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Enough with the defeatist attitude. Today's Update will say nothing but good things about the White Sox. It may be short, but it'll be sweet.

The Sox started their push to the top of the Central Division last night with a 10-6 win over the mighty Florida Marlins, a team that puts the 1927 Yankees to shame. Jose Contreras could have thrown his fastball in the mid-90s, but chose not to, simply to make the game interesting for the loyal Sox fans who were in attendance at the Cell. Instead, he allowed the Fish eight hits and five runs, all the while knowing that his potent offense would ensure victory.

And potent the offense was, with every Sox batter getting at least one hit. A.J. Pierzynski garnered three and Jim Thome smashed a three-run homer, stretching his lead as the all-time leading home run hitter in Interleague games -- truly amazing, since, as a DH, he doesn't even play in those held in National League parks nowadays. Future Hall of Famer, Josh Fields, raised his average to .262, which would put him in contention for an All-Star berth in a fair and just world.

But what of Florida's late rally, you ask? A mere contrivance, designed to create a save situation for Cy Young candidate, Bobby Jenks, who came in to get the last out of the game. Four pitches, three strikes, one strikeout, eighteenth save.

The Sox, who have now won one in a row, chopped their Magic Number to 106 and kept the Indians from increasing their 10.5 game lead. The Pale Hose are on their way. Go Sox!