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July 27, 2008
We faced Detroit in an important rubber match of the series.

Chicago White Sox 53-50 @ Detroit Tigers 52-52

Nick Swisher started the game with a solo shot to right. The game was smooth until the 6th, when Detroit scored 5 runs. Detroit put an extra run on the board in the 7th. The Sox were resilient, putting up three in the ninth, but it wasn't enough, as they lost 6-4.

W- Galarraga 3-3
L- Backe 8-4
HR- Swisher 22

Hirayama 2-5
Cabrera 1-5, 2 RBI
Swisher 3-5, HR, RBI
Konerko 1-4
Thome 2-4
Viciedo 1-4
Pierzynski 1-4
Crede 0-4
Uribe 3-4, RBI
Backe 4.2 IP, 8 H, 6 K, 5 ER
Masset 3 IP, 3 H, 3 K, 1 ER
Chacon 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 K, 0 ER

The Reds accepted our trade. Our rotation was now:
1. Buerhle
2. Duke
3. Backe
4. Arroyo
5. Paulion
Swing Man: Cueto
LR Logan
MR Dotel
MR Thornton
MR Embree
MR Danks
SU Chacon
SU Geary
SU Floyd
CL Duchscherer

Should of kept charlie haeger with the knuckleball

July 31, 2008
We traveled to Minnesota to face the Twins. Johnny Cueto made his debut.

Chicago White Sox 56-51 @ Minnesota Twins 47-60

The Sox opened the game with a run on an RBI sac fly by Konerko. Later in the fourth, Jim Thome brought in two with a double. Jim Thome added two more on a homer in the 6th. Thornton was brought in to relieve in the 6th, and he gave up a run. Thome continued his heroics in the 8th with an RBI single. Delmon Young homered in the 8th, making it 6-2 White Sox. AJ Pierzynski added an insurance run with a homer in the 9th. Orlando Cabrera added more with a triple. The White Sox finished off a 9-2 victory.

W- Cueto 2-1
L- Hernandez 9-10
HR- Young 13
Thome 22
Pierzynski 14

Hirayama 2-5
Cabrera 3-5, 2 RBI
Swisher 3-5
Konerko 2-4, RBI
Thome 3-4, HR, 5 RBI
Viciedo 0-4
Pierzynski 2-4, HR, RBI
Crede 1-4
Uribe 1-4
Cueto 5 IP, 5 H, 5 K, 0 ER
Thornton 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 K, 1 ER
Chacon 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 K, 1 ER

AL CENTRAL STANDINGS/ANALYSIS

1. Cleveland Indians 57-51 Monthly Record: 11-13
The Indians are now faced with a 3-way tie for the AL Central division. Their production is clearly dropping.

2. Chicago White Sox 57-51 Monthly Record: 17-8
Many trades and other efforts to fix their weaknesses have seemed to have paid off, as the Sox are tied for the division lead.

3. Kansas City Royals 58-52 Monthly Record: 13-13
KC is still hanging in there, and finds themselves in a fight for the divison.

4. Detroit Tigers 55-54 Monthly Record: 12-14
The Tigers are still in the race for the division, and their chances are still pretty high.

5. Minnesota Twins 47-61 Monthly Record: 10-15
The Twins are the only team out of the race, and they are looking to rebuild.

Current Prediction:
1. Indians 95-67
2. White Sox 91-71
3. Tigers 90-72
4. Royals 88-74
5. Twins 75-87

Batting Stats

Hirayama .323 AVG/13 HR/52 RBI
Cabrera .250 AVG/7 HR/56 RBI
Swisher .320 AVG/22 HR/65 RBI
Konerko .359 AVG/24 HR/73 RBI
Thome .297 AVG/22 HR/91 RBI
Viciedo .289 AVG/2 HR/6 RBI
Pierzynski .335 AVG/14 HR/66 RBI
Uribe .281 AVG/13 HR/48 RBI
Crede .263 AVG/4 HR/31 RBI

Pitching Stats
Buehrle 6-4, 4.15 ERA
Duke 7-4, 3.35 ERA
Backe 8-4, 4.64 ERA
Arroyo 7-7, 4.64 ERA
Paulino 5-6, 3.34 ERA
Cueto 2-1, 4.57 ERA
Danks 3-5, 5.17 ERA
Logan 4-6, 4.31 ERA
Floyd 6-3, 3.26 ERA
Duchscherer 3-2, 1.83 ERA, 9 SV
Chacon 3-0, 1.85 ERA
Masset 4-3, 4.04 ERA
Embree 4-2, 5.18 ERA
Dotel 3-1, 3.75 ERA
Thornton 0-4, 4.83 ERA
Geary 1-2, 6.57 ERA

Teams we struggle against
Detroit Tigers 4-8

Teams we do well against
Tampa Bay Rays 5-2
Los Angeles Angels 5-2
Texas Rangers 5-1
Oakland A's 4-2

Keys
-Keep the momentum rolling.
-Quality starts from new acquisitions.

August 1, 2008
We went to Kansas City to start a huge 3 game series.

Chicago White Sox 57-51 @ Kansas City Royals 58-52

The White Sox scored a run in the first yet again, this time on a Swisher homer. Chicago leads the MLB in first inning runs. Chicago put another run on the board in the fourth, giving the Sox a 2-0 lead. Swisher drove in another run in the 8th. Duchscherer out a 3-0 victory.

W- Backe 9-4
S- Duchscherer 10
L- Bannister 8-6
HR- Swisher 23

Hirayama 0-5
Cabrera 1-5
Swisher 3-5, HR, 2 RBI
Konerko 1-4
Thome 2-4
Viciedo 3-4
Pierzynski 2-4
Crede 0-4
Uribe 1-4, RBI
Backe 8 IP, 9 H, 12 K, 0 ER
Duchscherer 1 IP, 2 H, 2 K, 0 ER

August 7, 2008
We faced Detroit in an important rubber match.

Detroit Tigers 59-55 @ Chicago White Sox 59-54

The game was a pitcher's duel until the 3rd, when Juan Uribe homered to center, making it 2-0. Detroit fought back, scoring 1 in the fourth. Detroit took a 4-2 lead in the 5th. Chicago struck back, taking a 5-4 lead. Their was no scoring after that, and Duchscherer got another save.

W- Backe 10-4
S- Duchscherer 12
L- Bonderman 11-4
HR- Uribe 14

Hirayama 1-4, 2 RBI
Cabrera 0-4
Swisher 1-4
Konerko 0-4
Thome 0-4
Viciedo 1-3
Pierzynski 2-3
Crede 1-3
Uribe 2-3, HR, 3 RBI
Backe 6.1 IP, 9 H, 7 K, 4 ER
Logan 2 IP, 2 H, 1 K, 0 ER
Duchscherer 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 K, 0 ER

August 18, 2008
We played Seattle in a situation where every game counts.

Seattle Mariners 65-58 @ Chicago White Sox 62-62

Jim Thome continued his hot streak with a 3-run shot in the first. Thome homered again in the fourth, giving us a 4-0 advantage. Juan Uribe extended the lead to 5 with a homer in the fifth. The White Sox won 5-0 in a crucial game.

W- Arroyo 8-7
L- Silva 8-6
HR- Thome 30,31
Uribe 15

Hirayama 2-4
Cabrera 1-4
Swisher 0-4
Konerko 1-4
Thome 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Viciedo 2-4
Pierzynski 0-3
Crede 0-3
Uribe 1-3, HR, RBI
Arroyo 8 IP, 9 H, 7 K, 0 ER
Duchscherer 1 IP, 0 H, 3 K, 0 ER

August 31, 2008
We played Boston in historic Fenway Park. We faced knuckleballer Tim Wakefield.

Chicago White Sox 67-68 @ Boston Red Sox 80-56

The game was a total pitcher's duel, with Great Paulino and Tim Wakefield battling it out. Boston finally scored in the 7th, on an RBI single. Chicago fell victim to Wakefield's knuckler, and wasted a great outing from Paulino.

W- Wakefield 6-6
L- Paulino 6-8

Hirayama 0-4
Cabrera 0-4
Swisher 0-3
Konerko 0-3
Thome 1-3
Viciedo 0-3
Pierzynski 0-3
Crede 1-3
Uribe 0-3
Paulino 8 IP, 3 H, 11 K, 1 ER

AL CENTRAL STANDINGS/ANALYSIS

1. Detroit Tigers 70-67
Detroit has righted the ship since last month, and are now tied with KC at the top.

2. Kansas City Royals 70-67
The Royals are the surprise team of 2008. They are rolling through teams, but are making mistakes in the field.

3. Cleveland Indians 69-67
Cleveland is still in the race for the division, but have fell from the top.

4. Chicago White Sox 67-69
Chicago had a rough month, but the division isn't out of reach.

5. Minnesota Twins 65-72
Minnesota is surprisingly still in it after a great month of August.

Current Prediction
1. Tigers 85-77
2. Indians 83-79
3. Royals 81-81
4. White Sox 78-84
5. Twins 74-88

Batting Stats
Hirayama .304 AVG/15 HR/64 RBI
Cabrera .241 AVG/9 HR/63 RBI
Swisher .308 AVG/26 HR/86 RBI
Konerko .333 AVG/28 HR/83 RBI
Thome .295 AVG/33 HR/117 RBI
Viciedo .335 AVG/7 HR/21 RBI
Crede .259 AVG/5 HR/37 RBI
Uribe .267 AVG/15 HR/59 RBI

Pitching Stats
Buehrle 7-6, 4.52 ERA
Duke 9-5, 3.47 ERA
Arroyo 8-9, 4.10 ERA
Backe 10-6, 4.53 ERA
Paulino 6-8, 3.29 ERA
Danks 4-6, 5.35 ERA
Floyd 6-4, 3.54 ERA
Logan 4-6, 4.72 ERA
Cueto 4-3, 3.89 ERA
Chacon 3-0, 2.13 ERA
Duchscherer 3-4, 2.49 ERA, 13 SV
Masset 4-3, 4.04 ERA
Embree 4-2, 4.96 ERA
Dotel 3-1, 3.40 ERA
Thornton 0-5, 4.38 ERA
Geary 1-4, 7.13 ERA

Teams we struggle against
Boston Red Sox 0-7
Detroit Tigers 6-9

Teams we do well against
Los Angeles Angels 5-2
Texas Rangers 5-1

Keys
-Need to win as many games as possible.
-Need to close off games.
-Need to put more runs on the board.

You have anymore of my players you can use?

We'll definitely sign them next year, when the International FA period opens back up.

September 12, 2008
If this were a movie, this would be the climax. Five teams fighting for the division. Four of our last five series are versus teams in our division. Tonight, we took on the tough Detroit Tigers. John Danks faced Jeremy Bonderman in the start of a huge series.

Detroit Tigers 73-73 @ Chicago White Sox 73-73

In the first, Paul Konerko set the night on fire with a 508 foot homer, giving Chicago an early 2-0 lead. Adrian Gonzalez cut into the lead with a solo shot the next inning. Daiki Hirayama responded with a 2-run shot of his own, making it 4-1 Chicago. Chicago's offensive domination continued with a 3-run home run by AJ Pierzynski. Detroit rallied back, scoring four, and making it 7-5. Daiki Hirayama wouldn't let a comeback happen, and hit another homer, making it 9-5. Chicago put up 4 more, taking a 13-5 lead. Detroit responded by scoring 4 in the sixth. Chicago responded by scoring 2 via a Joe Crede single. Detroit started inning #7 by scoring two runs. Chicago matched on a 2 run shot by Paul Konerko. Detroit's offense didn't stop, and scored 2 more runs in the 8th, making it 17-13 Chicago. Surprisingly, there were no more runs scored, and the Sox won 17-13.

W- Danks 5-6
L- Bonderman 14-6
HR- Hirayama 19-20
Konerko 34, 35
Pierzynski 18, 19
A. Gonzalez 17
Sheffield 20
I. Rodriguez 10

Hirayama 4-6, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Cabrera 1-4
PH- White 1-1
Swisher 2-6
Konerko 2-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Thome 4-5
Viciedo 3-5, RBI
Pierzynski 3-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI
Crede 3-5, 2 RBI
Uribe 2-5
Danks 5.2 IP, 12 H, 5 K, 9 ER
MacDougal 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 K, 0 ER
Wasserman 0 IP, 2 H, 0 K, 2 ER
Geary 1 IP, 0 H, 1 K, 2 ER
G. Lee 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 K, 0 ER
Duchscherer 1 IP, 1 H, 0 K, 0 ER

Scores Around The Division:
KC 6
CLE 4

MIN 8
BAL 4

I'll send you them through message if you want them

Zach Duke has thrown a perfect game in a 1-0 victory over Detroit! What a drastic change from 13 runs given up on Friday!!!