Last season, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was making all the right moves and the Chicago White Sox stunned America with a World Series victory. The 2006 season started off in much the same way that the previous fall ended and the addition of Jim Thome had the South Side team ready to defend the title.
Suddenly the White Sox are about to be overtaken by the surging Twins of Minnesota and Guillen could be go off the deep end. The Twins have won 33 of their last 41 while the White Sox have dropped 11 of 14. The loss moved Minnesota within one game of Chicago for second place in the AL Central and within 8 1/2 games of the Detroit Tigers for first place in the division.
The White Sox lead the wild card by one-half game over the New York Yankees with the Twins one-half game further back. If you believe that the numbers dont lie then the White Sox are a sure bet today as Mark Buehrle owns the Twins.
The southpaw has been successful against the Twins going 17-9 with a 3.63 ERA in 29 appearances. The 17 wins are Buehrles most against any opponent. In his last start against them on May 14, Buehrle allowed seven first-inning runs, but the White Sox...