South side optimism, maybe

OK readers, I am revamping my blog. Since I don’t have as much to talk about as I thought, in order to write more often, I will share my thoughts about the Chicago White Sox. I will lose some readers, I will gain some readers, but either way, you will get the thoughts of the silent writer.

The Sox entered June on a bit of a high note. They had just come back from a seven day road trip against Cleveland and Tampa Bay, who currently hold the best record in the MLB. Surprisingly, they finished the trip at 4-3, splitting the series in Tampa. So coming back to Chicago, you would think they would be optimistic.

To make thinks even better, the Sox, who spent most of May on the road, will get to play 18 of their next 24 games in Chicago. They will play Texas, Cleveland, Detroit and the Cubs in their next 12, all teams they are capable of beating.

Texas, as any American League fan knows, has always been a hit first and pitch second kind of team. Coming into the season, the Rangers were the exact team the Sox were expected to dominate. With our “supposed” great starting rotation, we should have rolled over Texas. Result of the first two games: L and L

The Cleveland Indians then come to town with the second worst record in the MLB. They are getting over the embarrassment of barely giving Tiger’s pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game (which in my mind and many others was a perfect game. Thanks Jim Joyce). Either way, the Sox should have no problem with the Indians. Easier said than done, right? The sox are 3-6 against the tribe this year.

Next enter the Tigers. This is the time for the Sox to prove themselves. The only time they have played this season resulted in a win at Comerica Park in Detroit. They have clearly been the second best team in the division, with solid starting pitching and AL MVP candidate Miguel Cabrera. This is time for the Sox to show their fans and the organization not to raise the white flag just yet.

The Sox then travel across town to the biggest toilet in Chicago known as Wrigley Field. The Cubs, despite a better record, have been just as disappointing this season. Don’t worry Chicagoans, even though both teams suck, they are playing for something more, the BP Crosstown Cup. Way to pick that sponsor. Who cares right? In this town, our baseball teams play for bragging rights.

There you have it, four very winnable series for the Chicago White Sox to start off the month of June. Are they up for the challenge? To be honest, probably not. After the first two losses to Texas, I bet that high note is no where to be found on the south side