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Ortiz gets the Sox 1-2-3 in the 4th. 10-2 Sox after 3 1/2.

I'm not looking at Cliff to be the closer. For a seventh inning guy he is solid. He isn't making a lot of money in the first place.

Nice play by Willie ranging up the middle to get it. Vlad flies out to end the 3rd. 10-2 Sox.

Also I would have to add Robin Ventura's walk off grand slam against Goose Gossage.

That was probably one of the most exciting Sox games I have ever been to. That along with Harold Baines hitting a 3 run HR off of Dan Quisenberry in the bottom of the 9th to win it, and the Jose walk off against the Cubs last year would be my top 3.

I really believe with Takatsu and Marte at the end of the pen, added to the year of development for Cotts and Adkins, mixed in with Pollitte and a long man, that we would have a very good bullpen. The majority of teams would be jealous.

WOW, great play by Figgens to turn the 5-4-3 on Carlos. two down

Aaron with an RBI single and it is 10-1 Sox

Willie with another RBI single 9-1 Sox

The pen is OK now that Jackson and Koch are gone, as long as they bring back Politte.

BTW there is no one out in the top of th 3rd and the only White Sox WITHOUT hits are Carlos and Aaron

I don't know about pleased, but the kid has guts. He never quits battling. If he had Jon Garland's ability, he would be a #1 starter.

This team is finally learning that it can score runs without Maggs and Frank. When we get back Frank next year this offense will be fine. If you add Pedro to the mix, the most this team needs to win is better LH power balance in the starters.

Juan has 2 hits, a run scored, and a beautiful tag to cut down a runner at third, but no RBIs so far. Grilli has a 1-2-3 2nd inning 8-1 Sox after 2 innings of play.

8-1 Sox in the bottom of the 2nd inning.

ND is the team that made me into a Miami fan. They remind me so much of the Cubs where there is just this blind loyalty to the Irish. But to each his own.

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The top of the 2nd finally ends. 13 White Sox come to bat 7 hits 1BB 1HBP 2 BIG errors 8 runs score After one and half innings of play 8-1 White Sox.

Gload with a base hit to bring in Pauly to make it 8-1 Sox.

Well no one thought they would put out $55 million for Albert Belle either.... KW has said he wants a front line starter, and with the axe job that Pedro is getting in Boston, I wouldn't be surprised if the Sox made a solid pitch for him.

PK with a 3 run double to give him 102 RBIs on the season!!! 7-1 SOX!!!

Carlos draws a full count walk. Bases are juiced for Pauly.

Sele runs into Molina on a foul pop up and the ball drops. Carlos has new life

ARow pops out for the 2nd out, as the Sox bat around in the 2nd inning. The Angels pen gets active.

2B drops the ball and everyone is safe!!! 4-1 Sox