Own Worst Enemy...Sox Beat Themselves With 10-6 Loss to Twins (Game 108, '08)

Ken Griffey Jr. may be a Hall-of-Fame calibur name, but he cannot help the White Sox in the two areas they need the most help - defense and pitching.  To be frank, I think the Sox need a team psychologist more than a new slugger.  I look forward to seeing Griffey in Sox black, but unless this team picks up the ball, hits with 2 outs consistently, and pitches better out of the bullpen, they will not win this division - not even close.  I think what ails this team more than anything is an inability to concentrate 100% for three hours.  The Twins seem to be better able to do that than the Sox.  I believe the Sox beating themselves has to do with their heads.  Their heads are not in the game for the entire game.  They look like they are trying, but not 100% focused.  The Twins are.  That is why they are going to win this division and why the Sox will be sitting at home in October.

Hawk Harrelson's man-crush on Mauer increased to feverish levels as he and Morneau killed the Sox tonight as Sox pitching has let them all series long.  Apparantly Sox pitchers didn't have the ability to make adjustments to them over a four-game span.  All they did was continue to let them beat them - all series long.  If the Sox want to compete with this team, they will have to get their heads together.  They are a headcase now, with or without Griffey.