06 October 2005

A Conspiracy of Dunces

Game 1: Matt Clement gets shelled, leading to a 14-2 White Sox victory. Clement spent several seasons toiling for the Cubs, so he's well aware of the lack of playoff success for Chicago baseball teams. And while he can't help the Cubs as they didn't make the playoffs, he can bring some joy to his former city in another way...

Game 2: Tony Graffanino, a solid player for the Red Sox since being rescued from Kansas City, lets a routine grounder get through the wickets. This will eventually allow Chicago to put five runs on the board, enough to best Boston's four. Graffanino spent four seasons playing for... the Chicago White Sox.

Game 3: Keep your eye on reliever Mike Meyers, who was born in... Arlington Heights, Illinois. North of Chicago.

1 comment:

Paul Crowley said...

Let's just make sure they don't let Steve Bartman in through the gates -- just to be safe.

And while we're making the Chicago connection for the Red Sox woes, let's not forget where Billy Buckner came from before joining the Red Sox or that Bucky Dent was drafted by and played his first four seasons with the Chisox

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