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I was out for Rosh Hashanah, so no post yesterday.   I wish I still celebrated both days of the holiday because I don't feel like writing one today.  The White Sox lost to the Tigers on Thursday to fall 6.0 games behind the Twins.  Minnesota is on a six-game winning streak and busily trimming its Magic Number, which now stands at 17. 

A few days ago, it looked like the margin between the two teams would be 3.5 games when the Sox face the Twinkies next week, with a chance -- albeit a small one -- of a sweep to cut the deficit down to a half game.  Now, the Sox may need that sweep just to close the gap to 3.0 games.

The Silver Lining:  The Good Guys are back at the Cell starting tonight to face the Royals.  We're 11 games over .500 at home, while KC is 19 games under .500 on the road.  Minnesota is at Cleveland, and the Twins are only one game better than break even on the road, and the Tribe is "only" 10 games under .500 at home.  I say "only" because the hapless Indians are 16 games under away from the shores of Lake Erie.

With all that in mind, it's time to switch sign-offs since anything less isn't going to get it done: Just win, baby!