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WSI News - August 2005

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August 31.....Thumped in Texas

Sox lose 3 of 4 in Texas to cap off 5-5 road trip.

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August 30... Day And Night

In Game 1 the Sox don't make the plays and give the Rangers a 8-6 win. In Game 2 Brandon McCarthy shut down the Rangers and the Sox beat up on the Rangers rookie pitcher for a 8-0 win.

Sox Interviews

Ken Berry Speaks!

In the latter days of the Go-Go Sox era, perhaps no ballplayer better exemplified the hustle and defensive prowess of the Chicago White Sox than Gold Glove centerfielder Ken Berry. He was there for all the great Sox teams of the 60's and his is a unique perspective on what made it such a great and memorable period in franchise history. Another EXCLUSIVE interview from WSI and Mark Liptak!

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Seattle Sweet Swings!

September arrives and the Sox look to defy logic straight through October! As WSI's Guy Bacci notes, the Seattle slump is the latest bit of conventional thinking to bite the dust as Sox successes leave even Dark Cloud fans fretting less than their weak constitutions would otherwise cause!

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Media Chokes on Sox Success!

The mediots who can only measure Sox success in terms of Flubbie futility are scrambling to find another angle for their negative spin! WSI's Hal Vickery enjoys watching them squirm, trying to extend the National League wild card standings to ridiculous lengths, too!

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August 28...Freddy Gets Fingered!

Mariners thump Sox to avoid sweep

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Aug. 27... Always Interesting

The Mariners make it interesting in the end, but Jose Contreras nailed Seattle all night as the Sox pick up their fourth straight in a 4-3 win.

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August 26... Tadahito to the Rescue!

Brian Anderson has himself a night, smacking first two homers of his career, but Sox still need Tadahito Iguchi's 2-out, 12th inning, 2-run bomb to put Mariners away in first game of series in the Great Northwest.

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August 25.....Two in a Row

Sox take the series from Minnesota with a 2-1 victory in 10 innings.

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Aug 24... Getting Back On Track

Carl Everett leads the offensive attack while Mark Buehrle cruised all night in this 6-4 win!

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Augutst 23... One Hit Too Many

Freddy Garcia no-hits Minnesota for seven innings Tuesday night, but Sox offense provides no support in 1-0 loss.

WSI Spotlight

'59 Sox: Thanks for the Memories!

The 1959 Sox provided more warm memories for Sox Fans than any other team the last 80+ years. Now WSI's Mark Liptak revisits a few of these great memories with added comments from some of the Sox heroes of that era tossed in for good measure! Dare Sox Fans today dream the championship dream for the '05 Sox?

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Slump Busting!

The Sox face their first serious slump of the season, and fretful Sox Fans cling desperately to the comfort of a big fat lead in the standings! WSI's Hal Vickery recounts some of the more memorable quotes by manager Ozzie Guillen battling this bit of adversity.

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Aug 21...Spanking The Yankees!

Longball returns as Sox pound Big Unit

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August 20... Unlucky Seven

Sox shut out by Shawn Chacon, Yankees. Today's 5-0 loser #7 in a row.

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August 19.....Stumbling Sox

Sox slumping offense manages only 6 hits as losing streak hits six games.

News Watch

8/19... Cubune: Our mess is YOUR problem.

August 19, 2005

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August 17...Santana Rocks Sox

Lack of offense plus big inning surrendered by Mark Buehrle lead to a sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Twins.

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August 16.....Long, painful night at USCF

Sox drop 5-hour, 16 inning affair and suffer first 4-game losing streak of season.

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Token Victory...For the Twins

Non-standard lineup plus lack of Ozzieball leads to a loss to the third-place Minnesota Twins.

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Further Thoughts on Kenny

Promoted to the job nearly five years ago, when did the Sox GM finally turn the corner towards respectability? WSI's Hal Vickery admits to having been a strong critic, but like many other Sox Fans can point to a key turning point -- and it wasn't last winter, either.

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The Scent of October!

Can it really be true? It's only mid-August and the 2005 Sox have already cleared away the biggest of their obstacles to the postseason! WSI's Guy Bacci notes that nothing has been won yet -- but the scent of the playoffs is definitely in the air!

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Red Sox Nation Wins...Again

Jon Garland simply did not have it tonight, as our beloved Palehose dropped the middle game in the series to the Boston Red Sox.

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David Ortiz Handcuffs Our Sox

Our Sox put on a great display of a comeback; but, the comeback fell one run short, as the Red Sox recorded the victory. The main culprit: David Ortiz.

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Row, Row, Row Your Boat...Rowand's Leather Wins The Game!

In a closely-played series, the White Sox eked out a nice 2-1 victory to close out the series at Yankee Stadium and win the series by that same 2-1 count. Major props goes to the pitching and Aaron Rowand's defense.

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August 9... Close, and a cigar!

Sox win a close one! Too close... 2-1 over the Yankees. Contreras says "See ya!" to his former team pitching a wonderful game in Yankee Stadium.

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August 8... Just a Bit Short...

Valiant effort by Orlando Hernandez goes to waste as Sox just can't break game open in 3-2 loss in New York.

WSI Spotlight

SportsBlab Radio Blabber!

If the Sox are losing, then you can always count on SportsBlab radio to fill airtime with even more nonsense than usual! WSI's Hal Vickery wades through the endless gambling casino and gentlemen's club commercials to bring you this latest update!

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The Needle and the Damage Done

The very week Frank Thomas's season ends, news surfaces that Rafael Palmiero -- the guy who wagged his finger at a congressional panel and denied using steroids -- was guilty of having done just that. WSI's Jim Laffer is one more Sox Fan sorry to see Frank go, concerned that he might never come back, and genuinely sorry that liars and cheats have largely stolen the legacy that rightfully belongs to him.

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Aug 7...Sox Sink Mariners!

Sox longball magic works again at home

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Aug 6... 1st Inning Enough For Buehrle

Jamie Moyer was good, Mark Buehrle was better. Sox win 4-2 after a three run first inning to back Buehrle's effective outing.

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August 4.....Sweep Salvation

Sox squander 4-run lead, avert sweep thanks to late-inning heroics by Tadahito Iguchi to win 5-4.

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Aug 3... "Sox threaten but can't score."

El Duque settles in after a rough first inning, but the Sox can't score with RISP for the life of 'em tonight in this 4-3 loss.

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August 2... Old Jon Makes a Visit

Pre-2005 Jon Garland crashes the homecoming for Sox, as Garland allows 5, 2-out runs in 2nd as Blue Jays top Sox, 7-3, in series opener.

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August 1.....Sweeping the O's

Buehrle ejected in 6th inning, bullpen holds on to finish the sweep at Camden Yards.

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