Which is a direct quote from White Sox television broadcaster Steve Stone, who said last night's contest between my South Side heroes, the Chicago White Sox and their North Side rivals, the Chicago Cubs, was everything you could possibly want in a baseball game. I watched it on MLB.com, and it was indeed very exciting. The Cubs were ahead 7-0 by the third inning, and it looked like a blowout, but the White Sox battled back, down 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning, with the bases loaded and two out. Sadly, they lost the game by that score, but it was a wonderful game to watch, and both teams brought a "top tier" effort to this crosstown rivalry.
This game was the debut of interim manager Grady Sizemore, who took over from Pedro Grifol, who was fired this past Thursday, along with three - count em' - three coaches, after the Sox had lost an astounding 89 games, with 7 weeks still left in the season. But no matter - yesterday the stands at Guaranteed Rate Field were full, and tonight's game against the Cubs is also a sellout. I was really heartened with the enthusiasm displayed by the crowd and think that this tremendous comeback effort is a sign that good things will soon be happening in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. I only wish I could fly in for tonight's game, but unfortunately, my private jet is undergoing routine maintenance, and so I can't make it. Those are the breaks, of course. Perhaps next year, when they return to the World Series at long last. Get your bets in now!
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