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There's really not that much to say.  In a 4-2 loss in Toronto last night, the White Sox managed a grand total of one hit off Blue Jays' pitcher Ricky Romero.  (Wasn't that the name of Lucy's husband in I Love Lucy?  Ricky Ricardo, you say?  Nevertheless, Ozzie, you got some 'splainin' to do.)  Alex Rios, Romero's former teammate, homered with two out in the eighth inning to break up the no-hitter.  The dinger scored A.J. Pierzynski, who was awarded first base after allegedly being hit on the foot by a pitch.  Although A.J. limped on down to first base, the Tribune is reporting that replays show the pitch missed him.  We couldn't see it since we were listening on the radio, but that performance earned A.J. yesterday's nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a sitcom, or whatever you want to call yesterday's "game."

We had thought that the starting pitchers would be the strength of the team, but for the second night in a row, the Sox starter -- this time, Gavin Floyd -- was ineffective.  In six innings, Floyd gave up four runs on nine hits and two walks.  The only bright spot, aside from Rios's homer and A.J.'s acting, was Scott Linebrink.  Liner pitched two innings of scoreless ball.  That's good to see since Ozzie says he's the key to the bullpen.  We're not sure why, but who are we to argue with the Wizard of Ozzie?

And speaking of ineffective starters, Jake Peavy's comments on his performance on Monday night bear repeating:  "I mean giving up a lead – there's no other way to say it — that just makes me want to puke, I want to vomit on the mound."  We all feel that way right now, Jake.  Pass the Pepto-Bismal and Go Sox!