.
• I was not happy to see us not win the game in the bottom of the 9th. We had a runner in scoring position and all we needed was a single to bring him in. Little stuff like that needs to change, and fast.

That's it. I'm tired. I didn't get to bed until 1 am last night, and I'm doing that again tonight. Bad times, but it's all because I know both of my readers are really anxious to read what I think of the White Sox.

Another White Sox winner tonight. Thank you Danks and Jenks!

Go-Go-White-Sox!