Chip Shots: Random Shots: It's Never Over Until It's Over

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Chip Shots: Random Shots: It's Never Over Until It's Over

Random Shots: It's Never Over Until It's Over

Random Shots while wondering whatever happened to Doug Lindsey:

When I went to sleep last night, it was 5-0 White Sox (I get up at 3:15am, kids, so going to sleep at nine is normal for me). When I woke up, it was a 6-5 Sox final. Holy crap! I guess while I was counting sheep, Octavio Dotel was serving up gopher balls and Bobby Jenks was melting down. Fortunately, the Sox won and despite the Twinkies beating the Royals, the magic number is down to 16. The Sox need a strong outing tonight from Pink Floyd. With Q, Konerko, Crede et. al out of the lineup, you can't count on the big inning anymore.
Good news for Paulie: It's just a sprain. Please take your time coming back and wait until you can play without screwing anything else by compensating for your knee. At least it won't affect your speed.
One impressive thing about this group of White Sox: It seems that whenever it seems the darkest they suck it up and find a way to get a big win. Even Jerry Owens contributed last night. Gee, there's a sentence I never thought I'd write.
This should be the slogan at U.S. Commiskey Park: Come to the game, stay for the circus. I love hockey and have been a Blackhawk fan since Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and Whitey Stapleton played puck at Chicago Stadium. But this whole distraction of a Blackhawk night was kind of silly. Especially since Rocky Wirtz and John McDonough both admitted on TV that they were big Sox fans. What's that old saying about if you are invited into your neighbor's house, don't criticize their furniture? By the way, as part of the marketing agreement between the two teams, Bobby Jenks will start at least one game in goal for the Hawks. That's because he leads the Sox in saves (and you thought it was a fat joke, shame on you.)
The Bears have re-signed offensive lineman Fred Miller. That should raise a yellow flag. Miller claims his awful play last year was the result of injury. So, what exactly were you doing last year, Fred? Holding on to defensive linemen to help you stand up?
My dream matchup of White Sox-Devil Rays in the ALDS may be a reality after all.
Meanwhile, the Brewers, who have given everybody and their brother a chance to get back in the wild card race have a four game lead over the sputtering Phillies and the resurgent, declared dead in May Astros. My only question is where in the hell did the Astros come from? The Brewers, who won finally won yesterday, face the Phils in a four game winner take all series in Philly starting tonight. Being among the natives in Wisconsin, if the Brewers don't make the playoffs, Miller Park will be stormed and Ned Yost will be dragged out and drowned in the Fox River.
Apparently, Atlanta Manager Bobby Cox wants to be thrown out of more games.
Tony Stewart and Greg Zipadelli have kissed and made up. Mike McCarthy and Brad Childress have not.
Carlos Quentin's silly "I think I'll slam my wrist into the bat and take myself out during a pennant race" injury has drawn a lot of attention. (Serious Sports Network)
NASCAR Truck Series driver Ron Hornaday admits to taking HGH and steroids. I have no clue how this enhances the performance or gives advantage to a race car driver. I suppose it could lead to road rage.
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