Sweet Home Chicago

It's been a while since my last blog entry.  I've been busy having fun back in Chicago with my family.  I arrived last Tuesday, and everyone has been keeping me busy.  Last Thursday we went to see the Pale Hose walk off with a win via Pods single in the bottom of the 13th. 

It was a crazy long game, and it was very hot sitting in left field.  We were right behind the Sox bullpen, so it was good to see who was warming up.  The game shouldn't have lasted as long as it did.  The Sox had lots of opportunities to score runs, and Alexei's two errors in the game didn't help matters.  Lucky for us that only one of the errors really hurt us.  It was a very exciting game nonetheless.  It was funny watching fans slowly exit as the game progressed, and it was a little weird to have rain when it was completely sunny out.

We went from a win on Thursday to a loss on Friday.  I went to the park with my sister and her son.  We had seats that were to the left where I was sitting the day before.  It wasn't as hot as it was Thursday, but it was still a hot box in left field.  I really thought that AJ had a chance to break open the game when he came to pinch hit, but a double play ended the threat and any chance for the White Sox to come back in the game.  Eventhough they lost on Friday, the White Sox still won the series over the Cubs.

Overall, the White Sox have been playing very solid baseball.  Beckham has been on a tear along with JD.   It's good to see Beckham get accustomed to the speed of the Majors and start contributing to the team with some clutch hits and RBIs.  Eventhough the bullpen has been a little roughed up, you cannot complain too much about the pitching. 

Sox sweeping the Indians tonight was huge.  Never let up on a team when they are down, and the Pale Hose put the petal to the metal against the Tribe.  Starting pitching was excellent during the series, and the Sox have won five straight now.  They head to KC with Buehrle on the mound tomorrow.