Out of the rubble that was the White Sox 5-2 loss to Oakland last night, came word that the times, they are a changing.  Gone from the scene (and mercifully so) is alleged infielder Wilson Needs A Better Mit, replaced by the man, the myth, the legend, Gordon Beckham.

If there was a 500 pound gorilla climbing up the Sears Tower, who would only be the only man to climb up the tower, subdue the gorilla and at the same time, order lunch at the restaurant downstairs?  DITKA? No, he's too old and has bad knees.  BECKHAM!

All of those whack jobs who drive Ranger Ronge nuts on the post game show must be dancing around their living rooms and honking their car horns in total glee.  Gordon Beckham is coming!  We're all saved!  Gordon will show them how to do it!  He'll play short and third at the same time and hit .650.  Gordon Beckham is finally here, whoo hoo.

You people just don't get it, do you?  The only positive thing to happen in this sequence of events is Wilson Needs A Better Mit joins Mike MacUseless and Jerry Owens as former White Sox.  Outside of that, you have a kid who hasn't played an inning of big league ball coming into town amid what could be construed as unreasonable expectations.  Expectations of being a combination of Evan Longoria, Joe Mauer and Josh Hamilton all rolled into one right off the bus.

I think Gordon Beckham will be a good ballplayer.  He may even be a great ballplayer.  Rushing him to the majors isn't going to help.  Thinking he is a star right now isn't going to help.  And if he emerges from the cocoon of triple A, where he's been for about two weeks and goes oh for 20, do Sox fans begin to treat him like Dewayne Wise?

White Sox fans, this is truly a case of be careful what you wish for.

Lightning Round

• Ozzie is sick of people taking shots at Dewayne Wise.
• If a tree grown with steroids announces his retirement, does he make a sound?
• Tony Dungy is dead on in his assessment of Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. If he keeps up that brand of refreshing honesty, he'll be very successful at NBC, where the Bus has been parked.
• If there is to be a spanking, Sweet Uncle Lou will handle it.
• It looks like The Genius will finally get to use that law degree. (Yardbarker)
• One of the great eras of baseball is over. (Sports by Brooks)
• To the surprise of no one, Bears defensive coordinator Bob Babich is not very good at his job.  (Windy City Gridiron)
  
• Soon, very soon, athletes in other sports will look like NASCAR drivers.  At least during practice. (PFT)
  
• Today's List: Top Ten NFL Rivalries.  How dare you not mention Bears-Packers.