The White Sox seem on the verge of beating Minnesota for the third straight time. There was a time when the Sox couldn't beat the Twins. They did beat them in a one game playoff a few years back to get into the playoffs. Since then, Minnesota has been dominant. It looks like Chicago is getting a measure of payback. It's about time. I don't know if its all too late for this season. Detroit leads the Sox by eight games and there aren't many left. Chicago can't hope to go .500 and gain ground. And, that's what they've been doing all season. Win four games here, lose 5 straight, pick up a few wins, drop a few...back and forth. When a team does that, it's hard to gain ground. It's like climbing a mountain and not going anywhere or walking in quicksand. You get the picture.
Losing 3 straight games on the road to the Tigers hurt this team. That all but ended their playoff hopes. The Tigers played like a better team and it has Jason Verlander, arguably the best pitcher in the American League. The Tigers don't lose 4 in a row. They have Verlander, who stops losing streaks cold.
It would be nice to see the White Sox play over their heads and make it interesting. But, I don't think that can happen. Chicago hasn't been firing all year. Don't expect them to start with three weeks left in the season.
