A Great Home Opener as Sox Beat the Twins 7-4 (Game 7, '08)

It is interesting how each year brings a new feel and personality to a given ballclub.  These Sox don't appear to be the same as the 2007 edition...thank goodness.  Even as the White Sox fell behind and had a difficult time it seemed putting anything together against Minnesota starter Blackburn, I had a feeling the best was yet to come, and I think the players believed the same.  Ed Farmer often speaks of those runs scored from the seventh inning on that usually make the difference in a ballgame.  This 2008 version of the Chicago White Sox have proven already they cannot be counted out - in a ballgame or a season for that matter.  This team obviously believes in itself and their ability to overcome deficits.  This is a dangerous late-inning team, especially with players like Joe Crede, who did it yet again, with a grand slam in the big 5-run 7th inning.  This has already reminded me a lot of 2005 in terms of energy and excitement.  A fantastic beginning.

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