Heeeer's Johnny!...Sox Win Game 3 of ALDS 5-3 Over Rays

The day after the Sox' Northside rivals got swept out of the playoffs by the Dodgers in Los Angeles, the White Sox played well enough to live to see yet another day.  'Backs against the wall' seem to be the way the White Sox like things this year, and they have won their fourth 'win or go home' game in just over a week.  What was most impressive to me about this victory is that is was convincingly done without the benefit of the home run, featured extra base hits, stolen bases, and outstanding starting and relief pitching.  It was also an error free game.  This was a tight, well-played ballgame by the White Sox. This is the kind of baseball they will have to play the rest of the way if they want to go deeper in the playoffs.  I'm still not sure the White Sox can advance past this round, but I love the fight of this team, and John Danks has to be called a 'big-game pitcher' if he hasn't been already.  Johnny got it done again.  Buehrle and Danks from the left with Floyd, who will go for the Sox tomorrow, from the right, have been outstanding.  They, along with Quentin and Alexei Ramirez, are a big reason why the White Sox have come as far as they have this year.  The White Sox are the underdog to be sure.  But today, they played some of the best baseball I've seen them play all season.  No matter what happens, this team should be proud.  They have done all this without Quentin, Crede, and Jose Contreras.  What they have done is amazing, and Ozzie Guillen has done the best job of his managerial career as far as I'm concerned.  The White Sox will have to win another 'do or die' game tomorrow.  But it looks like that's the way they like it...

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