Thanks to homers by Jim Thome (493) and Danny Richar, the White Sox have climbed back out of the AL Central cellar at least for the time being with a 5-2 win.  The Sox are now a game ahead of the Royals and hope to put more distance between Kansas City and themselves this afternoon at US Commiskey Park.

The curiosity lately is Ozzie Guillen using pitchers situationally ala Tony The Useless. I read several Sox blogs each day and it seems like the overwhelming opinion is that Ozzie has lost his mind.  Whatever.  If they continue to win and Ozzie uses eight pitchers every night, I don't care.  Just win any way you can.  Period. Done.

Lightning Round

• The Brewers continue to own the D-Backs while the Cubs, in a feel good story centered around outfielder Cliff Floyd rally to beat the Giants.  The horses are still neck and neck atop the NL Central.
• Rex Grossman says the fumbled snaps he had on Monday night are no big deal.  That;s the problem with Rex.  He wouldn't know a red flag if it hit him in the face.  Damn it Rex, it is a problem.
• Kurt Busch wins the rain delayed race at Michigan, putting even more distance between him and Junior to qualify for the chase.  It's going to be a short, miserable week for NASCAR crews as the y get ready for the night race at Bristol Saturday night.
• The Chiefs finally reward their Johnson for a job well done.
• Eli Manning does have cahones. Tiki Barber violated the athletic world's rule about what goes on in the locker room stays in the locker room.  He's either a refreshing change or a person who will throw teammates and friends under the bus to further his career.  You make the call.
  
• Is this really necessary? 
  
• Don't look now, but the former Mets clubhouse attendant who helped players procure steroids has slipped George Mitchell a note with names on it.
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  Dave Trembly will most likely be the O's skipper in 2008.  Proof again that hard work sometimes pays off and not going with the sexy name once in awhile is okay.
• Coach Satan says Simeon Castille's discipline will be handled internally.  Saban, who has been known to be creative in punishing players, is not too put out by the incident.  In fact, Castille's arrest Saturday night was much ado about nothing and may have been the result of an over zealous police officer trying to get his name in the paper.
• The NBA has ordered a review of their refs.  If they were serious, they should have hired an optometrist.
  
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  Even if your boss is an idiot, there is a high likelihood that he or she will continue to be promoted.  That explains a lot of things.
• A guy who had his drivers license suspended rode a mule from Minnesota to Wyoming to look for work.  When he couldn't find any, he turned around and rode back.  No doubt, at the end of the journey, his ass was really tired.
• If you are expecting a child, naming him Yoda or Whorf is not recommended.