White Sox

On a station that's the home of the White Sox, WSCR's Mike Murphy is a beacon calling out to Cubs fans to air their woes. While he sometimes gets hot under the collar on the air, it's that same passion that drives him to strong opinions on Dusty Baker and his beloved Cubs.

White Sox fans who have been pining for the collapse of the Detroit Tigers all summer are finally seeing their wishes come true. Detroit has dropped 17 of 26 games in a tough stretch that has included the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and White Sox.

The White Sox are back in the Wild Card saddle again and are only five games behind the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central after scoring 12 runs in a win at U.S. Cellular Field last night. The team should be pretty happy about that, right?

The Minnesota Twins continued their dominance of the White Sox over the weekend, taking two of three from the South Siders in a series at the Cell. Minnesota has won seven of the last nine games against the Sox, due primarily to their simple yet effective combination of well-executed small-ball offense and effective start-to-finish pitching.

Detroit Tigers starter Zach Miner barely lasted an inning on the mound in last night's game against the Chicago White Sox, giving up four runs by the time he got the hook in the second. Tigers manager Jim Leyland went through four more pitchers after that, but the Sox' early offensive burst carried them to a 7-5 victory.

Even though Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander has enjoyed a phenomenal season, the rookie has run into difficulties against the White Sox. In fact, half of his six losses this year have come at the hands—or, more accurately, bats—of the South Siders.

The Detroit Tigers seem to be all but a lock for the AL Central division championship. They've dominated their chief competition in the first two games of a key four-game series this week, outscoring the White Sox by a total of 11-1. But anyone familiar with baseball knows that it ain't over until it's over.