I continue my commitment to dumbing down the internet by not only writing this blog but submitting this week to "Bugs & Cranks."  You can see some of my comments on last night's 11-10 victory over the Indians here.

Additionally, the big question on every White Sox fans mind today is HOW IN THE NAME OF HOYT WILHELM CAN YOU ALMOST BLOW A NINE RUN LEAD?  There is nothing Don Cooper can do but remember whose been good and who hasn't and make sure the ones that haven't (which is anyone not named Jenks) gets shipped off to the Independent League for 2008.

Now, every team in the AL knows the dirty little secret about the White Sox.  Wear down their starters, bring in the pen and go to town.  Even a nine run inning doesn't prevent the Sox pen from almost blowing the game.  Something to look forward to, huh?

Lightning Round

• Shhhh.  Don't look now, but here come the Cubs.
• The good news for the Brewers is that they keep winning.  The bad news is the oft injured Ben Sheets is on the DL again. Memo to Doug Melvin: I hear Jose Contreras is available.  How about accepting delivery of him for say, Derrick Turnbow and Yovani Golardo?
• The Rob Bowen era is over on the north side of Chicago.  Something I have heard no one mention: Jason Kendall is an excellent bunter.
  
• Nice thought by the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Likewise for the Cleveland Indians.
• Bears linebacker Lance Briggs will not get a long term deal.  Nor will he get milk and cookies before bed.
• China can send us all the poison dog food they want, but this country will not allow them to manipulate the NBA draft.
• Joe DiMaggio's diary is up for sale by auction.  Buy it if you like white paint.
• Your baseball and football power rankings.
• For a mere $100, you can gain access to Darth Visor's web site.
• It appears that the Beckham's PR tour is a bust.  Why?  Because we don't give a crap about soccer.
• Isaiah Washington is in, Mandy Patinkin is out and the Donald is coming back.
• It's nice to know that I live in the state with the third highest gas prices in the country.  That's because in Wisconsin, they fix the prices not allow competition. 
  
• Thanks to the environmentalists and their precious corn gas, we're paying a lot more for ice cream.  You can't even have an affordable guilty pleasure anymore.
• When asked which candidate they support, the majority of republicans say "none of the above."  This has to make Hillary Clinton smile.
• While most candidates worry about their position on Iraq or immigration or lowering taxes, Mitt Romney worries about his blush going with his lipstick.
• I...did...not...have...sex...with...that...hooker.
  
• One of Richard Nixon's priorities as President was getting the public to believe that he was a nice man.
• Many Americans, me included, think vacations are over rated.
• Sting gets stung in a sexual harassment suit for firing a cook who was pregnant.  According to court documents, the cook was fired when she continually ate pickles with chocolate syrup leaving none for the Sting household.
• A couple in Florida named their new baby girl after their favorite car and their favorite NASCAR driver.  Fortunately for the child, their favorite car was not a Hyundai and their favorite driver is not Boris Said.
• I'm too sexy for my bus, too sexy for my bus.
• NBC has dumped intelligent shows like "Studio 60" and "Law and Order CI" in order to make room for "The Singing Bee."  I give up.