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I don't want to write about it, and you don't want to read about it, so let's keep this brief. The White Sox blew it last night. They had a 6-1 lead and let the Twins come back to win 7-6. Ozzie resorted to desperation tactics -- bringing Bobby Jenks in to protect a lead in the eighth inning and keeping him out there to pitch until he gave up the winning run in the tenth -- but it still didn't work. Gavin Floyd wasn't great, but he still should have walked away with the win, leaving with a 6-4 lead. There was some offense for a change, but the song remains the same. Three games in Minnesota. Three losses.

Speaking of songs, some Paul Simon lyrics keep running through my head: "You know the nearer your destination, the more you're slip slidin' away." That's exactly what the Sox have been doing since they got close to their "destination." Now they essentially need to win the rest of their games -- three with the Tribe and a makeup with the Tigers, if necessary. Sure, the Twins could lose some, but who wants to bet on KC (admittedly hot lately; 8-2 in their last 10 games) winning in the Metrodome? The Good Guys are 6-0 against Cleveland in the Cell this season, so they've got a shot, but in Sunday's game, they've got to face Cliff Lee. Quite simply, Lee's been the best pitcher in the game this season -- 22-3, with a 2.54 ERA, while pitching for a team that is 20 games below .500 without his record.

But first things first. Tonight the Sox have got to beat Scott Lewis, who is 3-0, 1.42. John Danks (11-8, 3.20) gets the call, and he's pitched well of late. But after that, it's TBA going for us, which may mean Vazquez and Buehrle on three days rest again. The loss of Jose Contreras has really come back to bite us. But it is what it is. If the Sox don't make the postseason, it'll be because they don't deserve to be there. As Paul Simon said: "God only knows. God makes his plan. The information's unavailable to the mortal man." Go Sox! Just win, baby!