Black Sox Blog

It’s a good time to be a White Sox fan. Paul Konerko is making an early bid for the MVP, and Sox haven’t lost back to back games yet. Throw in the fact that we’re now 4-1 against the Twins, and it puts a smile on this White Sox fan’s face.

This game wasn’t without drama. The Twins scattered fourteen hits in this one, despite scoring just a single run. Twelve was the operative number, because that’s the number of baserunners the Twins stranded.

In a somewhat encouraging move, Ozzie Guillen pulled the struggling Takatsu in the ninth, and gave the ball to Damasco Marte, who locked down the Twins and walked away with the save. Takatsu has been all over the board and he was well on his way to blowing his second save of the season.

The Sox go to Detroit for another short two game series. Mark Buehrle vs. Jeremy Bonderman should be a good game to watch, considering Buehrle (along with really everyone else) has owned the Tigers the last couple of years. Be sure to check out Tigerblog if you want a look at the competition.