Can White Sox Get Back Into AL Central Race?
The Chicago White Sox have had a rough start to their 2011 season, but a belief still remains that they're a much better team than their record indicates.
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The Chicago White Sox have had a rough start to their 2011 season, but a belief still remains that they're a much better team than their record indicates.
On Monday night, the Chicago White Sox will go for their third straight win, it would be the longest winning streak of their 2011 campaign.
Paul Konerko returned to the White Sox lineup and tied his career high with five hits, including a single in the 10th inning that helped Chicago beat the Seattle Mariners 5-2 Sunday.
Gavin Floyd held the Seattle Mariners to three singles in eight innings and the bottom third of the White Sox batting order went 10 for 12 in Chicago's 6-0 victory Saturday night.
Gordon Beckham knew it wasn't a run-on-contact situation. The ball needed to get all the way through the infield before he could head home.
Through their first 32 games of the season, the White Sox have the worst record in all of baseball. This clearly wasn't the season that fans had expected, and becuase of that, they're now looking for somewhere to place the blame.
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It's has been a tough season so far for the White Sox and their fans. Both thought the team would have a good chance to win the division and make a deep run into the playoffs, but through 32 games Chicago is stuck in last place.
The Chicago White Sox are in the midst of a rough patch, and things might not get easier as they travel to Seattle and face Felix Hernandez and the Mariners.
No one is more surprised by the funk they've fallen into than the Chicago White Sox.
Former White Sox closer, and current Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks has struggled so far this season. After his right cramped up during a recent loss to the Los Angeles Angels, Boston placed him on the disabled list.
After being swept by their division rival, the White Sox fell into last place in the AL Central division and have an abysmal 11-21 record. But the team isn't making any excuses for their disappointing season.
The White Sox couldn't stop the bleeding Wednesday, losing to the Minnesota Twins 3-2 as a giant nine-game west coast road trip looms.
It can't get any worse for the White Sox. This has to be the bottom of the seemingly endless downward spiral for the team.
Ozzie Guillen's record over the last four and half seasons is not all that impressive, but he continues to get a pass because of 2005.
Mike Trout, Jorge Soler and Zach Neto hit home runs, Ryan Zeferzahn worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels held on for a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
The Cubs scored two in the ninth on Monday to beat the Reds, who have lost a season-high five in a row.
Cuypers has scored in every match he's played in so far, including two goals in three consecutive games.
Munetaka Murakami hit his 14th homer and Miguel Vargas also went deep as the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-0.
The Cubs trailed 3-0 in the fourth before Suzuki tied it with a three-run drive off Chase Petty, Chicago's longest homer of the season.
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Chicago's Derek Hill hit a two-run shot that tied it at 3 in the seventh.
At 22-12, the Cubs are a season-high 10 games over .500.
The White Sox broke through against Michael King (3-2) in the sixth and then chased the Padres' top starter in the seventh.
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Mike Trout, Jorge Soler and Zach Neto hit home runs, Ryan Zeferzahn worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels held on for a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
The Cubs scored two in the ninth on Monday to beat the Reds, who have lost a season-high five in a row.
Cuypers has scored in every match he's played in so far, including two goals in three consecutive games.
Munetaka Murakami hit his 14th homer and Miguel Vargas also went deep as the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-0.
The Cubs trailed 3-0 in the fourth before Suzuki tied it with a three-run drive off Chase Petty, Chicago's longest homer of the season.
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