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WSI News - May 2004

Post of the Week

5-30-04

POTW

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 30.....Sweet Revenge

Schoeneweis goes 7 strong to beat old mates as bats come back to life on the South Side.

WSI Spotlight

Second-Class Sox

If six separate events all line up for Sox Fans in a single week, is it a sign from heaven or a sign from hell? WSI's George Bova recounts this extraordinary week, a message too large to be overlooked.

WSI Spotlight

Marketing the Sox

A new Sox marketing V.P. has been hired and attending a Sox game may soon take on a whole new feel. WSI's Patrick Dahl offers a few light-hearted possibilities the ex-Bulls V.P. might be considering!

WSI Spotlight

Winning Cures All!

The local media's focus on the Lovable Losers has Sox Fans ready to hurl their lunch. Only one team in Chicago is in first-place and the other is flirting with last-place! WSI's Guy Bacci knows what ails our team's fortunes in the media and notes the conclusion we all wish for!

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 29...This One's For The Dogs!

Fifth starter spot a black hole once again

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 28... A Heavenly Finish!

Garland with another good outing; Sox win the game in the 9th.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 27... Anything You Can Do...

5/27... Sox stomp Rangers behind 9-run attack and combined shutout from Buehrle, Adkins, and Koch.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 26...Right Back On Track!

Solid outing from Loaiza spurs Sox over Rangers

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 25... Texas Sized Letdown

Texas shows their offensive prowess; the Sox don't as this one gets away.

WSI Spotlight

'04 Sox at the Quarter-Mark!

The 2004 Sox offer Sox Fans a few surprises and most of them have been of the pleasant variety! WSI's Hal Vickery catalogues the highlights so far and the hopeful expectations we all share for this team one-quarter through the season.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 23....Back in the Saddle!

Sox bats go berzerk as they win the series and regain a share of first place.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 22... Nothin' from Neal

5/22... Needing only a few innings from Neal Cotts in his first start of the year, the Sox get none and don't score on Brad Radke.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 21...Take That, Twinkies!

Buehrle and big blasts combine to bump Twins

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 20... A Much Better Start!

The Sox cream the Twinkies with plenty of hitting and good pitching; move to within a game of the Twins for first place.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 19... Cleveland Clobbering!

5/19... Sox win 15-3, but Harris and Ordonez leave game after scary-looking collision in 7th inning.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 18...Garland Gets It Done!

Exciting? Nahhh...but a win nonetheless

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 17... Rainy Mayhem

Not much going right in this 7-2 loss...

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 16... Where was this?

5/16... After two straight games of anemic offense, the Sox bust out in an 11-0 win over the Twinkies.

Sox Interviews

Mike Veeck Speaks!

The son of Sox owner Bill Veeck, Mike Veeck carries on his father's legacy as baseball's greatest showman! Read about the genesis of Disco Demolition and what happened to scuttle the 20th anniversary celebration in this EXCLUSIVE interview from WSI's Mark Liptak!

WSI Spotlight

Could it Happen Anywhere?

The Chicago Tribune has officially circled the wagons regarding their pathetic coverage over the murder of a fan at Clark & Addison after spending the afternoon in attendance at their baseball division's game at beaaaa-utiful Wrigley Field. Could it really have happened anywhere as the Cubune writers now plaintively whine? WSI's Hal Vickery can only laugh, with plenty of chuckles from Sox Fan Harlin Neal, too.

WSI Spotlight

Perceptions & Sox Attendance

How do the Sox stack up versus their competition in profitability, and how do the Sox compare in season attendance? There are plenty of negative perceptions surrounding the role Sox Fans play to impoverish their team. WSI's Jim Laffer quotes the most reliable sources available and draws a very different conclusion!

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 15... Stinking Up The Cell

The Sox waste more good pitching, this time from Esteban Loaiza, with a lack of offense.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 14...And So It Begins...

Schoeneweis strong again, but bats and bullpen fail to get the job done.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 13...Soaked Split For Sox

Corpseball Early, Ozzieball Late

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 11... Home, Sweet Home

5/11... Sox score 15 runs and allow none. All is well; for a night.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 9th...Swept Away, Eh?

Blown Away By Blue Jays

WSI Spotlight

Cataloging the Bias

There is a mountain of evidence regarding bias in the media, well documented on the message boards at WSI. Now Jim Laffer offers this summary of all the other dirty secrets the media ignores while propagating the myths surrounding the Lovable Losers and their cute and cuddly neighborhood ballpark.

WSI Spotlight

Media Bias Revealed!

After denying organizational bias for years, the Chicago Tribune's credibility takes a major hit as Cubune editors bury a major murder story at Chicago's summer-long Mardi Gras hosted by their own subsidiary. WSI's Hal Vickery recounts details too well known by Sox Fans, now revealed for others to see, too.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 8th....Woe, Canada

Schoeneweis sharp, but bats slumber as Sox drop another one north of the border.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 7... The Other Side

Garland sails early, but one bad inning costs the Sox the win.

Post of the Week

5-6-04

POTW

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 5...Barely Beating Baltimore!

Just Another One Run Win

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 4... Losing Ugly!

5/4... Offense, defense, and pitching all terrible in ugly loss to O's.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 3... It's Never Easy...

Schoeneweis cruises and gets enough run support, but the bullpen makes things interesting.

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 2.....First Rate!

Garland scatters 10 hits, leads the Sox back to a share of first place.

WSI Spotlight

Blabbing About Sox Attendance

When Cubs fans talk about baseball, it's inevitable the topic turns to attendance. WSI's Hal Vickery heard yet more silliness on the subject listening to sports blab radio. Will they ever learn, Sox Fans?

WSI Spotlight

Ninth Inning Heroics!

It has been a long time since the Sox scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to win a ballgame, but WSI's Guy Bacci has vivid memories of that occasion! Now the 2004 Sox have done it, too! Could this season be shaping up as something to remember, too?

Totally Biased Game Recaps

May 1... Soggy Split

5/1... Sox and Blue Jays split a soggy doubleheader.

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