My South Side heroes, the Chicago White Sox, hit one hundred losses this past Sunday afternoon, a full week before the start of September. They are now on pace to lose 124 games, which would break the modern-day record of 120 losses by the 1962 New York Mets in their inaugural season. Thanks to the two-hour time difference between Denver and Stuart, Florida, I have been able to watch more White Sox games on MLB.com these days, which is, of course, both a good and a bad thing. As for the Sox's North Side rivals, the Chicago Cubs, they beat Pittsburg 18-8 last night to get back to .500, and although they are still a longshot to make the playoffs, they still have a chance. My adopted hometown team, the Colorado Rockies, are 29.5 games out of first, but a mere 22 games from a wildcard berth. Enough said.
The White Sox announcers, John Schriffen (on the left in the photo) and Steve Stone (on the right) seem to be taking it all in stride, still making the game interesting despite the team's losing ways, focusing on individual performances, and best of all, always entertaining chit-chat. There have been rumors that Stone, who is a youngish 77, might retire after this season, which I very much hope is not true. He is one of the main reasons I subscribe to MLB.com these days, which has become a bit pricey in recent years. I still remember him back when he was broadcasting Cubs games with Harry Caray, and I would hate to see still another baseball legend disappear from public view. And retiring at 77? Much too early, in my opinion. At least for a baseball legend.
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