but I have a difficult time believing this translates to anything else that benefits the Sox in the long run. Do we think that folks would rather come to the Sox and bag an existing relationship with Boras outside of this event? I think this is an isolated event that bodes well for the Sox relationship with the Danks boys, which is a good thing in and of itself.

Is that like if a RB falls after taking 3 steps in the woods, no one notices?

The White Sox hadn’t swept a homestand of seven or more games since Sept. 5-11, 1983

Winning ugly, anyone?

I bet Detroit is happy to see Dontrelle back. Too bad we missed his 8 run first inning tonight. Maybe they’ll tire their bullpen for us?
Cleveland up 8-0 after 2.

Never thought I’d be saying that the 2nd week of June. With Westbrook done and Pronk (no more juice?) continuing his incredible falloff I don’t see them having enough to win more than 88-90 games.

Winning 90 games is all I think it will take this year from the central. Detroit is done as are the Twins and Royals.

Teddy Greenstein: Sun-Times colleagues go after Jay Mariotti

Columnist Jay Mariotti seems to pride himself on making enemies. He has been called a "pissant" by Jerry Reinsdorf, a "hiney bird" by Hawk Harrelson and much worse by Ozzie Guillen.

A recent poll by the irreverent Deadspin.com Web site tabulated his national approval rating, based on some 8,000 votes, at 6.2 percent. TNT’s Charles Barkley, who called Mariotti a "loser" during a March radio appearance, earned a thumbs-up from 95.6 percent of Deadspin voters.

Now Mariotti is taking body blows from his own colleagues at the Sun-Times. The situation heated up to the point that Editor-in-Chief Michael Cooke stepped in last week to symbolically separate Mariotti from fellow sports columnist Rick Telander, after Sun-Times editors refused to run columns Telander filed for the Wednesday and Friday papers.
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Telander also believed Mariotti had unfairly impugned his reputation and fired back in a Wednesday column that got spiked, according to media insiders. The paper explained to its readers in a box that Telander was taking the day off.

Telander filed an altered version for the Friday paper that, according to sources, mentioned the "bleatings" of "mini-dictators" who are "terrified of accountability."

It also quoted Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski as saying no visitor to the team’s clubhouse need fear for his safety.

Cooke, who declined comment Monday via e-mail, stepped in and decided the piece would not run.

Philadelphia: Any team that is depending on Gavin Floyd to be a consistent starter is screwed

Jerry Crasnick: Philly, That sounds a little like sour grapes to me. I think if the Phils could have a do-over on that Floyd-Freddy Garcia deal, they might take a mulligan.

Brandon Inge became a former Tigers catcher four years ago when the club signed free agent Ivan Rodriguez. Now, they’re basically a catching platoon. Whether Inge becomes the Tigers’ catcher of the future remains to be seen, but it leaves Rodriguez wondering about his future.

After starting behind the plate on Saturday, Inge was back at catcher on Monday, with Rodriguez out of the starting lineup. That’s how manager Jim Leyland plans to use them for the time being, alternating them at catcher from game to game.

“I’m going to catch these guys every other game for a while,” Leyland said. ...

“Looks like them Danks boy got away…”

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Robert Septer: Des Moines, IA: What do you think the White Sox will do about Paul Konerko? He has been in this slump for quite some time do you think they will do anything about it now or just keep giving him time?

SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Robert, Konerko has some kind of soft tissue injury in his right thumb that makes it difficult for him to grip the bat. He could probably do with a couple of weeks on the DL, but he’s been sucking it up and playing. It’ll probably be a season- long issue until he gets an extended rest.

Vince (Joliet, IL): Jerry, If the Sox were to add speed where would it be? In center at the expense of swisher, or by moving konerko or thome? I don’t see how they make drastic changes to the roster when its in first, but also see a need for a little more speed when the lineup cools back down.

SportsNation Jerry Crasnick: Vince, It’s a lineup that definitely relies a lot on the home run. I think they felt like Alexei Ramirez would have an impact, and he has, but they could use another set of wheels. What the heck, Kenny Lofton is still out there ….

DFA Ozuna and sign Kenny Lofton, plz.