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We were worried last year when the White Sox traded for Jake Peavy.  Not so much because of his injuries, but because his success had come in the National League.  So we were encouraged when he pitched well in his limited appearances at the end of the season.  But this year, he's not Jake Peavy; he's Fake Peavy.  And last night he was Joke Peavy.  The supposed ace of the staff (don't be fooled by Mark Buehrle's getting the Opening Day start -- that was so he could break the record) lasted only 6.1 innings and gave up six runs on six hits and five walks, which caused his ERA to balloon to 7.85.  When you put your club in a 5-0 hole in the first inning, you can't expect to win.

But the Sox made a game of it.  Carlos Quentin broke out of his slump with a three-run home run (his fourth) in the sixth inning and a ninth inning double.  A.J. Pierzynski and Alexei Ramirez, also in slumps, each drove in a run in the ninth.  But the rally fizzled when Juan Pierre grounded out to end the game.  Pierre, who piled up his .300 batting average while playing in the National League, also grounded into two double plays for the first time in his career and was caught stealing.  Ouch.

The Twins lost last night, so the Sox remain 6.0 games behind, mired in a tie for fourth with Kansas City.  The Good Guys have one more in Texas before heading to New York to face the Yankees, who are 13-7 overall and 5-1 at home.  Just what we needed.  Go Sox!