8/27 Back on Track

I did not get to post after the last two games. I attended a high school football game on Friday and missed the game. On Saturday, I was late arriving home from attending the White Sox game.

Anyway, the Sox picked up a win today by a score of 6-1. The most encouraging thing about it was the starting pitching from Mark Buehrle. He still left some pitches up, but he had a good curve and cutter working for him. Through 7.1 innings of work, he allowed 1 earned run on 9 hits while striking out 6.

Offensively, three homeruns were hit by A.J. Pierzynski, Joe Crede, and Juan Uribe to lead the Sox. However, the most encouraging thing offensively was the bunt single and stolen base by Scott Podsednik. He supplied the energy in today's game that has been sorely missing.

I don't have much to say about yesterday's ballgame except that Rob Mackowiak plays way to shallow in centerfield. It isn't lack of speed or bad jumps that cause balls to get hit over his head. It is the fact that he is playing twenty feet farther in than most centerfielders. Rob Mackowiak is not a centerfielder, and this team will not be able to get a roll until Ozzie recognizes that. It is no coincidence that the Sox have not had any long winning streaks since Ozzie started the centerfield platoon in late June.

Today's game left the Sox 5.5 games behind Detroit and .5 games behind Minnesota in the Wild Card race. Next up on the schedule is a three game series at home against Tampa.