jillcarlson's Blog

Sorry this is a little delayed...I was a little busy covering the Crosstown Classic this weekend and needed a moment to catch my breath and reflect on what I witnessed.  It's hard to capture the energy at Wrigley in words these days.   The Cubs have been so impressive at home.  Just when it looked like the Sox would come in and end their home winning streak, the Cubs come from behind to win in exciting fashion on Friday.  The Cubs put together an inning for the record books in putting the Sox away Saturday.   And Sunday was sheer domination by the Cubs and starter Ryan Dempster, who's now 9-0 at home.  If he can figure a way to win on the road, he might be the Cubs MVP...most valuable pitcher...this season.  It was a fun atmosphere thruout the weekend, weight-lifting rats and all.  That said, the White Sox have got to figure out how to win on the road.  They're sleeping in their own beds over the weekend, and still managed to run their road losing streak to nine games.  That's a huge concern, folks.  I'm hoping they figure it out in LA before coming home to host the Cubs in another fun-filled crosstown series.  Because while the Sox have been almost as good at home as the Cubs have been at Wrigley, extending their road losing streak in LA could lead to a major hangover and carry over once they get home.   The White Sox and their fans will get a chance to exact revenge this weekend.  For the sake of keeping things interesting in this baseball crazed city, I hope they do.  It's far better to cover two first place teams than one!