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Perfectly Mediocre
The 2002 Sox finish precisely at .500, swept in Minnesota to end the season. WSI's Mark Liptak recounts one of the most frustrating seasons in franchise history. But hey, we're still better than the Cubs!
Sept. 28... Buehrle the Victim.
The Sox strand 11 men on base, score just one run, and victimize Mark Buehrle trying to win his 20th game. Sox lose 3-2 to the Twinkies.
Chicken Little Mariotti
The sky is falling! The sky is falling! WSI's Hal Vickery takes a closer look at what makes the Sun-Times' Jay Mariotti such a poor excuse for sports journalist.
Sept. 21... Statement Game!
The Sox definitely got the attention of the Twins with this effort, a 14-4 thrashing to a team that already has major question marks entering the post-season. T.S say Sox Fans! Sox win 14-4 and go over .500!
Comiskey aftermath: Sox say they won't overreact
9/21...The Daily Southtown reports that Sox GM Kenny Williams says there won't be many changes after the bizarre on-field incident.
Mike Andrews Speaks!
As sad as it may seem, out of control fans approaching ballplayers on the field is not something new. Sox secondbasemen of the red pinstripes era, Mike Andrews discusses the Don Buford incident he witnessed at Old Comiskey, and many fonder memories of his playing days on the South Side. It's another EXCLUSIVE interview from WSI by Mark Liptak!
Sept. 20... Hang Ten on Twinkies!
Too bad this was a meaningless game, because beating the crap out of Minnesota sure would have felt good. Sox win 10-2!
Sept. 19... Punks Invade Sox Game!
The Sox lost 2-1 to Kansas City, but attention is diverted as two ****less morons run on the field and attack KC's coach.
If Only...
As another Sox season swirls down the drain, WSI's Hal Vickery adds up all the "what ifs" and "if onlys" that made this yet another losing effort for our Sox. 86 years, here we come!
Play the Kids!
A crop of kids make their mark for the Sox at the big league level, but October baseball remains unattainable for Sox Fans. Can WSI's Dave Schmitt find a silver lining? No more labor strike talk, of course!
Sox vs. Royals; Sept. 17-19
9/15... Totally Biased Series Update for the first of 3 series in the last homestand of the 2002 campaign for our beloved Soxies.
Yay!
Sox losing to A-ball?
The fall in Sox attendance nearly matches the rise in minor league attendance around Chicago. There are now four A-ball teams that call Chicago's suburbs home. Has the failure of Reinsdorf's Sox on the playing field and in the marketing department opened the door to these small-time promoters?
Sept. 8... 4-run Ninth = Victory!
Frank Thomas hits a three-run dinger with 2 out and 2 strikes in the ninth to tie the game and launch the Sox to a thrilling 7-6 victory over Cleveland!
Sox vs. Royals; September 9-12
9/8... Go Soxies! TBSU for their showdown against the high powered Kansas City Royals! If this isn't a preview of the ALCS, I don't know what is!
Garland just one question mark in unsettled rotation
9/8...The Daily Herald writes that Jon Garland is one of many question marks heading into next season.
Sept. 6... Comeback falls short.
Mark Buehrle is wild and the Antonio Osuna gives up two runs in the ninth to nudge Cleveland to the winning margin. Sox lose 9-7.
Sept. 5... Pitching implodes.
Magglio Ordonez managed a three-run homer in the first inning, but it was all downhill for Sox Fans and their pitching. Sox lose 11-6 to Cleveland.
Sox by the Numbers!
Who wore #6 for our Sox? Who wore Billy Pierce's #19 before it was retired in 1987? All this and plenty more from WSI's Mark Liptak. That's right, Sox Fans! Another EXCLUSIVE from White Sox Interactive!
Sox at the Crossroads
The 2000 championship season drifts further into the past and the Sox approach 2003 needing to choose what direction to follow next. WSI's Dan Helpingstine wonders what the future holds for Sox Fans, and when this team will finally get over the hump, in the standings and the box office.