Chip Shots: Random Thoughts: Sox Roll May Not Include Buehrle

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Chip Shots: Random Thoughts: Sox Roll May Not Include Buehrle

Random Thoughts: Sox Roll May Not Include Buehrle

Random thoughts while wondering whatever happened to Mike Huff:

You would think after winning six out of their last seven (albeit against weak sisters Tampa bay and Kansas City) that the mood around the Chicago White Sox would be a little lighter. Yesterday's 3-1 win over Kansas City featured an outstanding pitching performance by Jon Garland (and the bullpen held.) Saturday night another win and probably the best start so far in the career of young John Danks (and the bullpen held.) But the joy on the south side is going to be very short lived thanks to the fact that Kenny Williams absolutely, positively will not give Mark Buehrle a full no trade clause in his new deal. No one else got one and Buehrle isn't going to get one. So, tonight, at US Commiskey Park, the Mark Buehrle era may come to a grinding halt as he could make his final Sox start versus the suddenly resurgent Orioles.
The good news is Jermaine Dye is back tonight for the Sox. The bad news is Scott Podsednik is broken again.
Bobby Jenks is the only White Sox all-star this year. No argument from me, although in another two weeks, you'd have to consider Paul Konerko.
The Cubs take two of three from the Brewers to edge back to .500 and 6½ games out. The Brewers also dropped some dead weight in Chicago.
Seattle manager Mike Hargrove quits with no explanation. Just walks out. Unfortunately for Jerry Narron, he didn't get that chance.
This Yi from China obviously thinks he's John Elway or something. His handlers say that they don't think Milwaukee is suitable for Yi? Why? Because there are no Chinese here and Yi's handlers want him to play in front of a large Chinese population (like Golden State.) It doesn't matter that Bucks GM Larry Harris' daddy, Del, coached Yi when he was on the Chinese Olympic team. So, depending on how good this guy really is and how badly he want to play, Larry has some chips he can take to the window to pick up some veterans provided the Bucks have cap space. And when Yi does show up in Milwaukee wearing whosoever uniform, I hope they boo him as he comes off the plane.
I don't really care who they elect to the all-star game or who plays. It's just a big exhibition game. I gave up on it the year they played in Milwaukee and it ended in a tie.
Lots of free agent action in the NHL. The Blues ink Paul Kariya for three years, a brutal loss to the Nashville Predators, who, because of their uncertainty, had no leverage in retaining him. Chris Drury and Scott Gomez will play for the Rangers, and in another move to reduce Buffalo to ashes, Daniel Briere signs with Philly. Captain Canada will move on to Colorado as a member of the Avs. Jerome Iginla, however, will stay where he is and risk his career by playing for Captain Crazy.
Denny Hamlin outlasts Jeff Gordon and picks up his first Nextel Cuo race win of the year. I don't really think it matters who Gordon's crew chief is, the guy is just having a year.
If you had Chris Dodd in the "first to fold among democrats" race, please begin heading toward the payoff window.
Bruce Willis gets upstaged by a rat. And, it's not even a real rat.
Fred Thompson's blessing and curse all rolled into one: Voters see him as being a true conservative.
Some more changes at "Boston Legal." Forget about seeing Julie Bowen (Denise) or Constance Zimmer (Claire), they've gone the way of Rhona Mitra, Monica Potter, Craig Bierko and Justin Mentall. You'll see Mark Valley and Rene Auberjonois (Brad and Paul) in select episodes, but not as regulars. Added to the cast are John Laroquette (we've mentioned this before) and Taraji P. Henson. The only thing that's important is that Shatner and Spader are coming back. Everyone else is just window dressing.
G.W. Bailey, who at one time played Sgt. Rizzo on M*A*S*H and then was in all those Police Academy movies, does a great job as the old school, hard on the outside, soft on the inside Lt. Provenza on "The Closer."
There are a million stories in the naked city, and now you can watch them on the "nude news." BTW, if Katie Couric's ratings get any lower, CBS might want to consider this concept.
7-11 had re-branded 12 or so of their stores as "Kwik E Marts" using a Simpsons motiff. It's all part of the hype for the Simpsons movie coming out at the end of the month. No word yet if Apu will begin a personal appearance tour.
Here's some personal conduct rules to remember at the company picnic. Think of it as the Christmas party in flip flops.
How do you propose to a girl from Wisconsin? You use the fish tank at the Bass Pro shop.
In honor of Ratatouille's big box office win, here are some other famous movie rodents.