Apr 21 2008
What a weekend for Chicago Baseball
After the Cubs’ completed their second sweep of the Pirates this season last night, your two baseball teams are at the top of their divisions. The White Sox have won six of their last nine, and with the Yankees and Mets coming to town, both of these teams are fortunate to have their mojo right now. So how are they doing it? At opposite ends of the mound.
The Cubs currently rank 3rd in the majors, hitting with a .282 batting average. and 2nd in RBI with 101. Derek Lee is back to ‘05 form with 7 home runs and 17 RBI already here in the early-going, and there are eight guys with batting averages over .300. And just in case you haven’t been following, that’s with Soriano on the disabled list, too. Granted it’s early, but October could be interesting if this lineup keeps producing like it has.
The White Sox, however, are getting it done on the other side of the ball, currently ranked 5th in the majors with a 3.45 ERA. Despite only having two guys (Pierzynski and Dye) batting over .300, the White Sox have managed to win by silencing the bats of their opponents.
And it isn’t because of perennial all-star Mark Buehrle, either (1-2, 5.96). Outside of Buehrle, the White Sox pitchers are 8-3. So once Buehrle shakes off the rust, and the lineup starts producing, it appears that Chicago’s South Side Bombers might be playoff bound.
