Sports Weekend

1. Michigan v. Alabama. Yeah, Bama has to totally reload its defense. But until proven otherwise I got to go with the SEC over the Big Ten. In fact it it always safe to go against the Big Ten. Bama by6

OFFICIAL: Michigan's Fitzgerald Toussaint and Frank Clark are suspended for one game and will not play against Alabama tomorrow night.
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHogeCBS) August 31, 2012

2. Michigan State- Boise State: See above. Don't put too much faith in the Big Ten, it will disappoint you.

“@miller_dave: The #B1G is 4-14 in the last five years against Top 10 teams.” Sounds about right
— Joe Ostrowski (@JoeO670) August 31, 2012

3. Tigers- White Sox. Yep, big weekend for these teams. There is more pressure on the Tigers than the White Sox. With a 3 game lead the worst the White Sox can exit this series is ties for 1st. Win 1 or 2 games and the Sox can claim this as a very good weekend. Both teams come limping into this series. The White Sox vets, PK, Dunn and AJ need to step it up. AJ is currrently on a 0-17 skid. Peavy, Liriano and Sale on the mound.

In any case, it's another couch potato weekend. Could use a waitress/maid.

Big Baseball Weekend

White Sox Update!!

In First Place with a 3 game lead, the White Sox still have to make moves-relying on what some "experts" call the worst farm system in baseball. Youk is banged-up and needs a rest (o-Dog still on the DL) so, yesterday's winner Axelrod goes back to the minors for Jose Lopez. J-Lo gets the start at 3rd while Tyler Flowers goes home to be a family man. (Good for him!)

According to Wikipedia:

The paternity leave list may be used when a player finds it necessary to leave the team to attend the birth of his child. A player placed on the paternity leave list must miss the next team game, but no more than three games. The team can use another player from its 40-man roster to replace a player on the paternity leave list. This list was adopted beginning with the 2011 season.

 Hector Gimenez has been called up to be the back-up catcher.

Today's game is a 11:30 am CT start. Will be grabbing an early lunch or maybe we'll call it brunch!

Sox Win. But Baseball is a Funny Game!

So on Tuesday, the White Sox have their ace, Chris Sale on the mound. Sale gets rocked, out before the end of 5 and the White Sox lose. Wednesday, Dylan Alexrod is called up from the minors, pitches 7 plus giving up 3 hits earning the White Sox winner.
Baseball is a funny game!

Not Sure If I Like or Hate this Video

Leaning towards hate.

Stay Classy, Buckeyes!!

T-shirts from Buckeyes' fans. Got to think that this is not sanctioned by the school, right!?

Need the White Sox To Get A Winning Streak

so I can post pictures of babes again!!
And yes I will consider 2 in a row a winning streak.

If I Am Gonna Praise AJ When He Does Good..

then I gotta call him out when he ain't so good.
AJ hasn't had a hit since 8/21 versus the Yankees (basically missed 2 games in that time), with his batting average going from .299 to .288. Defensively, he has been back to the ol' AJ of earlier year who can't throw out a base-stealer unless it's Jim Thome or  yours truly running the bases!!

Hey, it's a long season and every one slumps, but right now, AJ is not playing well, plain and simple.

Red Sox Interested In Mauer?

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/can-boston-red-sox-show-enough-restraint-to-pass-on-minnesota-twins-joe-mauer-082812

UPDATE:

Joe mauer cleared waivers. #twins
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) August 29, 2012

Sox Lose. Lead Down to 2

It's getting closer!

Ramblers Ready For Some Success?

From ESPN:

The Horizon League is desperate for good news after the abrupt departure of Butler to the A-10. Loyola (Ill.) returned from an Italy trip with some dramatic uptick in numbers. The Ramblers averaged a meager 57.2 points a game last season but on a 4-1 trip they averaged 82.3 points a game. The Ramblers also hadn’t had a player average five assists a game since 2003. But Iowa transfer Cully Payne handed out 9.3 assists in the four games. Porter Moser is hoping to see a turnaround and the indication is that this trip may give the Ramblers the necessary bounce.

Why Was This Show Cancelled?

SIX!

And The Notre Dame Suspensions Continue....

http://www.csnchicago.com/ncaa/news/Notre-Dame-suspends-running-back-Cierre-?blockID=763233&feedID=630&awid=5854324979463073374-914

ESPN

Five Wins In A Row for the White Sox!!

The brilliance of AJ! He knew that his back-up had a HR in him, so he got himself ejected in the 3rd, replaced by Tyler Flowers who indeed hit a home run.
Once again. i't not easy to beat the opposing team and a crappy ump behind the plate but the White Sox found a way to fight back.

White Sox Ramblings

2day in 2005: #BobbyJenks pitched a scoreless 10th with two strikeouts for his first save in the #WhiteSox 2-1 win at Minnesota
— SoxNerd (@SoxNerd) August 25, 2012

Win #69 for the White Sox last night (my nephew and his friends would find that very funny). Not bad for a team that SI predicted would win 67 games!
Yeah, Robin may have over-managed the bullpen last night (easy to say in hind-sight) but he is still having a great rookie year as manager.
Hope to head to The Cell tonight (would be game #27 for me).

"Don't Stop Now Boys!"

White Sox Win Four in A Row-Nice!!

The Victory wasn't as pretty as these ladies, but a win is a win.
Back to a 2.5 lead over the Tigers and that is very nice

Yep, that's about right!!

So This Time Lance Armstrong Does Quit!