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Different night, same result.  Literally.  It was a second consecutive 9-3 loss to to the Twins.  If it happens again today, the hockey-mad fans will probably throw their hats on the rink, er, field.  What this means is the White Sox are now 8.0 games behind with only 17 to play.  Minnesota's Magic Number is 10.  Even if the Sox win all 17 games, the Twins need only go 10-7, a significant drop-off from their current pace, to clinch the A.L. Central.  Hopefully, the Good Guys will finish strong to build for next year, but what the 2011 squad is going to look like is a mystery.  Do the Sox re-sign Paul Konerko?  I hope so.  Omar Vizquel?  Probably not.  What about Andruw Jones, Mark Kotsay, Mark Teahen?  Some of those guys we're stuck with barring a trade or an outright release.  This will be an interesting offseason.  Wish it were going to be an interesting post-season.  Oh, well.  The NHL starts soon.  Go Hawks!