RKMeibalane
09-05-2003, 05:37 PM
In what has been referred to as a matchup between "night and day," the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees are set to begin their best-of-five series Tuesday evening, in the Bronx. The use of "night and day" is fitting, because these two organizations could not be more different.
The New York Yankees are Major League Baseball's favorite son. They are the standard by which all teams are judged, and their name is synonymous with winning. It is the dream of nearly every young man to one-day wear Yankee pinstripes, and take his place alongside Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Mantle, and countless others. The Chicago White Sox are a different story.
When Jerry Reinsdorf purchased the White Sox over two decades ago, he boldly declared that his team would become a "first class organization." More than twenty two years later, fans are still waiting for this organization, and their patience is wearing thin. However, the Pale Hose, coming off an amazing second-half run, may finally have a team that Chicago's South Side can be proud of.
The Sox finished with a record of 88-74, capturing the American League Central Division Championship the final week of the season. Though the Twins and Royals proved to be a challenge, the Sox established a solid lead in their division, one that they would not relinquish.
The Yankees finished with the best record in the American League, ending up with a 94-68 mark, enough to hold off the surging Boston Red Sox in the AL East.
For more information, take a look at the key matchups for this series.
The New York Yankees are Major League Baseball's favorite son. They are the standard by which all teams are judged, and their name is synonymous with winning. It is the dream of nearly every young man to one-day wear Yankee pinstripes, and take his place alongside Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Mantle, and countless others. The Chicago White Sox are a different story.
When Jerry Reinsdorf purchased the White Sox over two decades ago, he boldly declared that his team would become a "first class organization." More than twenty two years later, fans are still waiting for this organization, and their patience is wearing thin. However, the Pale Hose, coming off an amazing second-half run, may finally have a team that Chicago's South Side can be proud of.
The Sox finished with a record of 88-74, capturing the American League Central Division Championship the final week of the season. Though the Twins and Royals proved to be a challenge, the Sox established a solid lead in their division, one that they would not relinquish.
The Yankees finished with the best record in the American League, ending up with a 94-68 mark, enough to hold off the surging Boston Red Sox in the AL East.
For more information, take a look at the key matchups for this series.