Jun 19 2009
SOX and CUBS even after Two
Did you really expect anything different form this year’s teams? On Wednesday the Sox and John Danks pitched a gem and the Cubs had no answer. While on Thursday Carlos Zambrano was good but beatable and despite the Sox winning 5 to 1 in the 8th inning the bullpen for the Sox blows the lead and the Cubs win in the ninth as once again the total series between these teams is tied again at 34. Yes that is correct 34 times the Sox won and 34 times the Cubs won in the Crosstown Classic.
For now we wait until next weekend where the series will move to the southside. For the White Sox they will go to Cincinnati for this weekend come back and face the LA Dodgers at home and end up with the Cubs. While the Cubs will entertain the the Cleveland Indians where an old friend from last year Mark Dersosa makes his return. Then the Cubs make up a rain cancelled game in Atlanta and then it is three against Detroit in Mo’town. I really enjoy the Cubs will get tested from two other teams from the AL central it gives us Sox fans satisfaction that there are some good teams in the AL central and the Cubs are about to witness a rude awakening.
The White Sox are an enigma this year much like they were last year. Last year the team was in first but still struggled to be a consistent team. Now this year it is much of the same but now we are trailing the division. It shows us once again that the AL central is a better division than a year ago and the Sox will have a harder time repeating as division champs if they continue to play this kind of ball. If the Sox have any shot in the second half they will have to be more consistent. In the last ten games the Sox are 5 and 5, not good enough ,if you want to be catching your division foes.
As for the Chicago Cubs well I will give them a fighters chance but still believe their NL central division is as well better than a year before. Cincinnati is better St Louis is much better and the Milwaukee Brewers the main threat to the Cubs a year ago are just as good and really one pitcher away from being the top contender in the division. The Cubs still may have the edge in overall pitching over the rest of the division but offensively they need to be better if the Cubs want to repeat as NL central champs.
Overall next weekend may very well be this cities best chance for a crosstown world series. Last year was the year and both teams fell out early in the playoffs and it is very difficult to repeat that same feet two years in a row. I want to be optimistic just like all the others out there who are hopeful for the renewal of this ancient rivalry in the biggest stage but as of right now and the way these two team play currently next weekend is big and once again bragging rights are on the line for the real baseball king of Chicago.
