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Today's Game result: White Sox 10 - Pirates 3 - Win #19 - 4 more HR - after tonight's CLE-MIN game, Sox will either be 1.5 games out, alone in 2nd, or tied for 2nd, 0.5 game out - Sox in 2nd place in all Majors in run differential at +41 (Dodgers at +71 !!) Things are really looking up.

https://247sports.com/college/illinois/Article/Edgar-Padilla-Jr-confirmed-as-walk-on-addition-for-Illinois-Fighting-Illini-basketball-150630261/ "Padilla and fellow walk-on Connor Serven, who went to St. Rita in Chicago, moved to campus earlier this month and they have joined their teammates in...

The 2004-5 team had jelled the year before and returned everyone, so barring injury, you knew who the starting 5 were. The 2020-1 team will need a few games to sort things out, then we will see if they stick with a single starting 5 or something else. But I can't wait to watch these guys play!

Sox move up 6 spots to #6 in this weeks CBS Power Rankings: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-power-rankings-baseballs-trade-season-is-already-here-who-will-be-on-short-list-of-sellers/ Tampa at 3, Twins at 4, and Cubbies drop to 7

Crosstown Classic, Game 3 White Sox 1 Cubs 2 My bad, sox fans, I shouldntof gloated yesterday, and brought a frown froom above. Yu Darvish has been great, and was again today. Cease pitched his heart out and should have got a W under normal circumstances. Abreu hit a HR his first at bat, and...

Crosstown Classic, Game 2 White Sox 7 Cubs 4 Slipping a bit, only 5 home runs today (Abreu's first 3 HR game), which is, surely, of some solace to the Cubs. Or not: https://twitter.com/scottmerkin "Cubs manager David Ross on the Cubs/White Sox differential: "You see the difference in the two...

Crosstown Classic, Game 1 White Sox 10 Cubs 1 White Sox: - move within 1 game of first in their division - are 5 games over .500 for first time since early 2016 - hit 6 home runs to move into first place, ahead of the Yankees Not a bad day, I'd say!

Let's GO BLUES ! ! !

This is a video of 2 trucks escaping thru flames in Winters, CA, which, on the map, is not even in the fire zone yet. If a burning tree had fallen across the road they were on, they probably wouldn't have made it. Below the video, there is a photo of the truck's melted taillight...

Out here in the west, during this time of year, the hot days often produce huge thunderhead clouds in the late afternoon. These clouds seldom produce rain, but almost always produce "dry lightning" (lighting without rain). The lighting that hits the ground (as opposed to going between...

I wish Kopech could get a couple innings here and there, just to stay in shape for next year. Can't wait to see him back in action. Hope he comes back 100% and has a long career. I was a kid when Sandy Koufax pitched, and somehow, Kopech reminds me of Koufax. Prolly just that their names both...

The TBT bubble also worked out well, so 2 out of 2 seems like good odds. If the current non-conf schedule becomes at risk, 3 round robin bubble tournaments of 4 teams each could yield 9 non-conf games with little risk. I read somewhere today that the B1G plans to make a decision / provide...

Anyone hear if the Illini are trying to backfill a team to take the place of Arizona, whether its a same/different date? Did we lose any other games to teams dropping/deferring their hoops season? Gonzaga (#1) lost 3 Pac12 games scheduled for December, and just announced they will add a game...

Sure would be nice to know WHY the NCAA granted immediate eligibility.

In other news, the Blackhawks beat Vegas 3-1 yesterday, on the strength of Crawford stopping 49 out of 50 SOG. (insert big Rick Flair here!) The Hawks D was not so hot, except for in front of the net, to help clear shots after Crow stopped them. The Hawks D was also great at blocking shot...