July 6, 200322 yr After reaching back and overpowering opposing hitters with his fastball in the past, Koch has mysteriously transformed into a finesse pitcher since coming over to the White Sox in a Dec. 3 trade from the Athletics. "I don't think I am,'' Koch said when asked if he's purposely turning off the heat. "I've been effective with my slider and curveball. If I do less thinking out there, I think it's going to be better. I'm trying to outthink myself a little bit and therefore just putting myself in a bad situation.'' http://www.suntimes.com/output/sox/cst-spt-one06.html White Sox White Sox first baseman Frank Thomas, on his two bulldogs July 6, 2003 Advertisement ''I got dogs for my [three] kids, but now they've grown on me. Bubba and Barbie, they're brother and sister. They're like kids. They're part of the household. ''I always liked the way bulldogs looked. Then I did some reading about them and found out they're great with kids and are very lovable. You don't have to worry about them attacking kids. We got them when they were 6 weeks old. They're almost 2 now. I love 'em, just love 'em. They're not as dependent as kids are. They sleep most of the time during the day. ''I do pay attention to other dogs now, and I understand them a little more because I have my own. Before, I really didn't know what to expect from dogs, but they're just like people. They respond and they listen. ''One is more stubborn than the other--the female. She's much tougher than the male. She won't listen as much as the male. The male will sit there and wait on you all the time, but the female will run off and do what she wants all the time. It's tougher to get her to listen.''
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