Ozzie Post-Game

I will miss Ozzie's post-games if he is gone after the season. And my guess is that he is gone after the season. It might be time for a change. And enough of the Ozzie- Kenny Williams Soap Opera already!

Very Disappointing Year For White Sox

Ocassionally, there was something worthwhile to see at Sox games, but overall not meetign my high expecctations!

White Sox Elimination Number Down to 1

Time to look ahead to other, better things.

SONS OF ANARCHY SEASON 4 PREMIERE TONIGHT

I know there is an exciting Twins- White Sox game tonight (Twins rumored to start 3 players with no prior MLB experience. White Sox counter with a starting line-up of Rios and Adam Dunn- no Paul Konerko or Dayan Viciedo!!! Edge, Twins).

Nonetheless, at some point I will be switching to the Season 4 Premiere of "Sons of Anarchy."

Sons- one of the top five shows on TV ("Mad Men" still #1 in my humble opinion.)

Off to The Cell Tonight-Because it is Not Over

White Sox 7 Games Back of Detroit

Well, there's still a chance!

So NOW, Tribe Fans "Like" Thome !?

Like most White Sox fans today, I'm all over Twitter following the Thome waiver story (and to a lesser extent, the Jason Kubel story). It is funny how many Indian fans want the Tribe to add Thome. Some are pissed that the White Sox would dare block him from returning "home" (Thome leaves in a Chicago suburb- but whatever, Cleveland!).

Really!? Are these the same Tribe fans that constantly booed Thome at every return at-bat in Cleveland (Point of reference- Twins fans, these boos are louder than your booing of AJ, or would be louder if they actually averaged more than 3,000 fans when the White Sox visited with Thome in 2006-2009!). Read these comments from Tribe fans in response to a story telling Tribe fans to bury the hatchet with Thome. There are a few comments appreciative of Thome but the majority are negative including the following:



Thome. No steroids? look at some of his photos in his early days. especially when he played third base. no steriods my ass

http://www.cleveland.com/budshaw/index.ssf/2011/08/shaw_spin_8-11/3523/comments-newest-5.html



Cleveland, you don't deserve Thome. And don't use the "Lebron leaving Cleveland excuse" here. That won't fly here! No sympathy from me.

More On Thome

From Buster Oney Twitter this morning:

There is a high expectation among execs that CWS will be team awarded claim to Jim Thome. What's unknown: Whether a deal can be worked out



http://www.suntimes.com/sports/7243142-419/white-sox-said-to-be-interested-in-jim-thome-again.html

Humber to DL; Kinney Called Up

Maybe Badger knew somethign when he took this picture back in Spring Training?

Walkoff, Chicago Style!

Both Chicago games ended with walk-offs!

1. White Sox win on Juan Pierre single in the bootom of the 14th inning (I left after the 13th inning! It was after midnight, peeps!).

2, Cubbies lose on a walk-off Grand Slam!!

White Sox Finally Win 5 In A Row

Finally I can post these pics!!

Still a long way to go, but got to start somewhere!

Some Tuesday Morning Reading Recommendations:

1. I Don't think it's That Bad:

http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/09/its-an-awful-time-to-be-a-minnesota-sports-fan/



2. Yeah, Adam Dunn may be that Bad:

http://www.realclearsports.com/lists/biggest_mlb_dropoffs/intro.html

August 8th- An Interesting Anniversary for Chicago Baseball

http://mopupduty.com/index.php/worst-uniforms-chicago-white-sox-shorts-1976/

August 8, 1976- In the first game of a double-header, the Chicago White Sox donned some pretty unique uniforms: shorts! It looks like the Sox only wore these great unis for three games.

http://www.freewebs.com/karamaxjoe/thewhitesoxshorts.htm

8-8-88: It's also anniversary-well sort of- on the other side of town. The first night game (yes, youngsters until 1988, there were no lights and ergo no night games at Wrigley!) was scheduled for August 8, 1988. Unfortunately, Mother Nature rained the game out after 3 plus innings, so the first official night game at Wrigley was August 9th, 1988.

Good Work, White Sox Coaching Staff

Ozzie, Greg Walker and the rest of the White Sox staff has gotten plenty of criticism this season, a good amount of it well deserved.

But Ozzie Guillen, Joey Cora, and Don Cooper should be applauded for pushing Jake Peavy's start from Satyrday to Sunday giving him an extra day of rest (8 innings of shutout ball) and calling up Zach Stewart to earn his first MLB victory on Saturday. The move lead to the White Sox getting a 3 game sweep of the Twins in Minnesota.

Yankees 18 White Sox 7

Really thought it was bushleague that NY went for the 2 point conversion after making it 16-7. And Nick Swisher is still a d-bag!

And Danks Pitched Well!

Here is a nice picture of Lucy Pinder. "And Danks Pitched Well!"

Yep, That Sums it Up!

CYE Returns on Sunday!!!

Season 8 - Trailer #2

After the White SOx lose 4 straight to the Twins, at least I will get some solace from the Season 8 premiere of Curb!

FINALLY- A Good Game From Adam Dunn!!!

SOME Redemption for the big guy, but not enough to state that he has "turned the corner."

Peavy The BullDog!

What's usually a recipe for disaster? Using everyone in your bullpen in a 14 inning defeat and then having your starter (Jon Danks) leave the next game in the 2nd inning with an injury. Well, after using a reliver for 2 plus, you bring in Jake Peavy who started and got a win agaisnt the Cubbies on Wednesday. Peavyh pitched 4 scoreless innings as the White Sox shutout the Nasty Nats!

When Peavy is not injured and at the top of his game, he's, well, NASTY!