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Some more random notes after concluding what was mostly a quite successful week:

*7 games in the next 7 days against two of the toughest teams in the AL. That would be the majors best record Rays and offense-loaded Astros. It doesn't get much tougher and more exciting than this.
*And while we're playing possibly the roughest 7 game stretch of the season, the Indians get 7 straight against the likes of Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Glad we built up a bit of a lead on them, it might come in handy.
*Kirk Gibson was a great player and fiery competitor in his day. But he might just be the most boring and lifeless color commentator in all of baseball. What a snoozer of a delivery to his cadence.
*I remain in reverse awe of the Twins play this year. 15 games out and the 2nd worst team at allowing the opposition to cross the plate - only the Diamondbacks are worse. What has happened to this ballclub???
*Speaking of unexpected surprises, whuda thunk the Yanks, with that murderers row of a lineup, would be 14th in the AL in runs scored at this stage.
*Here's to hoping that Pito is breaking out of his slump. Nice ABs today, let's keep up the mojo - we'll need it this week.
*I've really been admiring the next-man-up approach the Sox have taken to help offset all the injuries and keep them atop the standings in the Central and 2nd only to the Rays in the bigs. But can they keep this up?
 

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I love competition against the best teams - it will let us know what these White Sox are made of. Home games -hopefully full stadium for this series.
 

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oooooo! "reverse awe"! i'm going to have to make that mine.
LOL, I didn't know how to phrase it. It's like I'm in awe of how terrible they've been this season, but somehow those two thoughts don't seem to go together.
 

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I love competition against the best teams - it will let us know what these White Sox are made of. Home games -hopefully full stadium for this series.
we know what they're made of, a patchwork of cobbled string and sealing wax.
 

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Still not sure if I'm going to take the fam to see the Sox in August vs. the Rays...I'm considering it though. Both wife and I are vaxxed now, but the kids aren't. Couldn't buy tickets now if I wanted to...so that makes pushing off the decision easy.
 

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Still not sure if I'm going to take the fam to see the Sox in August vs. the Rays...I'm considering it though. Both wife and I are vaxxed now, but the kids aren't. Couldn't buy tickets now if I wanted to...so that makes pushing off the decision easy.
I'm gonna be in Chitown this September (the trip will be centered around my HS reunion). The dates aren't completely firmed yet, but I hope to catch at least one Sox game. My window of opportunity tho will be limited, as the approximate dates we'll be in the area is when the Sox are at home for two series, the Red Sox & Angels, from 9/10 thru 9/16, somewhere in that timeframe. If I can catch at least one game, that would be heaven.
 

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Still not sure if I'm going to take the fam to see the Sox in August vs. the Rays...I'm considering it though. Both wife and I are vaxxed now, but the kids aren't. Couldn't buy tickets now if I wanted to...so that makes pushing off the decision easy.
What part of FL are you in?
 

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One bit of good news in the injury front. Jimenez has been cleared to resume baseball activities. He's likely still a minimum of a month away from joining the roster, but there's at least some light at the end of the tunnel.
 

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One bit of good news in the injury front. Jimenez has been cleared to resume baseball activities. He's likely still a minimum of a month away from joining the roster, but there's at least some light at the end of the tunnel.
I had thought he was completely done for the year so that's good. If the pitching can keep us in the mix until he and Robert come back we got a nice boost coming
 

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I had thought he was completely done for the year so that's good. If the pitching can keep us in the mix until he and Robert come back we got a nice boost coming
I know, that was very encouraging to learn. I do believe tho that we'll be fortunate if it takes more like 6 weeks or longer for him to be back on the roster. A month just seems way too short. But ANY definite return is like you said a nice boost.
 

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Is it too early to suggest - we may be headed towards a Sox / Cubs World Series?
 

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I'm gonna be in Chitown this September (the trip will be centered around my HS reunion). The dates aren't completely firmed yet, but I hope to catch at least one Sox game. My window of opportunity tho will be limited, as the approximate dates we'll be in the area is when the Sox are at home for two series, the Red Sox & Angels, from 9/10 thru 9/16, somewhere in that timeframe. If I can catch at least one game, that would be heaven.

It makes me sad that my only possible Sox game in the next year or so will not have Churros. MAKE SURE YOU GET CHURROS.

I may have to belligerent if I go to a game at the Trop about how much the venue sucks because no churros. Usher: "Dude this guy in section XXX just keeps going on and on about churros and OBP being a dumb as sh*t stat when trying to explain .150 batting averages...WHAT DO?!?"
 

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It makes me sad that my only possible Sox game in the next year or so will not have Churros. MAKE SURE YOU GET CHURROS.

I may have to belligerent if I go to a game at the Trop about how much the venue sucks because no churros. Usher: "Dude this guy in section XXX just keeps going on and on about churros and OBP being a dumb as sh*t stat when trying to explain .150 batting averages...WHAT DO?!?"
Trying to convince the wife to go to a game in august!
 
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