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This job thing keeps getting in the way of writing The Update, so this will have to do.

The White Sox posted their third consecutive Meat Loaf series win by taking two of three from the A’s over the weekend. As for our two potential All-Stars, Sergio Santos picked up the saves in both victories, preserving his perfect ERA for the season, and Paul Konerko was 5 for 12 in the three games, including his tenth homer on Saturday. Speaking of All-Stars, the official website of the Sox asks fans to vote for all of the Sox starters. Who do they think we are, Cubs fans? Come on, only Santos and Konerko currently deserve the honor of being named to the team, and it’s way too early for even them to “make it.” Man, I hate public relations campaigns.

It’s not looking good for the Sox to take a fourth series in a row. In fact, at this point, it’s impossible. There’s no room for losing in a two-game series like the Sox have with Texas yesterday and today – and the Sox have already lost game one, 4-0.

That’s what happens when you get only five hits. In games the Sox have collected exactly five hits since the 1919 season, the team is 110-931, a .106 winning percentage. Since winning the 2005 Series, the Sox record when notching five hits is a much more respectable 19-41, a .317 percentage. I would have guessed that the Good Guys hit more home runs now than they used to and each of those has a disproportionate influence on the outcome, but their winning percentage during the last five years when at least one of their five hits is a homer is .314 (11-24) compared to .320 (8-17) when they get five without a homer. You tell me what explains it.

By the way, I had to post today because it’s Carlos May’s birthday. Longtime readers know the significance of this – Carlos is the only player in major league history to wear his birthday on the back of his uniform: May 17. Happy Birthday, Carlos! Go Sox!