I have a neighbor who is a wonderful guy.  His glass is not half full, it's three quarters full all the time.  He is one of the nicest, most decent, most optimistic people I've ever met.  And I'll bet, if I were to ask him what he thought the White Sox chances of even finishing above five hundred would be at this point in this season, he'd look at me, bow his head and say "not very good."

Given everything Sox fans had to endure watching the weekend games from Pittsburgh (and for those of us watching on MLB extra innings that includes the Pirates announcers who aren't even good enough to call a little league game) it should have become painfully obvious (if it hadn't three weeks earlier) that this team is dead.  And the goal of this season should now shift to not catching the Indians, Tigers and Twinkies, but to holding off the Royals who sit just a mere 2½ games south of the Sox.  Yes, Sox fans, it has gotten that bad.

If you are so deluded you think the fact that Sox scored seven runs yesterday is a sign things are about to change, wake up.  The Pirates scored eight.  Mike MacUseless still looks like he's throwing BP, Boone Logan is a crap shoot and Nick Masset is best served when down or up multiples of five.  The base running was horrific (two men thrown out at third in the same inning, much to the glee of the amateur announcers.)   Bad defense, men left on base in critical situations and my personal favorite, runs scored with two out. 

Leopards do not change their spots in June.

If I'm Kenny Williams, I get out the acetylene  torch and get cracking on dismantling this team.  Start with the bullpen. Work your way to the outfield.  But please, use the money you save when you ship off Jermaine, Tad, Paulie and MacUseless and whoever else to sign re-sign Mark Buehrle.

Welcome back my friends to 1984-1989 or 1997-2000.  RIP 2007 Chicago White Sox.  On June 18, 2007, I call time of death.

If the Sox can't beat the Cubs, Astros, Phillies and Pirates, how well you think it will go tonight when they take on a team that has some ability?

Lightning Round

• Bears alleged quarterback Rex Grossman is miffed that teammate Tommy Harris keeps suggesting the Bears acquire Donovan McNabb.  Just what the Bears need, a second over rated quarterback.  As for Grossman, just be glad you have a job, son.  If you played for me, the only stat you'd have to worry about was "clipboard carries."
• Looks like "Sweet Lou" has angered the ladies.
• Carl Edwards wins his first race since 2005 yesterday at Michigan.  The race wasn't close, but the shave Edwards bus driver got was.  Another great run for Martin Truex Jr. and DEI, proving maybe conclusively that DEI is just fine and Dale Junior's desire to get away from Teresa Earnhardt was far greater than his desire to drive competitive race cars.  One other note form yesterday's race:  It's been a terrible year for Michael Waltrip in his first year as a team owner.  The Toyotas he and his team have been driving have been a non-factor all year.  This is until yesterday when Michael finished 10th.  A huge victory for team Waltrip.
• It's hard to believe that it's been five years since my all-time favorite baseball announcer said "so long for just awhile."
• If this is Pacman Jones attempt to ""turn his life around" someone should point out he's turned in the wrong direction.  Meanwhile, in New York, Roger Goodell takes out the ax and starts to sharpen it.
  
• The head coach of the Chinese national basketball team, Jonas Kazlauskas, is upset at Sun Hue for missing team practice to try out for NBA teams.  My question is why does the Chinese team have a coach whose name is Jonas Kazlauskas?
• The Ottawa Senators, who went all the way to the Stanley Cup finals, may be ready to behead many of the people who got them there.  Be careful what you wish for when you want someone to "take you to the next level."
• Trent Green took a paycut to go to the Dolphins.  By the end of the season, they still might demand a refund.
• Here are some big names available in NHL free agency and in trades now that Sergi Samsonov is off the market.
• Tonight marks the return of one of Princess and my favorite shows: The Closer.  Thank-you.
• Apparently, they have run out of comic book heroes and 60's TV shows to make movies out of, so now they are going after board games. 
  
• A man, who was thought dead, woke up during his funeral  For those of you who have never seen the dead awaken, come to my house around 2:45am and watch Princess try to get up for work.
• Dan Rather=Willie Mays with the '73 Mets.
• Here's the list of Forbes top five celebrity cooks for 2007.  The foodies are going nuts saying that Rachel Ray and Paula Deen need to be tossed from the list, as they are not chefs and that this is a big food network conspiracy.  I've never seen a black helicopter in a kitchen, have you?
• Is your boss nuts?  Take the quiz and find out.