Mark Buehrle, laughing in the face of your silly jinx

by Ricky O'Donnell on July 27 at 2:07AM

The White Sox get a big, fat C- from me this weekend, but in TUP's continuing quest to stay positive, let's look at some good things. Like jinx smack talk!

Take it away, Buehrlot.

''It's one of those superstitious things that I don't go by because you hear announcers bring it up when they have to tell the audience what's going on [and] guys in the other dugout are saying it,'' Buehrle said. ''In this instance, facing Tampa Bay, fans at home or in the bars are saying it, trying to jinx me, so I don't believe in it.''

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MOUTHPIECE's Ryan Corazza gets it, too.

But the notion that what I type to a friend over the Internet is somehow going to affect Buehrle's performance on the field, that it's going to jinx him, well that's just silly. I could have run out onto the streets of Chicago yesterday, equipped with a megaphone and shouted it to the entire Loop, and it wouldn't have made a damn bit of difference.
People. They are getting smarter.

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Bobby Jenks: not bad, just unlucky.

Over his last six outings, Jenks has allowed 13 hits, seven earned runs and four walks, and he has a 9.45 ERA. He said his latest outing was bad luck, not bad pitching.

"Yeah, I mean an ass-out slider swing falls in for a bloop single because we were playing no doubles," Jenks said. "Broken bat by a pinch hitter, then a ball that's fair for maybe two seconds ... tip your hat, hang with 'em."

Agreed. (Seriously.) Saturday's blown save was BS. But if nothing else (positive!), at least the Sox ended on a high note with yesterday's 5-1 stone cold stunning in Detroit. A homer and steal for 'Bacon'? Yes, please.   

Back in the afternoon, maybe?





3 Comments | Leave a comment



BobbyStompy | July 27, 2009 10:53 AM | Reply

I just heard about 'Bacon' for the first time this weekend. How much of a threat is this to become a real (read: non-internet/non-blogger) nickname?

My favorite was always 'Creed' for 'Crede.' This is pretty funny, though.

Condor | July 27, 2009 11:05 AM | Reply

I'm not superstitous, I'm just a little stitious.

But lets focus on the real news. 6 games left in the trashbag.

Jack Sikma | July 31, 2009 12:20 PM | Reply

He doesn't laugh in the face of jinxes:

"As Buehrle walked to the dugout, he thought about texting Jamie again and telling her to have the neighbor wake Braden and bring him to the ballpark, but he was afraid of jinxing himself, so he held off."

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1158398/2/index.htm


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