No worries

Mona Lisa's sister

Sox Update: I'm not worried that, after taking 2 of 3 at NY, the Sox of White have lost 2 in a row to the Sox of Red. Really, they've lost to David Ortiz. For once in recent memory, the White Sox hitting was there but the front end pitchers weren't. On friday night it looked, for a brief moment, that the White Sox would rally with 2-out in the 9th against the shell of a pitcher that is Curt Schilling. And last night, I have to wonder why they couldn't light up 58-year old Tim Wakefield and his 43 mph knuckleballs.

Down On The Farm:

Charlotte (AAA): friday the Knight beat Richmond 7-1. Gload was 4 for 5. Diaz struck out 10 in a complete game effort. On saturday, they get in game 1 of a doubleheader before the rains come, and a 6 run 1st inning gives Brandon McCarthy enough breathing room to go the distance for the win, striking out 7, and yielding just 3 hits. Final score, Knight 7, Richmond 0.

Birmingham (AA): friday the Baron beat Huntsville 5-3. Young was 3 for 5 with a homer. On saturday, the Baron beat Hunstville 6-0. Blakely was 3 for 3 with 4 RBIs. Haeger goes the distance for the W.

Winston-Salem (A): friday the Hog beat the Key 5-0. Collaro breaks out of his slump, going 2 for 4 with a homer. Gio Gonzales strikes out 5 in 7 IP for the win. On saturday, the Hog win the first half of a doubleheader, 6-0. Schnurstein goes 2 for 3, including a homer, and collects 4 RBIs. They lose badly, 11-4 in game 2.

Kannapolis (A): On friday the Intimidator lose to Lakewood 5-4. King goes 3 for 3 with 3 RBIs. Perez strikes out 5 in 3 IP, but gives up the winning run and winds up with the L. Lost again on saturday, 6-3. King again gets 3 hits.

Bristol (R): On friday, 3 errors sink the Sox in an 8-0 loss to Gville. They bounce back on saturday and win 7-1. Welker goes 2 for 4 with a homer and 3 RBIs.

Great Falls (R): on friday they lose 3-1 to Orem. Moviel pitches well enough to win, giving up just one run in 8 innings while striking out 6. The Sox beat Ogen on saturday, 9-3. Hernandez goes 4 for 5.

Baseball phrase of the day: chopstick n. the bat.

Today's music selection: Hayden made me feel better, with the soaring symphonies 95-98.

Beer count - friday, 4. Saturday 3, but I also had 3 glasses of wine. Sunday could be ugly.