Bad news: After thinking the Sox might be able to shake the automatic losses, they went ahead and
scored one run against a rookie lefty. So much for two negatives making a positive.
Worse news: I have another early tee time, so you'll miss out on some wondrous prose.
Good news:
I have three copies of MLB 08: The Show for Playstation 3 to give away to three lucky winners. I'll be doing a combination of drawing random numbers from the comments of the week and the user list as a whole. Take notice, lurkers.
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More good news: Jim Thome's getting a break:
Designated hitter Jim Thome has only five hits in his past 43 at-bats following the White Sox's 2-1 loss to Oakland.
But after the game, manager Ozzie Guillen said he already told Thome he wasn't going to start in Tuesday's series finale.
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Minor league round-up:- Columbus 2, Charlotte 1
- Josh Fields' hot streak came crashing to an ugly halt -- 0-for-4 with four strikeouts.
- Jerry Owens got his first hit of his rehab stint; Jason Bourgeois provided the Knights' only run with a solo homer, his first.
- Tomo Ohka pitched well in defeat, allowing only one earned run over seven innings.
- Dewon Day pitched two scoreless, with one walk and one strikeout.
- Birmingham 4, Mississippi 2
- Ricardo Nanita went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI; Dave Cook went 2-for-4 with a double as well.
- Clayton Richard threw 6 1/3 innings of two-hit ball, allowing one run and three walks while striking out six.
- Jon Link gave up two hits in the ninth, but struck out the side for the save.
- Myrtle Beach 5, Winston-Salem 4
- John Ely threw a quality start, giving up three runs on seven hits over six innings. He struck out five, walked none.
- John Shelby went 2-for-4 with two more steals; Paulo Orlando went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored.
- Anderson Gomes wore the silver sombrero, and is now 1-for-17 on the season.
- Hickory 8, Kannapolis 3
- Levi Maxwell gave up his first earned run of the season over 3 2/3 innings, as Kanny's only effective pitcher.
- Christian Marrero went 2-for-2 with two walks; Danny Jordan hit a two-run homer.
- Jim Gallagher went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.