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Quickshots: Danks For A Great Effort

What do White Sox pitcher John Danks and gazillionaire Sam Zell have in common? They both own the Chicago Cubs.
It's not the fact the Sox beat the Cubs two out of three this weekend that makes me smile. It's the fact that this Sox team, as frustrating as they are, have won their last five series. Granted the Tigers have been hot, but the only way to catch them is to keep winning two out of three.
The Sox need to beat divisional opponents if they want to compete for the AL Central title. That all starts tonight in Cleveland, a place where the Sox have struggled at times, especially in close games. ~~Pink~~ Gavin Floyd takes the ball tonight for the Sox.
Something I noticed on Saturday: After Scotty Pods was thrown out at second because he over slid the bag, he asked the umpire "you gonna call that?" Scott Pods is either really cocky or really stupid. I think the truth lies halfway in between.
The White Sox recently unveiled a tribute to a local sportswriter. No, it wasn't Jay Mariotti.
How do you keep Jim Thome from charging? Take away his credit card, I suppose.
I agree with Jim that Sox-Dodgers is not a rivalry. The 1959 world series was 50 years ago and besides that, the Sox didn't win it. Even I'm not that old. I did like the look of the retro unis the other day, especially the numbers on the sleeve. Is Brooks Boyer grasping at straws so badly he has to bring up a failure from 50 years ago or is he a marketing genius hell bent on selling yet another throwback jersey. If that's the case Brooks, break out the damned red pin stripes. (Sox Machine)
Have the goofballs on the post game show started demanding the call up of Norris Hopper? Just wait, they will.
Ozzie Guillen says something I've thought for a long time. If the pitchers lose confidence in the defense, it hurts their ability to get guys out. Mark Buehrle throws a lot of pitches that result in ground balls, but it alters his style and his location if he has to worry about the left side of his infield. Buehrle said as much last year and considering how well he has pitched with such poor defense is a tribute to how good the guy really is.
If getting beat two out of three isn't enough for Cub fans to jump off the Sears Tower, this may be the thing that puts them over the top.
Ozzie with a funny and telling quote: "So the Sox need the Cubs to help them draw fans? Because our fans are not stupid like Cubs fans. They know we're (expletive)." (Sox Machine)
Ozzie would like to someday be AD at Alabama. Wait, what? (College Football Talk)
TNT lead race announcer Bill Weber got suspended for one race after he got in a shouting match with someone. No idea what or whom, but most likely it was somebody in the crew. I didn't even notice he was gone yesterday. (Sports Media Watch)
Baseball teams today are looking for utility, that is players who can do more than one thing. Check this dude out.
Chris Pronger is on the move, this time to the Flyers. One of my sports fantasies is to see him wear a Blackhawks sweater. (Yardbarker)
When it comes to lowball, The Chairman is king.
I've always enjoyed Paul McGuire on football games be it the NFL or college. The guy brings some serious fun to every game he does. Apparently ESPN doesn't agree.
What does a decade of schlock hits get you? Part ownership of the Miami Dolphins.
If you haven't watched the TNT show "Leverage", here's one great reason to start.
St. Louis Cardinal fans may not be having a great summer, but one of them sure had a great fall.