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The White Sox lost two of three games to the Blue Jays over the weekend, but with better relief pitching, they could have won all three. 

On Friday, the Sox led 3-2 going into the eighth, but Mark Buehrle (8.0 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 2 BB, 4 K) allowed Toronto to tie the game, then Bobby Jenks gave up a run in the top of the ninth.  The Sox tied it in the bottom of the inning, but J.J. Putz surrendered a three-run homer in the 12th to put the Good Guys in a 7-4 hole they couldn't climb out of.

On Saturday, Jake Peavy had his second consecutive excellent outing -- 8.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 BB, and 8 K -- and evened his record at 2-2, as the Sox won 7-3.  Paul Konerko hit his Major League-leading 13th home run in support of Peavy in the one game the team actually did win.

On Sunday, the Sox couldn't hold a 7-5 lead, losing 9-7.  Gavin Floyd, who still isn't pitching like he has in past seasons, lasted only 6.1 innings and permitted five runs on five hits and two walks, but it was Jenks who blew the save and took the loss by failing to retire any of the four men he faced and letting four runs cross the plate, three of them earned.  You've got to wonder how long Jenks will be the closer after his Friday and Sunday debacles.

The biggest bright spot over the weekend was Alex Rios.  The former Blue Jay extended his hitting streak to 11 games.  On Mothers' Day, using a pink bat, Rios went 4 for 4, including a homer to raise his average to .324.  During the streak, Rios is 18 for 45, a .400 pace.  And speaking of streaks, Sergio Santos's streak of scoreless innings pitched ended on Saturday, when he gave up the first run of his career.  Still, it was the best start ever for a Sox pitcher.

The Sox start a road trip with two games against the Twins, whom they now trail by 8.0 games, in Target Field.  The old Metrodome was a house of horrors for the Pale Hose, as they compiled an 89-114 record indoors.  Let's hope the new digs are a little friendlier to the Good Guys.  Go Sox!