On the occasion of Chicago's first ever Division Title in baseball history (have been pennants, but this was the first division) 25 years ago today - the only time have ever been on comisky parks' grass - we note that the Tribune gave into the inherent unfairness in their treatment of the two major league clubs in town. Thank you for finally regularly runnning the Sox's dwindling Magic Number - now @ ten - on the Sports page -just like they have been regularly runninght other teams magic number for these last few weeks.
Hell - even the Sun Times got into the act. Fact is, both teams suddenly have their numbers on both front pages. Like baseball championships are so common in Chicago that the Trib and Suntimes can be flip about it. For eveyone who remember the feeling in the afternoon of that 17 September day a quarter centuury ago - beforte the Sox clinched, when we were bizzarely young and the absolute impossible had finally happened (imagine the feeling in 2005 , huh?) - Chicago had a baseball team going to the playoffs.
Yes,a bit more commom now - even a World Series win for Chicago - but for Sox fans, the feeling is still sorta the same.
Except that a division win no longer is a massive deal. Justa step towards that deal. But it will still be an insane week. Last two game s@ Yankee Stadium, then a bit (hopefully) of a breahter -v- K.C., and then the series of series in the Major Leagues this year - the showdown betwixt the Twinkies and the Paws Up.
Tever whatcomes in the postseason, the Sox obv. have an upperhand in the division. Tough schedule to close out the season, but the Twins are losing. No guarentee here - but I can see the Sox closing it out in Minnesota. Just like 2000 and 2005, if I remember corectly.
here's hoping the 2005 link proves truer.
Hell - even the Sun Times got into the act. Fact is, both teams suddenly have their numbers on both front pages. Like baseball championships are so common in Chicago that the Trib and Suntimes can be flip about it. For eveyone who remember the feeling in the afternoon of that 17 September day a quarter centuury ago - beforte the Sox clinched, when we were bizzarely young and the absolute impossible had finally happened (imagine the feeling in 2005 , huh?) - Chicago had a baseball team going to the playoffs.
Yes,a bit more commom now - even a World Series win for Chicago - but for Sox fans, the feeling is still sorta the same.
Except that a division win no longer is a massive deal. Justa step towards that deal. But it will still be an insane week. Last two game s@ Yankee Stadium, then a bit (hopefully) of a breahter -v- K.C., and then the series of series in the Major Leagues this year - the showdown betwixt the Twinkies and the Paws Up.
Tever whatcomes in the postseason, the Sox obv. have an upperhand in the division. Tough schedule to close out the season, but the Twins are losing. No guarentee here - but I can see the Sox closing it out in Minnesota. Just like 2000 and 2005, if I remember corectly.
here's hoping the 2005 link proves truer.
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