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Baseball ArchiveCubs Fan Tom Morello Scolds Racist Cubs Fansby Ricky O'Donnell on March 8 at 12:47AM
 Baseball has been back for about two and half weeks now, and we've still yet to make fun of the Cubs. This needs to end. Enter my main man Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine guitar wizard, Chicagoan, and noted Cubs fan. On Twitter this weekend, Morello reminded me of my all-time favorite Chicago sports meme: Cubs fans have a fun recent history of racism. Take it away, Nightwatchman (read the bottom one first):  Ah, so good. I can talk about this all day, but I'll keep it as brief as possible. Whenever I'm engaged in "Are Cubs fans racist?" arguments, one counterpoint that is always raised is that the Cubs have a long history of great black players who the fans loved. But, newsflash: it's a different breed of fan. The drunks heckling Milton Bradley in the Wrigley bleachers in 2009 are 20-somethings, not the same people in the stadium who supported Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, or even Andre Dawson. And yeah Cubs fans, where there's smoke, there's fire. Even Kerry Wood said it, and we all know Kerry Wood can never tell a lie. But as much I enjoy the idea of Cubs fans being stupid and racist, it's actually rather unfortunate. Cubs fans are Bears fans and Bulls fans and 'Hawks fans, and, most importantly, Cubs fans are Chicagoans. That is to say: Cubs fans aren't racist because they're Cubs fans, Cubs fans are racist because they're people. And some people are racist, especially when aided by 100 degree weather, lots of friends, and eight $7 Old Styles. The last decade was horribly embarrassing for you, Cubs fans. Get your shit together this year. Don't lob slurs at Marlon Byrd when he strikes out. Don't make signs accusing Kosuke Fukudome of being a bad driver. Stop thinking the reason your team sucks is because Mark DeRosa and Reed Johnson are gone. And while you're at it, stop throwing beer on opposing players. Listen, let's be honest: you people need all the good karma you can possibly get. Doing away with the racist stuff is the first step. Bloggers Interviewing Bloggers Makes the World Go 'Roundby Ricky O'Donnell on February 25 at 3:04AM
Daniel from C70 At the Bat, BlogsByFans resident St. Louis Cardinals blog, asked me 10 questions about the White Sox. Go over to his site and check out my answers. ...
Ozzie Guillen's Twitter Account is Real, Adjust Your Life Accordinglyby Ricky O'Donnell on February 24 at 2:41PM
At first, I really didn't think @ozzieguillen was real. The account was verified when I started following it last night, but 20 minutes later it wasn't. Also, this was Ozzie's picture.If you google the name Ozzie Guillen, that's the second...
The White Sox Are Interested In Johnny Damonby Ricky O'Donnell on February 11 at 3:43PM
Hey, White Sox! Want people to get over the fact that you passed on bringing back Jim Thome - you know, you're best hitter last season - for a mere $1.5 million, and instead let him sign with your most...
Are the Twins the Favorites In the AL Central?by Ricky O'Donnell on February 8 at 1:31PM
For most the winter, the assumption around here was that the White Sox were the preseason favorites in the AL Central. It makes sense: a full-year of Jake Peavy + a full year of Lord Bacon + maybe a full-year...
PECOTA Has Spoken: 2010 White Sox = 2009 White Soxby Ricky O'Donnell on January 29 at 2:09PM
I do a PECOTA post every year, and - oh hey! - Baseball Prospectus' Nate Silver-inspired numbers machine has put out a new set of data. This is quite possibly my favorite algorithm.Once again, PECOTA hates on our White Sox....
Jim Thome Signs With the Twinsby Ricky O'Donnell on January 27 at 3:20PM
We've known this was coming since October, but it still stings to see it happen: Jim Thome signed with the Twins yesterday. He'll make only $1.5 million this season.This is what SouthSideSox wrote on its Facebook fanpage when the news...
The Cheat: Passing On Thome Is Ozzie's "All The Pieces Are In Place" Momentby Ricky O'Donnell on January 26 at 2:42AM
Yesterday, the White Sox decided to pass on bringing back Jim Thome. It appeared Kenny Williams was in favor of Thome returning, but the GM gave veto power to his manager, and Ozzie said no dice. Here's how Ozzie explained...
Cubs Interested In Jermaine Dyeby Ricky O'Donnell on January 18 at 1:55PM
Alternate head: "Bobby Stompy Put On Suicide Watch"From ESPN Chicago....According to major league sources, the Chicago Cubs and Dye have interest in each other and have had preliminary talks. ... Although Dye has been an outfielder throughout his career, he...
Just A Reminder: Frank Thomas Never Used Steroids, Was Actually Still Quite Goodby Ricky O'Donnell on January 13 at 2:11AM
Nothing makes me change the channel like steroid talk, and, as you can imagine, I've been doing a lot of channel changing the last three days. Steroid talk doesn't get my pageviews. My pageviews are valuable (like yours!) and need...
A Whole Mess of White Sox Prospect Rankings, Because, Why Not?by Ricky O'Donnell on January 6 at 3:26PM
It's been all quiet on the White Sox front since the Pierre deal - yeah, still no DH - so now seems like as good a time as any to take a look a look at the farm system. Mad...
The Ballad of Ricky-Bobby: Is The MLB Too Top Heavy?by Bobby Stompy on December 18 at 3:42PM
New TUP feature: Ricky O and I chew on a weekly subject...BOBBY: I just read your Cust post where you say the White Sox are "set" if they somehow are able to acquire him... but with the MLB rich getting...
The White Sox Should Find Another 50 Cents For Jack Custby Ricky O'Donnell on December 17 at 1:32PM
"You can't spend a dollar when you only have 50 cents" is becoming Kenny Williams' very own version of "Rex is our quarterback". For the second straight offseason, we've heard Kenny use his favorite phrase when talking about budget constraints...
Things to Read: 12/15by Ricky O'Donnell on December 15 at 4:09PM
Send tips to rickhouse@blogsbyfans.com. And don't forget about my Juan Pierre post below.Bring back the 'stache!About Last Night: Patrick Kane celebrated his 21st birthday with Vince Vaughn, Bill Kurtis, Richard Dent, and Ernie Banks. Deadspin: Tiger PED scandal? Pitchfork: The...
The White Sox Trade For Juan Pierre And I Actually Think I'm OK With Itby Ricky O'Donnell on December 15 at 12:49PM
I was going to start this out with "Juan Pierre would have been better off playing 30 years ago, before Billy Beane wrote Moneyball", but that actually isn't true. In what other era does Pierre get a $44 million contract?...
Thursday Night Non-Running Diary: Bulls, 'Hawks, ect.by Ricky O'Donnell on October 30 at 1:30PM
I realize that it has become a TUP staple to write about the Bears every Friday during the NFL season. I'm not doing that today. The reasons for this are twofold.a) That game in Cincinnati was downright depressing. Demoralizing. But...
Jim Thome wants to return to the White Sox in 2010. Or play for the Twins :(by Ricky O'Donnell on October 12 at 1:53PM
A friend brought up a good point recently regarding the sendoff of Jim Thome and Jose Contreras from the South Side: Thome drew far more adoration from the fans and media after the trade, but shouldn't it have been the...
BBA ballot: AL Manager of the Yearby Ricky O'Donnell on October 11 at 9:40PM
When BBF brother from another mother Daniel at C70 At The Bat asked us to join the Baseball Bloggers Alliance a couple months ago to represent the White Sox, we had to accept. As such, we have some baseball awards...
David Aardsma probably hurt his back reading 'The Machine'by Ricky O'Donnell on September 24 at 12:03PM
While former terrible White Sox reliever David Aardsma has yet to fulfill his destiny and play for the Pirates, he's still a) the first player listed in any baseball almanac, and b) having a pretty good season with the Mariners....
Bring back Jenks and JDby Ricky O'Donnell on September 23 at 12:46PM
I don't think I need to tell you that Jermaine Dye and Bobby Jenks are two of the main culprits in this disaster of a second half for the White Sox. Dye was fantastic in the first half, OPS'ing .942....
The White Sox are awful, but Daniel Hudson sure looked niceby Ricky O'Donnell on September 22 at 1:05PM
I'm still too busy clinging to my "baseball is crazzzzy!" stance to write off the 2009 White Sox, but we're getting there. They have 11 games left and are seven back of the Tigers, and 4.5 games behind the Twins...
Jake Peavy will pitch for the White Sox on Saturdayby Ricky O'Donnell on September 16 at 2:49AM
We interrupt this Bears blog to bring you an important message about your favorite baseball team: Jake Peavy is alive, and he will pitch on Saturday night at U.S. Cellular Field against the Royals. If you have some extra cash...
Tell The Devil The White Sox Sent Ya, Metrodomeby Bobby Stompy on September 3 at 1:46AM
It was a storyline that was going to write itself. The White Sox were either going to lose their last game at the Metrodome and go out with a whimper or win and "exercise the demon" of the seventh oldest...
Out with Thome, in with the Dodgersby Ricky O'Donnell on September 2 at 11:58AM
Jim Thome strikes out too much. He's too slow. He's too old. He hits, like, .240! In conclusion: shoulda kept Rowand.For all those reasons, and plenty more, I love Jim Thome. Always will. Who doesn't love Jim Thome? He's baseball's...
Jose Contreras, in memoriamby Friends of the Program on September 1 at 12:58PM
It takes a special occasion to dust off the "Friends of the Program" byline, but I knew it had to be done when I heard about last night's trade of Jose Contreras. This post is brought to you by Keenan...
Quoth Milton Bradleyby Ricky O'Donnell on August 28 at 2:39AM
''I'm here to play ball. I came here to win a championship. Ain't nothing I'd rather do. If I could do anything, one, I might cure the lupus my aunt has; two, another aunt got both legs cut off because...
On the White Sox...by Ricky O'Donnell on August 27 at 1:33PM
I wanted to bash Cowley much, much more, but bit my tongue. Read my strange blend of apathy and pseudo-optimism here. ...
Rick Telander has some advice for Tom Rickettsby Ricky O'Donnell on August 24 at 2:17AM
The headline:From Rick-T to T-Rick... LINDA COHN, LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE.The aforementioned advice is pretty great, too.1. Fix the goddamn toilets. 3. Tell your baseball guys there is only one directive: Get rid of players who don't know how or...
Contreras pitches, looks like a Cubanby Ricky O'Donnell on August 20 at 2:42AM
Considering the number of '05 World Series heroes that have made an impact on the Sox this season, maybe this story isn't a surprise.Let's set the scene.In his last six starts, Jose Contreras is 0-4 with a 7.62 ERA. He...
Alex Rios to the White Sox. Greg Zaun not included.by Ricky O'Donnell on August 11 at 12:30PM
Head over to the Sun-Times for my Full Court Press post on Rios-to-the-Sox. More later, including the story of the second best heckling job I've ever seen. Yes, Rios is involved. First to respond to Doyle, who's trying to temper...
Scotty Pods saves the dayby Ricky O'Donnell on August 5 at 1:56AM
Cue the Joe Cowley recap that only Joe Cowley could write...Showing a newfound flair for the dramatic, Podsednik mounted the white horse and played hero for the third time this season, with the latest chapter of his rebirth written in...
A few words on the greatness of Gordon Beckhamby Ricky O'Donnell on August 4 at 3:58AM
Yankees SS Derek Jeter ''He's playing well,'' Jeter said. ''I got a chance to talk to him a little bit because he's been on second base the whole series. He can hit, that's the bottom line. You throw him in,...
PEAVY (question mark, exclamation point)by Ricky O'Donnell on July 31 at 4:10PM
So that happened out of nowhere.Jake Peavy to the White Sox for pitchers Clayton Richard, Aaron Poreda, Dexter Carter, and Adam RussellKenny Williams! I think I like this trade - you'll have to excuse me, but sometimes it takes more...
Brian Anderson and Josh Fields, in memoriamby Ricky O'Donnell on July 31 at 11:37AM
Before we go all Bears all the time here (today is the first day of the rest of our lives), we may as well pay tribute to two fallen White Sox: Brian Anderson and Josh Fields. Anderson has already been...
Mark Buehrle is extra perfect. The Sox D, not so muchby Ricky O'Donnell on July 29 at 11:13AM
A few screen grabs from the Interwebs today:a) Mark Buehrle's box score from yesterday.b) This link/headline in a Fanhouse post. Buehrle unravels!? More like Scott Podsednik couldn't catch an easy fly ball (I'll blame it on that goddamn white roof,...
Carlos Quentin: too intense for at-bat musicby Ricky O'Donnell on July 28 at 3:48AM
At-bat music has long been a favorite subject of mine. Many moons ago, I lobbied for the White Sox to put down the Nickleback and step up their game. Lately, I've been finding myself debating the same question over and...
Mark Buehrle, laughing in the face of your silly jinxby 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...
Mark Buehrle throws a perfect game. I was there.by Ricky O'Donnell on July 24 at 3:52AM
Also: please read Stompy's take .*A little over two years ago, this happened:Me: "Yo bros, wanna go to the Sox game tonight?"Bros: "I'm tired; it's too cold; I have a lot of homework; it's too expensive." Ect.That was April 18,...
Thornton saves Sox' win over Rays. This series is nuts.by Ricky O'Donnell on July 23 at 12:58AM
How much fun was last night's 4-3 White Sox win over the Rayz Rays? So much fun that I just decided I'm going to go to the finale tomorrow. These are the types of things you can do when you...
What's the deal with Bobby Jenks?by Ricky O'Donnell on July 22 at 11:26AM
Bobby Jenks has been flirting with disaster lately, and last night it finally caught up with him. Clayton Richard pitched arguably the best outing of his career, allowing only four hits and one run over eight innings (while striking out...
Chicago MSM kicks 'Halladay to the White Sox' into overdriveby Ricky O'Donnell on July 20 at 12:28AM
We've FJM'd Rick Morrissey here before, and when the text messages starting rolling in about his mandatory 'trade for Halladay' column, I figured it may have to be done again. I would have called Bradwell into duty for the post,...
Will Carlos Quentin conquer plantar fasciitis?by Ricky O'Donnell on July 16 at 12:38AM
Plantar fasciitis is quickly becoming a common enemy in Chicago sports. The foot injury has kept Carlos Quentin out the last month and a half, but now Q! is ready to come back, perhaps as early as tomorrow. But how...
Several things.by Ricky O'Donnell on July 14 at 1:48AM
And none of them are important. But can you blame me? As was pointed out to me during last night's Home Run Derby by Gapers Block's Brian Livingston, there are only two days each year that feature zero professional sports...
Believe in the White Soxby Ricky O'Donnell on July 13 at 12:00AM
Yesterday's 13-7 beatdown in Minnesota is a tough way for our White Sox to enter the All-Star break. Mark Buehrle, God bless him, occassionally just doesn't have it, and yesterday, well, he just didn't have it. But since we here...
What really happened to Bartolo Colonby Ricky O'Donnell on July 9 at 10:58AM
The real story comes from Ozzie, of course.''I think Colon disappeared,'' Guillen said before the game, unable to keep a straight face over the bizarre situation. ''I think immigration is looking for him. I worry about Colon because Colon was...
The player representing the White Sox in the All-Star Game should be...by Ricky O'Donnell on June 23 at 3:03AM
Scotty Pods!*SlowBreaker column on the draft, Harold Reynolds, and that 'Moneyball' movie. ...
The Cubs demolish Scott Linebrink, Part IIby Ricky O'Donnell on June 18 at 5:14PM
I saw the Sox celebrate like this once. WHEN THEY WON THE WORLD SERIES.Will someone please tell Scott Linebrink to stay at home when the Cubs come to The Cell next week? Yeah, none of the Cubs' runs in the...
Sox + Cubs = funby Ricky O'Donnell on June 16 at 2:39AM
BobbyStompy types the words "Jay Cutler" in a Gordon Beckham post. I think that means it's worth your time. Smart people hate the Crosstown Classic. Jim from SoxMachine calls Cubs-Sox "the two worst weekends of the season". Most of the...
The White Sox draft a football player. They're due, right?by Ricky O'Donnell on June 10 at 11:33AM
Yesterday, Sports Illustrated ranked how successful each team has been in the MLB draft over the last 10 years. It shouldn't be a huge surprise that the White Sox were placed at No. 29, ahead of only the Astros. Some...
The White Sox party like it's 2005by Ricky O'Donnell on June 9 at 12:01AM
These things happened. Yesterday.- Jose Contreras pitched a gem.- Scott Podsednik hit a home run.- Freddy Garcia became one of the guys again.Really, it was quite a day to be a Sox fan. Things got off to a frustrating start...
A look at the Sox' top prospectsby Ricky O'Donnell on June 5 at 12:17PM
We're already almost a third of the way through the baseball season? I think it snuck up on me because the Sox were so mediocre for most of the first two months. The Bulls and Blackhawks might have had something...
The time has come: Chicago welcomes Gordon Beckhamby Ricky O'Donnell on June 4 at 4:23AM
Yesterday, I planned on previewing the White Sox' top five prospects, but then, you know, stuff came up, and I never got around to finishing it. Now it all seems useless. The Gordon Beckham Era beings today against the A's,...
No. 550 brings the White Sox back to .500by Ricky O'Donnell on June 2 at 1:14AM
I really can't say enough about Jim Thome. His career, his White Sox tenure, the fact that he's probably the nicest professional athlete in the world, the fact that he could be the greatest 16-inch softball player of all-time even...
Alexei takes a seatby Ricky O'Donnell on May 7 at 1:48PM
The Sox have sort of fallen out of the public eye a bit recently, and rightfully so. I think the Bulls and 'Hawks have done enough to earn our attention. Maybe it's a good thing we forgot about the Sox:...
Monday roundup: remembering an undefeated weekendby Ricky O'Donnell on April 20 at 12:17AM
Bulls!We'll get to Rose in a second, but I don't want his "welcome to superstardom" performance to cover up the fact that the Bulls' Game 1 win over the Celtics was a true team effort. We hear so many debates...
Go to Top Tenby Ricky O'Donnell on April 15 at 3:53AM
I tried hard on this one: top ten players in the AL Central. *PODSLet's just get one thing straight, something most of you should already realize: this will not work. Funny, sure. I'd even go so far to call it...
Oops, There Goes a Billion Kilowatt Dam!by Bradwell on April 13 at 8:33PM
Harry's World Series CallToday, I am unspeakably grateful for that. When Philadelphia won the World Series in 1980, Harry Kalas and the Phillies broadcast team were blackballed from calling any of the games due to the national broadcasting contract. Harry...
A new fad will sweep Chicagoby Ricky O'Donnell on April 8 at 2:32AM
Your main course: a rather juicy top ten list.And in case you missed it: listen (and drink!) to our podcast (TUP-cast? I think so.). *One Jay Cutler angle that hasn't been hyped up nearly enough yet: Bama Bangs.Get ready Chicago,...
TUP Podcast 4: we need a name for thisby Ricky O'Donnell on April 7 at 1:27AM
If we exclude the celebrated Hot or Not Era, I think TUP may be at its all-time strongest right now. Bradwell threw up a new post a few minutes ago, and Stompy's Cutler post got some love from the indispensable...
Out of Context Statsby Bradwell on April 7 at 1:12AM
Statistics are fun. They're indicative of value, constantly changing, highly debatable and Joe Morgan hates them. What's not to like?With 24 of the 30 Major League teams playing their first games, we've got all sorts of goofy one-game stats too...
AL Central preview, predictions, and random thoughtsby Ricky O'Donnell on April 6 at 12:45AM
In case you missed it yesterday, check out Stompy's latest on Jay Cutler. We know you can't get enough.I guess I can't complain that there's nothing going on in Chicago sports anymore. Baseball season kicks off today, the Bulls are...
The PECOTA projections are out, and they're not prettyby Ricky O'Donnell on February 20 at 3:10AM
I know everyone's all sorts of geeked up for the debut of the new look Bulls tonight (it feels gratifying just typing that), but lets talk White Sox for a second. The PECOTA predictions came out yesterday, and I'm sure...
Mike Celizic: one man's journey from HatGuy to....SnuggieGuy?by Ricky O'Donnell on February 6 at 2:26AM
FireJoeMorgan created a few stars in its heyday. For example, without Ken Tremendous and friends, few would have ever known the true wonder of David Eckstein, let alone the fact that he approached home plate every day swinging a magical...
Baseball roundtableby Ricky O'Donnell on December 15 at 2:33PM
Only problem with this roundtable: needs more Bruce Paine. If nothing else, I think we might have been able to coax Cobra out of retirement to answer some Cubs questions.Nice job by Arin coming up with some good questions about...
JD to Cinci; the Bears win an important oneby Ricky O'Donnell on December 7 at 8:57PM
Couldn't Kenny Williams wait til Wednesday? I have finals this week, brother. Yuck.Both teams have denied it, but it looks like the long rumored Jermaine Dye for Homer Bailey deal is on. As of right now, there is very little...
Mayo on the Vazquez tradeby Ricky O'Donnell on December 5 at 2:36AM
MLB.com's Jonathon Mayo likes the trade from the Sox' perspective...Whaddaya folks think about the Javy Vazquez trade? Gotmilby (that's Lisa) and I were talking about it and both of us first thought the Braves gave up too much. We saw...
A tidy pre-Winter Meetings Sox roundupby Ricky O'Donnell on December 4 at 2:19AM
- Though I don't believe anything is official yet, it looks like neither Jo Jo Reyes or Charlie Morton will be coming to Chicago. That sucks because I think both would be better than Jeff Marquez, but it probably would...
Javy to the Bravesby Ricky O'Donnell on December 2 at 7:16PM
It was only a matter of time, you see. Sox getRHP Charlie Morton, 25C Tyler Flowers, 222B Brent Lillibridge, 25Braves getSP Javy VazquezRHP Boone LoganThe only player I've heard of in the trade is Morton, who used to be a top...
Swisher traded to the Yankeesby Ricky O'Donnell on November 13 at 4:25PM
So ends the Nick Swisher Era, after just one brutal season.In return (at least how it's being reported right now), the Sox get veteran infielder Wilson Betemit, 24-year old pitcher Jeff Marquez, and minor leaguer pitcher Jhonny Nunez. I'll have...
Javy will be on the move, but to where and for whom?by Ricky O'Donnell on November 6 at 12:00AM
So remember when the Sox took a 2.5 game division lead into Minnesota during the last week of the season? With everything that happened afterward, it's kind of hard to remember that the Sox got crushed in the Metrodome. At...
Remembering the Sox, (briefly) looking ahead to the Bullsby Ricky O'Donnell on October 8 at 1:53AM
- It’s cool to see Sox fans basking in the positive vibes so quickly after elimination. I’m proud of the way my people have handled this. This team wasn’t supposed to capture its division, or rack up 89 wins. Remember,...
The White Sox live to see another dayby Ricky O'Donnell on October 6 at 1:40AM
More roundups, because everyone loves roundups.The Sox are alive and kickin- The Sox did something they hardly ever do yesterday: they won a game of baseball without hitting a home run. I think we've all seen the stats. When the...
In Mark Buehrle I trustby Ricky O'Donnell on October 3 at 4:06AM
It's late and I'm tired so this is going to be quick...I said it right after the Game One disaster in Minnesota, and yesterday, The Cheat backed me up: Javy Vazquez won't be on this team next year. Say what...
Your White Sox-Rayz ALDS previewby Ricky O'Donnell on October 2 at 3:37AM
I feel like we have a lot of hate here at TUP. Here’s a quick rundown:To hell with…. - the Cubs- Brett Favre- the Metrodome- the Miami Heat’s marketing department- white people- Mike Downey- Cedric Benson- Dan Shanoff- the Cubs-...
The White Sox win the AL Centralby Ricky O'Donnell on October 1 at 12:10AM
Beachwood column will be up in the morning. I'm sure 10,000 other stories will start with the same lede I used, but I think there is some stuff in there worth noting. Such as:- 1-0 is by far the coolest...
Game 163: White Sox and Twins, one last timeby Ricky O'Donnell on September 30 at 12:13AM
163Here's the deal: I have class until 6:30. For whatever reason, this game starts at 6:35, not 7:11. I'll start the live blog as soon as I get home, though it may be a few minutes after first pitch, it...
The Sox are, somehow, still alive; the Bears prove me wrong once againby Ricky O'Donnell on September 29 at 1:51AM
I’m not even sure what to say about the happenings this weekend at The Cell. The Sox came in knowing they controlled their own destiny, that a sweep of the Indians would at least give them a shot at a...
Sox fail epically in Metrodome-- againby Ricky O'Donnell on September 26 at 3:24PM
I thought about rearranging the order of the site, putting the Bears post on top, but whatever. The Bears column is below this post so make sure you check that out as well.When I’m stuck at work during huge games,...
Cover it Live rules, Javy Vazquez does notby Ricky O'Donnell on September 24 at 12:15AM
Really, Game One was over before it even began, right? The scenario:Ozzie challenges Javy... ''He hasn't been [a big-game pitcher], that's the bottom line.''And Javy's response...''You know what? It's not going to [change a lot of opinions] because I'm really...
TUP Pick Em' standings after Week Threeby Ricky O'Donnell on September 23 at 3:24AM
JOIN THE LIVE BLOG NOWhttp://www.tremendousupsidepotential.com/2008/09/white_soxtwins_game_one_live_b.phpApparently somebody really wants to win that picture. For the first time all year, Arin has company in first place. After tying me for most points this week, legendary commenter Mike moved into a first place...
Bullpen, Quentin, Magic numbers, ect.by Ricky O'Donnell on September 18 at 4:25AM
I was at work during the game yesterday, jumping between the Sox’ and Twins’ gamecasts on Yahoo!, but I was paying enough attention to know Richard was pitching a good game. I like Richard and I hope he does well...
Thank you Joakim Soria, ectby Ricky O'Donnell on September 11 at 4:05PM
Good to see the Royals screwing over a team in a pennant race besides for the Sox for once. A lot of people probably expected the Sox' one game division lead to be gone before the end of this week,...
One crazy weekby Ricky O'Donnell on September 10 at 1:58PM
Consider the following:- Superman God Carlos Quentin, purveyor of all things awesome, breaks his own wrist by slamming his bat against it. The Sox playoff chances take a huge hit without the likely AL MVP…- And the then the Sox...
AJ roundupby Ricky O'Donnell on August 25 at 2:35PM
Which was the odder occurrence in yesterday’s series finale against the Rays: a) The AJ Play, b) Konerko actually getting a clutch hit to send the game to extras? Here’s five thoughts from around the internet on Pierzynski.The Cheat...
Home runs = goodby Ricky O'Donnell on August 21 at 5:21AM
Man, the Sox’ offense is just awesome. I had a long ode written about the greatest of home runs, but I’m going to save it for my Sox column at Beachwood on Monday. My point was that people who think...
Carlos Quentin is the AL MVPby Ricky O'Donnell on August 14 at 2:07AM
As has been mentioned by numerous blogs all over these internets, August is an excruciatingly boring month for sports. Even though the Sox are in the middle of a race for the division title, going into the fifth straight month...
Pitches love to hit Carlos Quentinby Ricky O'Donnell on August 13 at 1:35AM
I think one of the things everyone loves about Carlos Quentin is his batting stance. He just looks like he’s ready to unload on the ball every time he steps up to the plate, and that’s been the case more...
Being tired tomorrow will be well worth itby Ricky O'Donnell on August 6 at 1:48AM
Anybody remember this scene after Carlos Quentin hit a game-winning homer against the Rangers on July 23?You ask Swisher if he was happy to see Quentin hit that home run.No, he says."I wanted to hit the home run," Swisher says.Swish...
Floyd schools Livanby Ricky O'Donnell on July 31 at 12:02AM
Ah, just as I predicted.Gavin gets a bad rap on some prominent Sox blogs, and particularly from a few guys at South Side Sox. One dude made a google spreadsheet outlining what the Sox should like look for the next...
Mocking Rick Morrissey, FJM-styleby Ricky O'Donnell on July 15 at 3:08AM
In all my years of blogging, I have yet to give a column the FJM treatment. But with a slow period of Chicago sports upon us (All-Star Game: meh), I feel the time is right.Upset alert: it’s not Mariotti. There...
Beachwood column upby Ricky O'Donnell on July 14 at 3:35AM
read it if you'd like. ***Even though it means ESPN will talk about nothing but Brett Favre for the next four days, baseball's All-Star break should be welcomed by everyone involved- including the fans. As I wrote on Beachwood, the...
7-9 Sox recap: Sox 7, Royals 6by Ricky O'Donnell on July 10 at 12:38PM
I’m not sure if last night’s game says more about the Sox or Royals. For the second consecutive game the Sox played horrible- the starting pitcher struggled to get through a bad Royals lineup and the offense was lifeless until...
Cubs get Rich Harden; all Chicago World Series inches closerby Ricky O'Donnell on July 9 at 12:45AM
We all know Rich Harden is injury prone. He’s been on the DL nine times already at age 26. He’s also seen his velocity drop a little this year. That isn’t good for his long term future as a player....
Take your time coming back, Paulieby Ricky O'Donnell on July 1 at 1:44AM
Sox Report at Beachwood. Read it here. I'll update this with a Sox post when I wake up.***Like most other people, most of the stuff I know about baseball came from Moneyball, a book that only Top Ten's Phil Barnes...
Sox rule, Cubs droolby Ricky O'Donnell on June 30 at 1:01PM
I was at Game 3 last night, and let me tell you, it was awesome. That's the reason there isn't a Beachwood column today- we'll be running it tomorrow- so I'll save up most my observations till then.Most underrated moment...
This is shaping up to be a great weekby Ricky O'Donnell on June 25 at 12:35PM
So, we have three posts here today. My take on the draft and Phil's take on Beasley is below, and here's my ode to Juan Uribe. I have posts up at The Fantasy Factor and TTCS as well. Oh and...
A few more reasons why I hate the Cubsby Ricky O'Donnell on June 21 at 1:51AM
Yeah, it's a special weekend post. Sox-Cubs is just that epic. Yesterday I let my friends say their peace on the Cubs, and I thought that was it. I try to be fairly objective in my baseball viewing, and though...
Sox-Cubs Round One: this is going to be sweetby Ricky O'Donnell on June 20 at 12:04AM
Yeah, yeah, yeah, these are only three games in the middle of June. Whatever. I am 100% pumped for this series. It’s easily the most excited I’ve been for a baseball game since....Opening Day 06? Just in case Cubs fans...
Time to pound the Piratesby Ricky O'Donnell on June 17 at 12:01AM
2-5 last week. 6-0 the week before. Baseball is crazy. But with the Pirates heading to Chicago for a three game series, the Sox need to win at least two of three. A sweep going into the Cubs series wouldn’t...
Get ready for a White Sox-Cubs World Seriesby Ricky O'Donnell on June 13 at 12:05AM
Yeah, now imagine this times 800. I was in attendance for yesterday’s kind of amazing 3-2 come from behind Cubs win. It was the type of game that they never should have won. Jim Edmonds, he of the .205 batting...
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