The great Ozzie Guillen recently did two things that deserve recognition. And since no one slurps the Ozzie Guillen bathwater more unabashedly than me and KVB, I had to post about them.
MSF Top 10 List: Reactions to the “Quicken Groans LeBracle”
May 12, 2010 By 12 Comments
Since everyone from Bristol to Bangkok is reacting to last night’s “LeBracle” that made all of Quicken Loans Arena groan, boo, and exit early, we’re counting down the top 10 reactions for you this morning.
Thursday WYNTR: The Baseball Playoffs Get Infinitely More Interesting After a Bad Day for ESPN
October 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
It was a terrible day for ESPN, but baseball fans got some great news…and no, it has nothing to do with the Phillies making the World Series. It has to do with what colorful manager will be analyzing the World Series for Fox.
Gordon Beckham Injury Update: Strained Oblique, Return Likely This Week
September 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Gordon Beckham left Saturday’s game early with what was then called a “stiff back.” Turns out, the latest injury update describes Beckham as suffering from a strained right oblique. Beckham says he is okay, but his return date will not come until most likely Wednesday of this week, as Ozzie Guillen and the White Sox are erring on the side of caution with their young phenom.
White Sox Continue Inevitable Run Towards 81-81
September 5, 2009 By 2 Comments
Just when the season seemed over for the Chicago White Sox, the South Siders have reeled off four straight victories to get within one game of .500 and 6.5 games of Detroit (pending the Tigers-Rays game tonight).
Is it time to start believing that this team is capable of a September surge? (Am I that insane?)
The White Sox Take a Break From Choking to Blatantly Mock Their Fans
September 2, 2009 By 2 Comments
Irony alert!
While the White Sox do everything they can to make us wonder if they could actually go 0-for-September, the team’s official website is shilling playoff ticket packs. Yeah, you read that correctly.
Apparently the White Sox have decided to add “hating and mocking our fans” to their list of egregious transgressions this season.
An Appreciative Thank You and Goodbye to Jose Contreras and Jim Thome
September 1, 2009 By 6 Comments
I was shocked when I woke up this morning and saw that the White Sox had traded Jim Thome to the Dodgers and Jose Contreras to the Rockies . Considering how poorly the White Sox have been playing though, I probably shouldn’t have been so surprised.
With the team struggling mightily and quickly falling out of 2009 contention, the moves make sense; but it’s still hard to say goodbye, especially to Contreras, who I’ll always remember for helping to do the “impossible” in 2005: bring a World Series title to the city of Chicago.
White Sox Would Not Be Favored in Little League World Series – Just Ask Ozzie
August 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Carlos Quentin Could Return to White Sox Lineup Friday (Update: Will Start in AAA Charlotte)
July 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
Carlos Quentin, out since May 25 while dealing with plantar fasciitis, could return to the White Sox lineup Friday when the team begins a series with Baltimore. Though the offense has picked it up over the last month, a healthy Quentin could be the boon the White Sox need to catch the Tigers in the AL Central.
(image credit: Tremendous Upside Potential)
Home Hospitality: How I Have Grown to Like the White Sox
July 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My dad was a Cubs fan so naturally I was one too. The only pride a Cubs fan has is Wrigley Field. Dubbed the ‘Friendly Confines” by Ernie Banks, Wrigley Field has attracted many baseball fans and tourists alike. But this article isn’t about the Cubs or their park. This article is about Comisky Park (now U.S. Cellular Field). More specifically, it’s about the team that plays in that field.
MLB Midseason Awards: AL & NL Central Edition
July 9, 2009 By 3 Comments
With the All Star Break looming, it’s time to hand out some midseason hardware. Who are the first half MVPs, Cy Youngs, and Managers of the Year for the AL and NL Central?
Click through and find out, along with a few other less traditional and ignominious awards (like greatest old school baseball card ever, won hands down by Jim Leyland).
MSF Podcast: Rick Telander Can’t Help You Read (Clowns) and Curses the Blank Screen Like the Rest of Us
July 7, 2009 By 7 Comments
Rick Telander of the Chicago Sun-Times joined Jerod on Monday for the first edition of the Midwest Sports Fans podcast.
Among the topics discussed: Telander’s unnecessarily controversial article about Ryan Theriot and steriods in baseball; the uneasy relationship between bloggers and the mainstream media; the playoff chances of the White Sox and Cubs; and his renowned books “The Hundred Yard Lie” and “Heaven Is a Playground” and their continued relevance decades after being published.
Carlos Quentin Set to Begin Charlotte Rehab Assignment, Podsednik Continues to Own Greinke
July 4, 2009 By 2 Comments
Carlos Quentin is set to begin his rehab assignment today in Charlotte as he continues to work back from plantar fasciitis. The White Sox continue to be cautious with expectations for their star left-fielder. In other Sox news, the Good Guys are red hot and Scott Podsednik continues to own Zack Grienke.
White Sox Complete Series Sweep of Indians with 6-2 Victory
July 1, 2009 By 1 Comment
