This Is Ridiculous

"Listen, and understand. That terminator is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead."


I'm beginning to believe that classic line from the 1984 sci-fi classic The Terminator should apply to the Minnesota Twins. I particularly believe the moniker applies to the Twins simply because despite another historic White Sox 7 game winning streak on the road (even though The Hardball Times would call it "some run") in which they swept the Red Sox in Boston for the first time since 1991, and have only a gain of one game in the loss column to show for it! In the past week the Twins have won games anywhere from 2-1 victories against the Tigers, to 12-4 victories against Texas, not to mention getting the benefit of a very weird call from a third base umpire in their game against the Rangers on Sunday. The Twins just don't seem to care what is happening around them. They play with a supreme confidence that they know they're going to be playing in October.
 
As for the White Sox....well...I honestly don't know what they could improve right now? Manny Ramirez has done everything the Sox expected him to do. He's strictly a singles hitter at this point in his career, and he's had a whole bunch of them this past week. He's been a really good addition for them as he's now hitting at a .438 clip. The pitching, particularly with the Bullpen (Yes YOU TOO Bobby Jenks) has held down the fort so to speak, and now has Thornton back with Putz on his way back. I won't even mention how wonderful Chris Sale has been as well as his continued improvement is on display every time he takes the mound.
 
Realistically for the White Sox to have a chance to overtake the Twins, they will need to be 1.5 games out by the time the Twins roll into The Cell next week. Obviously they will need to continue this run but also receive some help from some unlikely sources in the Royals and Indians during the time before their head to head series.
 
Can the White Sox pull it off? I can't say for sure really, but one thing that's for sure is that this White Sox bunch is redefining the word "Resilient" for me on a game to game basis.