Tag: Javy Vazquez

Mark Buehrle Takes It Too Far

29 July, 2009 (09:30) | Baseball, Chicago White Sox | By: South Side Sheik

Many will blame Mark Buehrle’s perfect streak coming to an end, the five earned runs he gave up in the sixth and seventh innings, and the White Sox 5-3 loss to the Twins on Tuesday night on the most recent Sports Illustrated cover. The SI cover curse or jinx is well documented. SI itself, ran [...]

MIDWEST MEDIOCRITY – HUMP DAY EDITION

8 July, 2009 (09:00) | Baseball | By: South Side Sheik

AL CENTRAL – Looks like it will be a three team race. Haven’t I already seen this before?

Detroit (45-38) beat KC 8-5 at home. Sure, Verlander struck out 11, but he threw 114 pitches in 6 innings giving up 5 runs (admittedly only 3 earned). Only thing that impressed me was Placido Polanco. The best [...]