103

"And I wonder, still I wonder, who'll stop the rain?" Last night, the answer to Credence Clearwater Revival's famous question was "no one," as the opening game of the White Sox-Scrubs series in Wrigley was washed out. The worst part about it is that they're talking about making it up on September 3. The Sox will be coming off of what looks like the worst road trip of the season: four games in Boston, the team with the best record in the league; three games at New York, the team with the second best record; and three games in the Metrodome, where the Sox rarely fare well. There's also some thought that the makeup could be on September 10, right before the Sox head off to the West Coast. It's kind of nice to have an off day before making that trek, but playing may beat the alternative.

Anyway, the Tigers did play and lost to the Cardinals. That reduces Detroit's lead over the Good Guys to 4.0 games and the White Sox Magic Number to 103. Hopefully, the Sox will return the favor to St. Louis and beat their rivals today. Go Sox!