Chip Shots: Random Shots: Fab Five

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Chip Shots: Random Shots: Fab Five

Random Shots: Fab Five

Random shots while wondering whatever happened to Carl Everett:

The White Sox magic number is down to five thanks to DeWayne Wise, John Danks and Captain Paulie. As predicted in this column yesterday, the Rays didn't show up yesterday. I'd hate to think that the Sox blew a golden opportunity by playing like crap Saturday night.
Orlando Cabrera may not be beloved by his teammates, but at least the guy said what needed to be said. I know the Sox won't re-sign Cabrera in the off season, but I'm starting to think he's a guy they might want to reconsider. After all, every once in a while it's nice to hear someone besides Ozzie step up and lead.
Joe Crede-He Gone!
Jim Thome just earned his ticket back for 2009. I think the only way he doesn't come back is if the Sox win the championship, Thome finally gets his ring and decides to call it a day. If his goal is to get to 600 home runs that probably won't happen until at least 2010. The question is, do you want him to come back?
Ozzie Guillen gets out the propane torch aand places it squarely under Javy Vazquez's rear end.
I can't even begin to write about how frustrating it is to watch the Bears this year. It's like standing on the street corner waiting for a car wreck. Bad play calls, poor execution, passes dropped in critical moments, stupid penalties and a quarterback they didn't want leading the Bucs rally in regulation and win in OT. The Bears are a marginal team, and when you are a marginal team, everything must go right for you to win. When you drop passes or run twenty yards to involve yourself in a scrum, you won't win.
The Packers did a great job of covering T.O. last night. Unfortunately for them, they forgot about everyone else. Fear not, Cheeseheads. It's Monday Night Farveball tonight.
Funny how the Astros were recently in Wisconsin and didn't pick up any cheese. It would have gone great with their whine.
In some cases, getting fired is more of a relief then it is a burden. Been there, done that, got several t-shirts.
Oh oh. It's one of the seven signs of the apocalypse!!!!