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Sox Seek to Play Spoiler vs. Tigers
Friday, August 29, 2014
Today's News
Tonight's Game
White Sox vs. Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, CSN) in the opener of a four-game series. Starters: RHP Scott Carroll (5-8, 5.05) for the Sox, RHP Justin Verlander (11-11, 4.82) for Detroit.
Sox Starting Lineup: Eaton CF, Ramirez SS, Abreu 1B, Dunn DH, A. Garcia RF, Gillaspie 3B, Flowers C, De Aza LF, Sanchez 2B.
Plays of the Day
John Danks pitched six solid innings, allowing two runs, five hits and a pair of walks while striking out five in last night's loss to the Indians…With his 97th RBI, Jose Abreu tied Miami's Giancarlo Stanton for the major-league lead…Alejandro De Aza made this outstanding catch:
And the Winner is…
Abreu received his July Player and Rookie of the Month awards from the skipper before last night's game.
Celebrating PK
We Can Feel the Love
Quote of the Day
A humble Abreu talks about his team-first philosophy (via Dan Hayes of CSN):
"I don't like to talk about myself. This is a team thing, but I'm very happy I've been able to hit for average and the results I've had individually. I'd like to have those as a team as well. The easy times, everybody wants them. The tough times really let you know who you are as a player and a team."
Tomorrow's Schedule
White Sox vs. Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field in a split doubleheader made necessary by the June 10 postponement. Game 1 (12:05 p.m., CT, CSN+) starters: LHP Chris Sale for the Sox, RHP Max Scherzer (15-4, 3.13) for the Tigers. Game 2 (6:10 p.m., CT, WGN) starters: RHP Chris Bassitt, making his first major-league appearance, for the Sox and LHP Kyle Ryan, who is also making his big-league debut, for Detroit.
With Class AA Birmingham, Bassitt compiled a 3-1 record with a 1.56 ERA, a .206 average against, 36 strikeouts and 14 walks in 34.2 innings (six starts). He will be the 26th man on the roster for the twin bill, but will remain with the Sox for the remainder of the season.
In addition to the special nature of the doubleheader itself, there is going to be a great deal of excitement at the ballpark tomorrow. The K Zone should be rocking with Sale on the mound vs. defending AL Cy Young winner Scherzer in the matinee. In the nightcap, all eyes will be on Bassitt's appearance and before Game 2 the youngsters from the Jackie Robinson West Little League will be honored and Tony LaRussa will be signing autographs and throwing out a ceremonial first pitch. Topping it off, the first 20,000 fans attending tomorrow night will receive a LaRussa bobblehead and the new Hall of Famer's plaque will be on display.
More on JRW ceremony: The White Sox will pay tribute to the U.S. Little League champions with the following…
* A $20,000 donation from Chicago White Sox Charities
* A plaque honoring JRW will be installed at U.S. Cellular Field in time for next season
* All the members of the team will receive Sox jerseys with their own uniform numbers and signed by the 2014 White Sox
* A Sox backpack filled with back-to-school supplies
The White Sox also are encouraging fans to wear gold in honor of Jackie Robinson West.
Photo of the Day
Matt Lindstrom, Scott Carroll, Adam Eaton and Southpaw paid a visit yesterday to the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital.
That's More Like It
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Today's News
Tonight's Game
White Sox vs. Indians at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, CSN) in the rubber match of the three-game series. Starters: LHP John Danks (9-8, 4.96) for the Sox, RHP Carlos Carrasco (5-4, 3.14) for Cleveland.
Plays of the Day
Hector Noesi tossed seven strong innings, Adam Eaton doubled, tripled and scored twice and Jose Abreu went 3-4 with two RBI in last night's 3-2 win over the Tribe…Noesi won his eighth game of season, allowing just two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five…Abreu's RBI single in the seventh that scored Eaton was the eventual game winner and gave him his American League-leading 96th run batted in…Additionally, Adam Dunn doubled in a run and Conor Gillaspie pounded out three singles in four at-bats…Jake Putnam came on in the ninth with the potential tying and go-ahead runs on base and got the last out for his fourth save.
Noesi's fine outing, Eaton's triple and Abreu's two RBI:
Sox Notes of Note
The White Sox continue to have three players among the AL's batting leaders: Abreu ranks fifth (.312), Gillaspie is eighth (.307) and Eaton 10th (.305)…Jose is hitting .500 during his current seven-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games (.422)…Conor has hit safely in all 12 games vs. Cleveland in 2014 for a .463 average…Adam E. is batting .430 in his last 24 games and has hit safely in 22 of his last 26 with eight doubles, two triples, 10 RBI and 17 runs scored…Noesi made his 11th quality start of the season last night and opponents are hitting just .212 against him…the Sox are now 22-20 in games decided by one run or less and moved to 7-2 at home against the Indians this season.
Sox to Welcome Jackie Robinson West All-Stars on Saturday Night
The White Sox will honor the U.S. Little League champion Jackie Robinson West All-Stars Saturday night during a special pregame ceremony prior to the start of the 6:10 p.m. contest vs. Detroit (the second game of the day/night doubleheader).
The Sox will host JRW members, coaches and family for the game as guests of the team, and all fans attending the game are encouraged to wear gold in honor of the champions.
On August 23, the Jackie Robinson West All-Stars became the first all African-American Little League team to win the U.S. championship. The 11- and 12-year-old team from the Washington Heights neighborhood also were the first Chicago team to qualify for the Little League Baseball World Series championship game since 1967. It was the second appearance for the Jackie Robinson West Little League, which finished fifth in the 1983 Little League Baseball World Series.
JRW includes six players from the White Sox Amateur City Elite (ACE) program. The ACE program has had 14 players drafted by professional teams, 85 participants in the program have received athletic aid to play collegiate baseball and two former players participated in the 2014 College World Series.
Quotes of the Day
Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf on the Sox honoring Jackie Robinson West:
"We could not be more proud of the achievements of the Jackie Robinson West All-Stars and how they represented the city of Chicago in Williamsport. It is our honor and privilege to bring them to the ballpark and continue to extend appreciation and support for these tremendous young men."
Eaton on Abreu:
"My dad always said most good hitters are line-drive hitters. They just happen to go out. (Abreu) sprays the ball all over the field. He's very disciplined at the plate, knows what he's doing, can hit to all fields with power and I'm lucky to be his teammate."
Tomorrow's Schedule
White Sox vs. Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, CSN) in the opener of a four-game series. Starters: RHP Scott Carroll (5-8, 5.05) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (11-11, 4.82) for Detroit.
Photo/Video of the Day
The final out.
JRW Little Leaguers Enjoy a Big-League Celebration
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Today's News
The Champs
From Jackie Robinson Park to U.S. Cellular Field to Millennium Park, Chicago showed its appreciation today to the youngsters from Jackie Robinson West, the U.S. Little League champions, with celebratory rallies and a parade.
Tonight's Game
White Sox vs. Indians at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, WCIU). Starters: RHP Hector Noesi (7-8, 4.39) for the Sox, RHP Corey Kluber (13-7, 2.46) for Cleveland.
Noesi is making his 22nd start and third vs. Cleveland. He has lowered his ERA from 14.21 to 4.86 since joining the Sox and has worked at least seven innngs in three of his last four starts.
Sox Starting Lineup: Eaton CF, Ramirez SS, Abreu 1B, Dunn DH, A. Garcia RF, Gillaspie 3B, Flowers C, De Aza LF, Sanchez 2B.
Plays of the Day
Alexei Ramirez belted his 13th homer, a two-run shot (click on link below), drove in three and scored twice in the Sox' 10-inning loss last night to the Indians…In his return from the disabled list, Adam Eaton singled in a run and scored another and Jose Abreu reached base three times. He collected his 30th double, walked twice and scored a run.
Seven Sox Selected to Play in the Arizona Fall League
The Sox will be sending the following prospects to the Arizona Fall League: RHP Francellis Montas, LHP Jefferson Olacio, RHP Chris Bassitt, SS Tim Anderson, C Kevan Smith, LHP Scott Snodgress and INF/DH Rangel Ravelo. Prospects from the Sox, Orioles, Dodgers, Tigers and Brewers will play for the Glendale Desert Dogs.
Homestand Activities
44 Years Ago Today…
Quotes of the Day
Sox Executive Vice President Ken Williams, speaking at today's JRW rally in Millennium Park, had a profound message for today's youth:
"Pick up a ball, a glove, a book, a paint stick, a science project. Put down the guns."
Hawk Harrelson, introducing the young men from Jackie Robinson West:
"This is America's Team."
Tomorrow's Schedule
White Sox vs. Indians at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, CSN) in the finale of the three-game series. Starters: LHP John Danks (9-8, 4.96) for the Sox, RHP Carlos Carrasco (5-4, 3.14) for Cleveland.
Photos of the Day
The JRW players made a stop at U.S. Cellular today, got acquainted with the 2005 World Championship trophy and took the valuable hardware along with them on the trip to Millennium Park where the youngsters were presented with Sox jerseys.
Sox Gear Up For Tribe and Tigers While Chicago Prepares for JRW Rally and Parade
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Today's News
Tonight's Game
White Sox vs. Indians at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, CSN+) in the opener of a three-game series and seven-game homestand that continues with four vs. the Tigers starting on Friday night. Starters: LHP Jose Quintana (6-10, 3.25) for the Sox, LHP T.J. House (2-3, 3.80) for the Tribe. "Q" is 3-0 with a 2.66 ERA in four career games (five starts) against the Tribe.
Eaton Returns
Adam Eaton has been activated from the disabled list and his rehab assignment at Class AAA Charlotte. Jordan Danks has been optioned to the Knights.
Eaton ranks among the American League leaders in triples (T2nd, 7), on-base percentage (T7th, .370) and average (9th, .304). He is batting .435 over his last 22 games.
In related news, outfielder Moises Sierra began his rehab assignment with Charlotte last night and went 2-5 with a run scored. He has been on the DL with a strained left oblique.
Welcome Home, JRW!
Tomorrow's celebratory welcome home rally and parade to honor the United States champion Jackie Robinson West Little Leaguers will begin on the South Side and end at Millenium Park. The rally will commence at 9:00 a.m. at Jackie Robinson Park (10540 S. Morgan Park St.). The parade will begin at 10:00 a.m., will continue to Millenium Park and a second rally will begin there around 11:00 a.m. The regular Wednesday fireworks at Navy Pier this week also will be dedicated to the champions.
Beginning at 10 a.m., CSN will be on hand to describe all of the rally and parade activities with Chuck Garfien, Kip Lewis and Frank Thomas reporting.
Kevin Coe, the White Sox manager of youth baseball initiatives, talked about JRW's spectacular run on Channel 32 (click on link below):
Make Way for the Champs
An Encouraging Endorsement for 2015
Charlotte's Wilkins, Phegley International League Postseason All-Stars
Pictured below, Southpaw and the White Sox Volunteer Corps teamed up with Chicago Cares to build planter boxes, bean bag sets and benches at Park Lawn Charity in Oak Park.
Quote of the Day
Congrats to Chicago Little League Baseball Team on getting to the Finals of The World Series
We are proud of you!!!—
Jose Abreu (@79JoseAbreu) August 25, 2014
Tomorrow's Schedule
White Sox vs. Indians at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, WCIU). Starters: RHP Hector Noesi (7-8, 4.39) for the Sox, RHP Corey Kluber (13-7, 2.46) for Cleveland.
Photo/Video of the Day
JRW's Trey Hondras (pictured below), who also is in the White Sox Amateur City Elite (ACE) program, talks about the phone call he and his teammates received from President Obama on Sunday (click on the link for video):
Paulie Honored by Yankees, JRW Coming Home to Adoring Fans
Monday, August 25, 2014
Today's News
From One Captain to Another
Just moments before taking the field yesterday in his final game at Yankee Stadium, Paul Konerko was presented with a gift from New York captain Derek Jeter–a base signed by the Yankee team. There was also a video tribute to PK.
Little League U.S. Champion JRW Awaits Wednesday Parade
They may not have won the international championship at the Little League World Series, but the youngsters from Jackie Robinson West return to Chicago this week as conquering heroes after winning the U.S. title. They created more excitement than we ever could have imagined and captured the hearts of millions of fans everywhere. The City of Chicago will show its appreciation with a victory parade and fireworks scheduled for Wednesday.
Great job, JRW, congratulations from all of us at the White Sox!
Look Familiar?
Plays of the Day
Despite his no-decision yesterday in the Sox' 10-inning, walk-off loss, Chris Sale tossed six innings without allowing an earned run and lowered his ERA to 2.03, tops in the American League. He gave up just four hits while striking out seven…Conor Gillaspie hit a two-run homer, his sixth of the season, and Alexei Ramirez (No. 12) and Avi Garcia (No. 4) hit solo shots. Ramirez's blast led off the game and Garcia's tied the contest at 4-4 in the top of the ninth inning that sent the game into extras.
Here are the Gillaspie, Ramirez, and Garcia homers:
Eaton Update
In two games with Charlotte on his rehab assignment, Adam Eaton has gone 3-10 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base.
Rodon Watch
The Sox' No. 1 2014 draft pick Carlos Rodon (pictured below) made his second start for Class AAA Charlotte last night and was quite impressive. The 21-year-old lefty from North Carolina State tossed four innings, allowing just a run, a hit and a pair of walks along with eight strikeouts. He threw 73 pitches, 47 for strikes and fanned five of the last six batters he faced. In his two starts for Charlotte–over seven innings pitched–Rodon has given up two runs, two hits and has struck out 11.
Knights' outfielder Michael Taylor weighed in on Carlos:
"(Rodon's) been as advertised, and I think he's got great stuff. To me, he looks a lot like (San Francisco Giants starter) Madison Bumgarner. I faced him in his first start in Double-A back in 2009, and they look similar – except (Rodon's) probably got a better slider. That would be one heck of a major league pitcher if that's who he ends up being."
Anderson Report
Shortstop Tim Anderson, the White Sox' top draft choice in 2013, is 7-13 with two doubles, four RBI and three runs scored in his first three games with Class AA Birmingham.
Quote of the Day
Konerko on being honored by the Yankees:
"The first game I ever went to as a kid was at Yankee Stadium when I was six years old. The fact that I'm getting a gift for something I did on the field in all the time between that and now is mind-boggling."
Tomorrow's Schedule
Today is an off day, tomorrow it'll be the White Sox vs. Indians at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, CSN+) in the opener of a three-game series and seven-game homestand that continues with four vs. the Tigers starting on Friday night. Starters: LHP Jose Quintana (6-10, 3.25) for the Sox, T.J. House (2-3, 3.80) for the Tribe.
Photo of the Day
The young men of Jackie Robinson West gather around the phone to talk with President Obama after yesterday's loss to Seoul, South Korea, in the final of the Little League World Series.
Sale Takes On Bronx Bombers in Series Finale, JRW Best in U.S.
Sale Takes On Bronx Bombers in Series Finale, JRW Best in U.S.
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Today's News
This Afternoon's Game
White Sox vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY (12:05, CT, CSN) in the finale of the three-game series and brief three-game road trip. Starters: LHP Chris Sale (10-3, 2.12) for the Sox, LHP Chris Capuano (1-3, 4.35) for New York.
Sale is set to make his 21st start of the season, eighth on the road and second against the Yankees. He is 3-0 with a 1.57 ERA and 51 strikeouts on the road this season. He owns a 16 scoreless inning streak on the road and is 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 39 strikeouts in his last five road outings.
The All-Star lefty ranks among the American League leaders in ERA (2nd, 2.12), winning percentage (2nd, .769), WHIP (2nd, 0.92), strikeouts per nine innings (3rd, 10.46), opponents OPS (3rd, .547), opponents average (4th, .202) and strikeouts (8th, 158). Sale is limiting left-handed hitters to a .135 average this season with just one extra-base hit.
Sox Starting Lineup: Ramirez SS, Sanchez 2B, Abreu 1B, A. Garcia RF, Gillaspie 3B, Konerko DH, Viciedo LF, Flowers C, Danks CF.
Hail to the Champions!
The young men of Jackie Robinson West captured the U.S. championship at the Little League World Series yesterday as a result of their hard-fought 7-5 come-from-behind victory over Las Vegas, the same previously unbeaten team that defeated them 13-2 earlier in the tournament.
The White Sox organization couldn't be prouder of what these youngsters have accomplished and what they've meant to the South Side, the entire City of Chicago and fans of the underdog everywhere. A special shout-out to the JRW players who are members of the White Sox Amateur City Elite (ACE) program: Cameron Bufford, Brandon Green, Joshua Houston, Ed Howard, Marquis Jackson and Trey Hondras.
JRW plays in the Little League international championship game this afternoon against Seoul, South Korea, at 2:00 p.m., CT, on ABC (Channel 7 in Chicago).
Plays of the Day
Jose Abreu went 2-3 with a walk and an RBI (his major-league leading 94th), Carlos Sanchez doubled and delivered his first MLB run batted in and Alexei Ramirez drove in another in yesterday's loss to the Yankees–on the day former New York manager Joe Torre had his number retired and a plaque in his honor installed along with the other NYY legends in Monument Park. Matt Lindstrom pitched two scoreless innings in relief off of starter Scott Carroll.
The Eaton Report
In his first rehab game with Class AAA Charlotte, Adam Eaton went 2-5 with a double and a run scored in the Knights' 11-inning victory over Norfolk last night.
Rodon Back on the Mound
Our 2014 No. 1 draft pick Carlos Rodon makes his second start today with Charlotte vs. Norfolk. The young lefty threw three solid innings in his Knights debut.
Quote of the Day
Newcomer Carlos Sanchez on Carlos Sanchez (through an interpreter via the Sun-Times):
"Someone who gives 100 percent and effort out on the field day-in and day-out in everything he has to do whether it is offensively or defensively or on the bases, whatever. That's what [the fans] will see.''
Tomorrow's Schedule
Off Day. On Tuesday, White Sox vs. Indians at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, CSN+) in the opener of a three-game series and seven-game homestand that continues with four vs. the Tigers starting on Friday night. Starters: LHP Jose Quintana (6-10, 3.25) for the Sox, T.J. House (2-3, 3.80) for the Tribe.
Photo of the Day
Yankees' Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, at Yankee Stadium for Joe Torre Day, visits with Sox trainer Herm Schneider and skipper Robin Ventura. Both Herm and Robin spent time in the Bronx, the former as the assistant trainer in the 1970s and the latter as a player during the 2002-03 seasons under Torre.
Robin to Yogi: "You never told me how hard managing is."
Carroll Gets Call to Even Series With Yanks, JRW Seeks U.S. Little League Crown
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Today's News
This Afternoon's Game
White Sox vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY (12:05 p.m.,CT, WGN). Starters: RHP Scott Carroll (5-7, 4.99) for the Sox, RHP Hiroki Kuroda (8-8, 3.97) for NY.
Carroll is making his 15th start of the season and 21st appearance. He earned the win in his last start on August 17 vs. Toronto. He will be making his second career appearance and first start against the Yankees. He pitched two innings of relief vs. New York on May 25.
Sox Starting Lineup: De Aza LF, Sanchez 2B, Abreu 1B, Dunn DH, A. Garcia RF, Gillaspie 3B, Ramirez SS, Jor. Danks CF, Nieto C.
Plays of the Day
Jose Abreu hit home run No. 33, a three-run shot, and collected RBIs 91, 92 and 93 in last night's 4-3 loss to the Yankees (click on video below)….Abreu ranks second in the majors in HR and is tied for the lead in RBI…Newly promoted second baseman Carlos Sanchez singled three times in four at-bats. Sanchez became the first Sox player to record three hits in his first two career games since Craig Wilson and Brian Simmons in 1998. In the photo below, Sanchez congratulates Jose after scoring ahead of him on the homer in the first inning.
JRW Little Leaguers Play for U.S. Championship Today
The youngsters from Jackie Robinson West, as a result of their 6-5 triumph Thursday night over the Taney Little League of Philadelphia, will face Las Vegas in the U.S. championship game of the Little League World Series today at 2:30 p.m., CT, on ABC (Channel 7 in Chicago). JRW will face the same Las Vegas team that prevailed when the two teams met earlier in the double-elimination tournament.
The White Sox take a great amount of pride in our fellow South Side team, which has six players who are members of the White Sox Amateur City Elite (ACE) program.
More JRW: Parties and a Parade Win or Lose
Sox Notes of Note
Reliever Eric Surkamp has been optioned to Class AAA Charlotte to make room for fellow reliever Javy Guerra, who was on the bereavement list…after being out of action for approximately two months with a fractured right wrist, the Sox' 2013 first-round draft pick Tim Anderson was outstanding last night in his debut with the Class AA Birmingham Barons. Anderson went 3-3 with a double, a sacrifice and a run scored.
Quote of the Day
Jackie Robinson's widow, Rachel, wrote a note to JRW's Pierce Jones after the team won its first game in the Little League World Series. Here it is:
Dear Pierce,
I have been following your tremendous march to the Little League World Series and am so proud of you and the entire Jackie Robinson West team. To have an African-American squad from Chicago, the first from the city to qualify for the Series since 1983, succeed and inspire other young men and women is so meaningful.
Thank you for upholding the legacy of my husband Jack, your namesake, through your hard work, dedication and excellent teamwork.
I congratulate you for winning the Great Lakes Championship and your first game in the Series. Please know that as you continue to play for the title, you give so many of us hope and inspiration.
Good luck with your upcoming games!
My very best wishes,
Rachel Robinson
Tomorrow's Schedule
White Sox vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium (12:05, CT, CSN) in the finale of the three-game series and brief three-game road trip. Starters: LHP Chris Sale (10-3, 2.12) for the Sox, LHP Chris Capuano (1-3, 4.35) for New York.
Photo of the Day
Be sure to pick up the latest White Sox Magazine, featuring a tribute to Paul Konerko.
Avi, Abreu and the Sox Look to Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple
Friday, August 22, 2014
Today's News
Tonight's Game
White Sox vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium, New York (6:05 p.m., CT, CSN) in the opener of a three-game series. Starters: LHP John Danks (9-8, 4.94) for the Sox, RHP Shane Greene (3-1, 2.91) for NY.
Sox Starting Lineup: De Aza LF, Sanchez 2B, Abreu 1B, Dunn DH, A. Garcia RF, Gillaspie 3B, Ramirez SS, Jor. Danks CF, Flowers C.
The Avi Factor
Even though it's natural to do so, it's not worth lamenting the fact that we weren't able to watch Avi Garcia play all season. It is what it is.
At this point we should just be happy he came back much earlier than expected from his shoulder injury. And to top it off, he's making a big impact. In the five games since his return from the disabled list and rehab assignment, Avi is hitting .313 with a double, a homer, three runs scored, six RBI and has played solid defensively in right field.
Garcia's performance Wednesday night was an example of what he has added to the Sox cause. He hit a two-run homer and made a fine catch (click on links below). He also drove in another run with a sac fly.
Sox Notes of Note
Jose Abreu leads the majors in slugging percentage (.594), ranks second in OPS (.955), RBI (90) and extra-base hits (62) and is tied for second in home runs (32). If that weren't enough, he is 10th in the American League with a .304 batting average…Abreu's teammates Conor Gillaspie and Adam Eaton, rank eighth and ninth in the AL, respectively…Eaton, who has been on the disabled list since August 9 with a strained right oblique, is set to begin a rehab assignment tomorrow with Class AAA Charlotte. He is batting .435 over his last 22 games and in addition to his standing in the batting race, he ranks among the AL leaders in triples (2nd, 7) and on-base percentage (10th, .370)
Sanchez Promoted After Beckham Trade
Carlos Sanchez will join the White Sox for the three-game series in New York, replacing Gordon Beckham who was traded to the Angels on Thursday for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Sanchez, 22, is hitting .293 with 19 doubles, six triples, seven home runs, 57 RBI, 60 runs scored and 16 stolen bases in 110 games with Charlotte this season. He has appeared in 64 games at second base, 44 at shortstop and two at third. Sanchez, who entered the season as the third-youngest player in the International League, owns a .325 average vs. right-handers and a .333 mark with RISP/two outs. He is batting .302 with six doubles, two home runs and 15 RBI in the second half this season.
The Maracay, Venezuela native made his major-league debut with the Sox on July 13 at Cleveland as the starting shortstop. He was optioned back to the Knights on July 19.
Sanchez is a career .284 hitter with 80 doubles, 18 triples, 10 home runs, 192 RBI, 270 runs scored and 74 stolen bases in 497 career games over six seasons in the White Sox system since 2009.
Tim Anderson, First-Round Pick in 2013, Promoted to Birmingham
South Siders in Little League U.S. Title Game
Jackie Robinson West, by virtue of its 6-5 victory last night over the Taney Little League of Philadelphia, has advanced to the U.S. championship game of the Little League World Series tomorrow at 2:30 p.m., CT, on ABC (Channel 7 in Chicago). JRW will face the same Las Vegas team that prevailed when the two teams met earlier in the double-elimination tournament.
We at the White Sox are particularly proud of our fellow South Side team, which has six players who are members of the White Sox Amateur City Elite (ACE) program.
Quotes of the Day
Orioles manager Buck Showalter, whose Orioles had a great deal of success against the White Sox this week, had high praise for Avi and the Sox in general:
"I'm glad he's (Garcia) somebody else's problem. They're going to be a good club to be reckoned with. They're in their process and they've got the pieces there when they get everybody healthy, so you just feel fortunate to catch them on a little different side of the season and get out of here."
Tomorrow's Schedule
White Sox vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium (12:05 p.m.,CT, WGN). Starters: RHP Scott Carroll (5-7, 4.99) for the Sox, RHP Hiroki Kuroda (8-8, 3.97) for the Yanks.
Photos of the Day
The Sox are having a whole lot of fun in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Earlier in the week we posted photos of Chris Sale and Scott Carroll participating. Today, we show Executive Vice President Ken Williams (top photo) and the foursome of trainer Herm Schneider and coaches Daryl Boston, Todd Steverson and Harold Baines after they survived the soaking.
A Homer, a Debut, a Big Win, a Spectacular Catch and a Soaking for Charity
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Today's News
Tonight's Game
White Sox vs. Orioles at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, CSN) in the finale of the three-game series and six-game homestand. Starters: RHP Hector Noesi (7-8, 4.84) for the Sox, LHP Wei-Yin Chen (12-4, 3.76) for Baltimore.
Noesi is scheduled to make his 21st start with the Sox tonight. He owns a 2.79 ERA and a .236 opponents average over his last three starts. He won his second straight decision in his last start on August 15 vs. the Blue Jays.
Play of the Day
Jose Abreu hit home run No. 32, a solo shot that was his first homer in the month of August, in last night's loss to the Orioles (click on link below for video). Jose is now tied for the major-league lead with Baltimore's Nelson Cruz and Miami's Giancarlo Stanton. His total of 90 RBI is second only to Boston's David Ortiz's 92.
The Rodon Express
Carlos Rodon made his Charlotte Knights debut last night just a few days after being promoted to Triple-A from Class A Winston-Salem and only a couple of months since being selected as the Sox' No. 1 pick and third overall in the June draft.
The 21-year-old left-hander (pictured below) tossed three innings in a starting role, allowing a run, a hit and three walks while striking out three in a 55-pitch outing.
South Siders Move On in Little League World Series
The youngsters from Jackie Robinson West are just one game away from the U.S. championship game in the Little League World Series after an impressive 6-1 victory last night over Pearland, Tex. JRW will play the loser of tonight's game between Pennsylvania and Nevada at 6:30 p.m., CT, Thursday on ESPN.
JRW starting pitcher Joshua Houston, who is also a member of the White Sox Amateur City Elite (ACE) program, pitched five innings of one-run, four-hit ball for his second win of the World Series. He also doubled in a pair of runs.
How Did He Make That Catch?
Take a look at this effort by outfielder Michael Earley of the Birmingham Barons, the Sox' Class AA affiliate.
Quote of the Day
Abreu on going homerless in the month of August until last night's blast:
"It's one of those things that's part of the game. It happened to me in Cuba before, and I know it's one of those things you go through in a season. But today I was glad and thankful I was able to make good contact, and tomorrow I may have another one. As long as we're helping the team, that's a good thing."
Tomorrow's Schedule
Off Day. On Friday, it's the White Sox vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium, New York (6:05 p.m., CT, CSN) in the opener of a three-game series. Starters: LHP John Danks (9-8, 4.94) for the Sox, RHP Shane Greene (3-1, 2.91) for NY.
Photo of the Day
During last night's game, Hawk Harrelson joined the millions of people around the world who have participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Southpaw and Jim Thome had the honor of soaking the Hawk.
Sox Aim to Even Series, Rodon to Make Charlotte Debut and JRW Advances
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Today's News
Tonight's Game
White Sox vs. Orioles at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, CSN+) as the Sox attempt to win Game 2 of the series after losing last night. Starters: LHPJose Quintana (6-9, 3.14) for the Sox, RHP Chris Tillman (9-5, 3.68) for Baltimore.
"Q" will be making his 26th start of the season, 11th at home and second vs. the O's. He is 3-2 with a 2.15 ERA over his last 11 starts. He has posted a 1.71 ERA over his last three career outings vs. Baltimore, including a win on June 24 at Camden Yards–giving up just one earned run in seven innings of work.
Read about Quintana, the Unsung Hero.
Milestone Outing
LHP Carlos Rodon, the Sox' No. 1 pick and third overall in the June draft, will make his first start tonight for Class AAA Charlotte after being promoted last week. The North Carolina State product, who posted a 1.96 ERA with 15 strikeouts in four games at Class A Winston-Salem, will be facing the Gwinnett Braves at home. He's shown below meeting the media upon his arrival in Charlotte. Click on link below for video:
Alive and Well
Facing the prospect of elimination against Cumberland, Rhode Island last night, the youngsters from Jackie Robinson West refused to lose. Trailing 7-6 heading into the fifth inning, JRW scored twice to take the lead for good in the 8-7 win. Joshua Houston, a member of the White Sox Amateur City Elite (ACE) program, went 3-3 with two RBI, including the game-winner, and pitched two scoreless innings.
Next up for JRW: The team from Pearland, Tex. representing the Southwest. Game time is 6:30 p.m., CT, tonight on ESPN.
Plays of the Day
Despite last night's loss to the Orioles, Chris Sale recorded his 11th quality start in 12 games and 16th for the season. He struck out eight while giving up three runs and eight hits in six innings pitched…Avi Garcia, who singled in a pair of runs last night, is 4-11 in his three games since returning from the disabled list with three doubles, two runs scored and three RBI…Jordan Danks is hitting .375 during his five-game hitting streak and .348 in his eight games since rejoining the Sox.
Sox Notes of Note
Conor Gillaspie (.309, T6th) Adam Eaton (.304, 9th) and Jose Abreu (10th, .302) are all among the American League batting leaders. According to STATS LLC, the last time two Sox players finished among the AL leaders in average was 1993 when Frank Thomas (.317) was sixth and Lance Johnson (.311) was 10th. The last time three or more Sox finished among the AL leaders in average was 1960: Al Smith (2nd, .315), Minnie Minoso (3rd, .311), Roy Sievers (6th, .295) and Nellie Fox (9th, .289)…the Sox' first-round pick in 2012, OF Courtney Hawkins leads the Carolina League with 79 RBI and ranks second with 18 home runs…RHP Andre Wheeler has thrown 17 consecutive scoreless innings for Class A Kannapolis. A 15th round pick by the Sox in 2013, he has gone 3-3 with a 2.99 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 26 games with the Intimidators this season.
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Quote of the Day
Sale's "word of the start" in his post-game comments last night was extricate:
"Obviously, you want to extricate this from our minds," he said about the O's defeat. "Come in fresh (tomorrow) and ready to go."
Tomorrow's Schedule
White Sox vs. Orioles at U.S. Cellular Field (7:10 p.m., CT, CSN) in the finale of the three-game series and six-game homestand. Starters: RHP Hector Noesi (7-8, 4.84) for the Sox, RHP Wei-Yin Chen (12-4, 3.76) for Baltimore.
Photo of the Day
JRW and ACE standout Joshua Houston.


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Dec 10, 2014If you are anything like me, you haven't finished up your holiday shopping yet (or even started, oops!). Here are some ideas for the runner in your life, or if you need to add a few items to your own list! Of course, don't forget the best gift of all, the gift of COACHING! Your 26.2 is still offering a discount on Annual Mission plans. Details here!
Nov 19, 2014
Several weeks ago, my husband ran the Harrisburg Marathon. It was his eleventh 26.2er and so, while I wouldn't say he is a VERY experienced marathoner, he has been around the block a time or two. His PR is 2:59:12, which he set at this year's Boston Marathon.
Going into Harrisburg, my husband aimed to run under 2:55. But he also took on some new responsibilities (namely, coaching a high school cross country team) that limited the amount of time he could train. Instead of the 60 mile per week that he put in for Boston, he averaged in the 40 mile per week range. He made sure to get a good long run in each weekend, but slacked (his own words) on his weekday running, usually never getting above 5 or 6 miles on a given day. As the fall progressed, he was starting to question the idea of a 2:55 and wondered if perhaps he should pursue a less aggressive goal. But then a funny thing happened. He ran two lead-up races, one 10K and one 5K, and he ran them both superbly. In the 10K, he ran very close to what he thought was an untouchable PR and in the 5K he DID PR, by almost 15 seconds. Perhaps he was in better shape than he thought! Perhaps 2:55 WAS an appropriate goal. 2:55 or bust!
Nov 03, 2014In my last blog post I wrote about my history as a runner. I'm not the only one in the QT2 Family that runs, however. We are ALL runners!
Oct 24, 2014
Why did you go on your very first run?
To answer this question myself, I had to think back aways. My very first run was a long time ago! It was in the spring of 1991 and my older sister, who ran cross country and track on the high school team, let me tag along with her and her friend Amy. I can't remember how far (not very) or fast (not at all!) we went, but I do remember it feeling very hard. I was in 6th grade and I wanted to run on the middle school track team, the following year. This seemed, to me, like an appropriate way to get prepared.
Aug 02, 2013
Have you ever felt sluggish during your runs? Do you feel fatigued? It could be something as simple as not enough sleep but it could be something more. Could you be affected by a change in your diet? Well this Your26.2 client decided to find out if cutting gluten out of her diet might be the root cause.
I have been thinking about my diet and how it may affect my running. My thoughts usually mean I am considering making changes, because somehow this will make me run faster. This time, I am thinking about going gluten free. My friend went gluten free. She claims that she feels better and her running feels so much easier. I have been feeling fatigued and occasionally bloated. This leads me to believe, I may need to reconsider what I am eating. For many runners, pasta and simple carbohydrates are a staple in their diets. These types of "carbs" contain gluten. I personally haven't eaten as many carbohydrates as I used to, but they are still a good portion of my diet.
As I did research on the idea, I realized this would be a bigger project than just cutting out my bread and crackers. Many foods such as soups, sauces, beer and even ice cream contain forms of gluten. A researcher from Duke Hospital, Dr. Leslie Quire states, "This isn't the easiest diet to follow, you can't just try it. You have to plan your grocery shopping and eating out."
I found a list for people with Celiac's Disease, which lists all gluten free food. http://www.celiac.com I found this list very helpful.
The article suggests that you take out a few foods at a time, in order to see what changes or in what way it influences how you feel.
I realize, that to find out if I really need to eat gluten free, I should have my doctor perform a blood test on me that confirms if I truly have Celiac's Disease. However, I have also read in several places, that even though the test comes back negative, one can have a gluten-intolerance. If one has a gluten-intolerance, the symptoms are less pronounced, with the main ones being fatigue, bloating, and GI distress. A gluten-intolerance is a form of a food allergy, so I guess if my doctor rules out Celiac, I should have an allergy test performed to see if I have an intolerance or allergy to gluten.
Of course, there are many different opinions about whether this is going to be beneficial. I looked at websites and research papers that both supported and did not support going gluten free. I am going to try it out and make my own analysis, and of course, to see if it helps me run any faster!
While we at Your26.2 certainly appreciate this viewpoint we can't stress enough that everyone is different and that if you're dealing with gastro-intestinal issues in any way as a result of exercise that you speak with your physician first before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, etc.
Jul 15, 2013
One of our Your262 clients sent us a blog post she thought might be worth sharing so we in turn have decided to pass it along.
You've seen the process. You go to the gym and there on the mats are men and women sprawled out rolling themselves back and forth across a foam roller. But does it do anything? Well, from this client, it's a good alternative to an expensive hands-on massage:
Massages were starting to get too expensive. I decided to try the foam roller. My girlfriend swore by it. Ha, we'll let me tell you, I swore AT it. The idea behind it is that you use the roller against the muscle knots with your own body weight to generate direct pressure to help release the knots. It is one thing to have a massage therapist do this, you endure it, and you paid for it. Quite another to try and push through the pain when you are the one doing it to yourself. I gave it a week to see if it would make any kind of difference as I was quite skeptical that it would work.
I would do the foam roller at night before I went to bed. Some of the areas that I tried to focus on were my IT bands, hamstrings and quads. I would roll back and forth across my IT bands for about a minute with my top leg and foot on the ground on the floor. An especially sore spot I would stop and relax into it for about 10 or 15 seconds. I would then do some IT stretches when I was done. Then I would do the same for the quad and hamstring areas. My IT bands were by far the most painful area to roll on. By the end of the week it was less painful and stretching was becoming easier.
I decided to advance to the next level. When I rolled on my IT band I would lift both legs off the ground. This definitely added more pressure and pain but it was getting into deeper muscles. I started using the foam roller on my lower back. I could actually feel it loosening up as I rolled away on it. Although I love going for a massage, the foam roller is a great inexpensive alternative.
May 31, 2013
One of our Your262 clients wrote us about her experience with massage and how it can be an important part of your overall health and marathon-training regimen. It reads as follows:
Last summer, a leisurely run that turned into a race with a friend left a band of excruciating tightness along my inner thigh. I rested and iced it for a few days, but the pain did not subside until my next massage. As painful as it was, the treatment eliminated the problem completely. Massage can be a wonderful treat after a hard week of training but can also be a beneficial tool to help you stay injury free long-term.
Massage contributes to flexibility and improves circulation. It also increases blood flow, which helps muscles and connective joints heal from running. I personally have found that regular massage reduces muscle pain due to the stress of running. Frequently, after a massage I sleep much better. It helps me relax and releases tension built up from the day.
In my opinion, the key is to find a massage therapist who specializes in working on runners. I simply asked my friends and received a few good references on therapists they use. Like a doctor, you want someone who is willing to listen and who is willing to work with you. Working deep into the muscles is great, but be careful that the therapist knows when to back off and not pound you into the table. You may feel sore and tired at first after a massage but bruising and injury should not be a by-product of time spent with a therapist.
The cost can be a factor of course, so when thinking about a massage, I look at my race schedule and fit in a massage when it is the most beneficial to me and my racing. I always try to get one after a race, as the elimination of lactic acid goes a long way to help recover from a race.
What is your preference and/or experience with massage? Do you use it regularly? Have you come to rely on it? We would love to hear your thoughts on the subject.
May 01, 2013
A Your262 athlete wrote us to share one of their marathon experiences, which unfortunately ended the way it does for too many athletes, particularly newbie marathoners; by "bonking," and walking the final few miles of the race.
We thought this was a good topic to address, as it seems to happen more often than not for many athletes, who train and race the marathon distance. Every athletic experience becomes something that you can learn from and improve on so the next time around you may benefit from your past mistakes.
"My first marathon was great. I ran it easy, just wanting to finish, no exceptions, so it went well. My second marathon however was very different. I had a goal in mind. When I started the marathon, all I saw were the splits on my watch. I didn't think about how my body was feeling, or whether I was properly fueling myself. I simply wanted to get to the next mile marker to see if I was on target. Well, you can probably guess the rest. At about mile 22, I fell apart. At first I thought it just happened out of the blue. But, looking back at the race there were so many signs I chose to ignore. The end was not pretty. This is how it went.
I had trained hard. Really hard. I did numerous long runs, interval training in my long runs, double runs, speed work, etc. I had a goal in mind and nothing was going to stop me. Two weeks before the big day I ran a 21-mile hilly run, hard. It felt easy and I felt ready to go. I tapered a bit and the final week before the race, I hardly ran at all. All newbie mistakes, but I didn't know better.
Race day was unseasonably warm. It didn't occur to me to change my fueling plan or my race strategy. I started my watch and off I went. I didn't drink at every water stop, instead waiting for every other one, so as not to waste time. At about mile 16, I looked down at myself and noticed that I was white with salt from sweating. But I didn't really pay any attention to this realization choosing not to slow down or back off. My stomach was queasy at the time, but I was going to "run through it."
At about 20 miles in to the race, I felt dizzy and it seemed very bright outside. By mile 22, I was all done. I was walking, had turned off my watch, and realized that I had hit the "wall" as marathoners like to say; a big time "bonk." By not listening to my body and subsequently not recalculating my body requirements due to the heat, I had sabotaged my race. It was an eye-opening experience. I re-evaluated what had happened and tried to learn from it. Not that I haven't bonked again. But I have been able to read the signs my body is giving me and have been able to stop "the bonk," from happening if only very occasionally."
In endurance sports such as cycling and running, hitting the wall or "bonking," describes a condition caused by the depletion of glycogen stores in the liver and muscles, which is noticeable by a sudden loss of energy and feeling of fatigue.
One thing we always discuss with our athletes at Your262 is to stay ahead of your body's nutritional needs. In other words make sure you're drinking enough sports drink throughout the race to give your body the sodium and electrolyte levels it requires to sustain the effort being put forth. If it's a hotter than normal day take that into consideration by drinking even more in addition to (at times), adding supplemental sodium in the form of salt tabs, and nutritional enhanced performance items such as Cliff Shot Bloks and PowerBar Energy Gels.
By staying ahead of the game in terms of liquid, sodium and nutritional needs during a race you'll avoid that "wall," and be able to run consistently throughout the race and finish strong.
But make note that everyone is different with uniquely, individualized nutritional needs. We recommend speaking with one of our licensed nutritionists at our partner site TheCoreDiet to get a personalized nutritional plan tailored to your body's requirements.
Mar 28, 2013
Many runners frequently begin running either because they want to lose weight, or to eliminate other bad habits in their lives such as smoking or drinking. Add to that the fact that running can help your cardio vascular system, help make you sleep better, give you an energy boost from the rush of endorphins to your system, help strengthen your core; the list is endless. Regardless of the reason, the overall benefits far out weigh the reasons not to run.
Mar 07, 2013
The winter months can be a bit trying for those of us training for a spring marathon and dealing with inclement weather. Depending on where you live, ice, snow, sleet, and rain can wreak havoc on your outdoor training not to mention running in the dark because of shorter days. But that doesn't mean you can't get a good workout in at the gym or in your home on a treadmill.
December 01, 2014
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LOS ANGELES, October 31, 2012 – City Councilman Chris Holden is playing "the possum game" on the residents of Pasadena, San Rafael and in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California. As we all know, possums have limited defenses against their predators. Their best and most prominent type of defense mechanism is to act as if they are dead., hoping that whatever is attacking them will simply go away and leave them alone.
Pasadena City Council Chris Holden, a Democrat candidate who is running for the new 41st district Assembly race, is indeed playing possum in regards to his neglected constituents, especially regarding the matter of the expansion of the 710 Freeway.
Those most affected by the potential expansion of the freeway—the residents of Pasadena, San Rafael, and in the San Gabriel valley—are both frustrated at the soaring potential costs of construction and over the safety measures taken to both create and to operate said expansion. The frustrations have gone unheard. As the questions have come forth, questions that include concerns about the cost to the cities and the costs to the state to build and operate the freeway, councilman Holden has adopted the possum defense, refusing to give clear answers or to take a stance one way or the other—until after the upcoming election.
This is a poor strategy to take in these disenchanted times. Many loyal Democrats and decline-to-state voters in Southern California are beginning to cross party lines on matters that impact their lives, including this issue regarding a potential freeway—or in some scenarios, a long extended tunnel—through their neighborhoods. Holden's actions have led many to form the NO 710 Action Committee, with growing membership from the afore-mentioned areas. His actions are also causing him to lose ground to his rival for the new 41st District, Republican candidate Donna Lowe. Republican candidate for Congress' 27th District, Jack Orswell, has also declared his support for the Committee.
The No 710 Committee wants openness and transparency regarding building within their communities. They seek to promote solutions that are environmentally and fiscally sound, to reduce health risks associated with the proposed expansion, to reduce congestion and to eliminate public dependence on fossil fuels. Ironically, these were once solutions that were proposed solely by Democrats. With Holden too busy playing possum, and with people tired of partisan politics not bringing them positivity and prosperity, others from across the aisle have picked up the ball, and they are running with it to secure victory for themselves and their constituency.
Councilman Holden is so busy playing dead that he is not listening to his constituents. They would tell him why they believe that he expansion of the 710 is a very poor idea, primarily (and not surprisingly in these tough economic times) because of the cost. The NO 710 Action Committee website claims that the cost that government sources have quoted project costs ranging between one and fourteen billion dollars to build a tunnel rather than construct a freeway. However, the Boston Globe has estimated that the project will ultimately cost $22 billion, including interest, an amount that would not be paid off until twenty-six years from now. and that it will not be paid off until 2038.
Chris Holden, a longtime proponent of the 710 Expansion (an expansion that has never been popular with the people of the various cities that it would need to pass through) with monetary interests in the Los Angeles/Long Beach Ports, has succeeded in angering people from both sides of the aisle, a bad thing to do in the current economic climate—especially for waffling politicians who specialize in possum playing.
Nor are the members of the committee the only voices opposed to the career politician and possum player. California residents Tom Savio stated in The Pasadena Star-News: "…I am a life-long Democrat; I have never voted Republican –until now. I am voting for Donna Lowe over Chris Holden in the 41st Assembly District race because Lowe has steadfastly stood with the homeowners of Pasadena against the I-710 Tunnel to Nowhere - I mean Alhambra. Whereas, Holden, crony of the freeway contractors and unions, will not take a stand on the 710 Tunnel until after the election. Of course, the downside if Holden loses is Pasadena homeowners will still be stuck with him on our City Council!"
Holden may indeed be playing possum, but the predators do not seem to be fooled. In the end, playing possum regarding this issue just may cost him his political life.
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During the two years they spent writing The Responsibility Revolution, authors Jeffrey Hollender and Bill Breen conducted an intensive series of interviews at key companies on the leading edge of the corporate responsibility movement. In this bonus excerpt from Bill's conversations with Timberland CEO Jeffrey Swartz and Timberland CSR Strategy Manager Beth Holzman, they share some of the additional insights and perspectives these encounters provided:
No company can claim to be authentically responsible if it doesn't dare to get a little naked. Radical transparency—revealing your good, bad, and ugly impacts on society and the environment—is the first step toward turning critics into collaborators and collectively inventing aggressive ways to operate sustainably. As we show in The Responsibility Revolution, few publicly traded enterprises have done as much as Timberland to innovate around transparency.
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Swartz: Our efforts to be more transparent around our good and bad impacts on society and the environment started with the disingenuous discourse between activists and brands about where our factories are located. It was kind of a silly argument. It's not hard to figure out where 300 million shoes are manufactured in China. Ten minutes with a phone book would give you the addresses. I didn't want to have that conversation. And the best way to not have the conversation was to simply reveal the damn locations.


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Friday is the day that our holiday buying frenzy traditionally begins . . . well, it used to be Friday. Now it seems Black Friday has become unhinged from its usual location on the calendar and is wandering back in time, to Thanksgiving and beyond, on its way towards Veterans Day, heading toward some dystopia of continual shopping.
Horror. If you're like me, it's hard enough to shop in an empty store, with a clerk smiling at you expectantly while you browse undisturbed. The prospect of plunging into some sea-of-humanity chaos, fighting to snag $50 off a vacuum cleaner, is unimaginable. But hard times make for hard choices, and I don't want to pooh-pooh anybody motivated to save money on a big purchase. You do what you must, and if you're dabbing the scratches on your face with iodine, I don't want to compound your discomfort by snickering in the background. Nice off-brand home theater sub-woofer system. Use it, as my mother would say, in the best of health.
For those of us squeaking by, however, holiday shopping is not so much about getting an even bigger flat-screen as finding the obligatory love token to serve up to our significant other to prove that, despite everything, our passion has not eroded over the years but remains as bright and fierce as ever, as proven by this . . . um . . . ah . . . nicely wrapped . . .
That's the rub, isn't it? Each person has his or her own set of expectations and desires, and your job, as a conscientious loved one, is to somehow figure them out, Carnac the Magnificent-like. I've written before that gift-giving is really a yearlong job, 12 months of constant attention, of careful observation, waiting for the small pout, that "Oh I really shouldn't," sigh as she sets it reluctantly back on the shelf, then noting the exact type/size/brand, rushing back to snap it up and tuck it away.
Not that it's always that easy. Last year, my wife admired a certain smart, black, wool, winter jacket at Macy's. Very French, very ooh-la-la. But the price — whatever it was, a couple hundred dollars — was far too expensive compared to the minimal Kohl's and T.J. Maxx double digit prices she'd trained herself to spend on just about everything.
As she stepped away, I grabbed the coat, feverishly studied the label like a secret agent memorizing a code, then tripped off after her.
It took me a day or two to get back to Macy's. And in the meantime — and this will sound like comic exaggeration — they got in a massive shipment of smart, black, women's wool coats. The floor was filled with them, rack after rack. I stood there, mouth agape, at this expanse of coats, then plunged in, like one of those thriller movies when the detective is chasing a porter who disappears into a mob of porters on a train station platform, and the private eye grabs each by the shoulder, spinning him around, gazing at each face while other porters, hunched, push past.
Eventually — and I think it took the better part of an hour — I found what I thought was the right coat and had it boxed and wrapped and hidden away. Of course it wasn't the right coat — or my wife just changed her mind, the prerogative of beautiful women, true, but a disappointment nonetheless.
You want something desired but hard-to-find, needed but not bought already.
The only gift suggestion I have this year — and I suppose this is more for guys than gals — is beef jerky. Not the standard gift, I grant you. But I keep thinking about this place, Held's, in Slinger, Wisconsin. For the past few years, driving up 41 to Lake Superior, we've stopped by their hard-to-miss store — the company is family owned since 1886 — and bought a big chunk for the weekend. A pound of this stuff looks like something that slipped out of Rooster Cogburn's saddle bag, deep brown on the outside, reddish brown inside. It comes in regular, spicy, teriyaki, barbecue, black pepper, hot Jamaican; $17.75 a pound.
"It tastes like a burned-down house," said a friend, summarizing it perfectly.
"It tastes like tree bark," said my son, who at 15 lacks the well-practiced determination needed to chew through the stuff, though if you slice it thin enough, it's quite good.
When I was there last, a slip of paper said the jerky is available for mail order, and I thought, "The perfect Christmas gift." Some tiny part of us all wishes we could take a break from the routine and responsibility of living in the Chicago metroplex, to escape to the comfortable flannel freedom of Wisconsin, to don antlers and caper in forest clearings at midnight, howling at the moon, as Badger staters are known to do. Beef jerky from Held's seems a way to approximate that.
Anyway, the website is heldsmarket.com, or call (262) 644-5135. Though do exercise discretion. I thought of buying a hunk of jerky for my wife but realized that would be more unwelcome than nothing, and I'd have trouble returning it. Good luck, and if jerky doesn't work, my suggestion is: Don't procrastinate. Figure it out now, because it'll only get more difficult and expensive, as life tends to do.