The White Sox are a first place team again in the AL Central as they hit the road yet again for a 6-game trip. First up is a trip down to hot, steamy & sweaty Arlington, TX where the Sox and Rangers clash in a battle of 2 first place teams. Texas comes into the weekend series with a 5 game lead on the Angels atop the AL West. With 100 degree weather forecast, all 3 Sox/Rangers' games will be in primetime this weekend. These are the mound matchups, starting with a doozy this eve:

TONIGHT: 7:05P, WCIU 26 (WGN Sports on The U) & 670 The SCORE/White Sox Radio Network
CHW: 49 Chris Sale LHP (11-3, 2.37 ERA) vs. TEX: 11 Yu Darvish RHP (11-6, 3.88 ERA)

SATURDAY: 7:05P, Comcast SportsNet & 670 The SCORE/White Sox Radio Network
CHW: 41 Philip Humber RHP (4-5, 6.25 ERA) vs. TEX: 54 Matt Harrison LHP (12-5, 3.02 ERA)

SUNDAY: 6:05P, Comcast SportsNet & 670 The SCORE/White Sox Radio Network
CHW: 34 Gavin Floyd RHP (8-8, 4.46 ERA) vs. TEX: 44 Roy Oswalt RHP (3-1, 5.22 ERA)

Is the sage in bloom like perfume?

Sox lose 2 of 3.

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I hope not. It's tough enough as is.

Are the stars at night big and bright?

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Not sure how to answer that one...They say everything's bigger in Texas. Let's just say the White Sox brought the heat & humidity with them from U.S. Cellular Field. They should be used to this incredible heat.

Good work, SHARKY.

Thanks, Keyser. This should be a doozy of a series. U'z got a honey of a pitching matchup to start it, but why do I have this feeling offense will be the story this weekend in that ballpark?

You're the secret-OKC. You've picked the Sox to lose 2 of 3 every series this season. Sox will sweep. My girlfriend is going to the game Sunday. That sorta sucks.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

I'm a happily miserable sports fan.

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"Cowabunga? Cowa fucking piece of dog shit! This game is diarrhea coming out of my dick!"

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The lineup is in for the White Sox, and a certain someone is NOT in RV's lineup that everyone loves to hate. Texas manager Ron Washington might be happy that A.J. Pierzynski is out for a 3rd straight game with a nagging oblique. Here are the 9 who'll deal with Rangers' rookie Yu Darvish:

30 Alejandro De Aza CF (L) .279
20 Kevin Youkilis 3B (R) .250
32 Adam Dunn DH (L) .211
14 Paul Konerko 1B (R) .336
51 Alex Rios RF (R) .314
10 Alexei Ramirez SS (R) .268
24 Dayan Viciedo LF (R) .262
17 Tyler Flowers C (R) .182
15 Gordon Beckham 2B (R) .230

Might a DL stint be in A.J.'s future? Chris Sale does the chucking for the Sox.

Sale looks like his arm is dead. Hitting only mid 80's tonight

Two bad starts after the all-star break.

Don't let Coop hear about this....

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Whew.

That means he'll have a great second half.

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He is too busy thinking about tonight at the local ice house.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

What the fuck.

De Aza and Alexei both hurt.

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What happened?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Had to be an outfield collision.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Yeah short pop up. Both guys collided after the ball fell in.

Looked like they both broke their arms, but Alexei stayed in the game.

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The ball was in the air for an hour and a half. A center fielder playing normal depth could have taken a nap waiting for that ball to come down.

Another HIUGE hit for Alex and it's backed up by a BOMB from Alexei! Nice!

Breathing easier after that HR by Alexei.

Still bring in Reed now or stay with Meyers in a non save situation?

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They have any report on Joey Za Za yet?

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

KA-BOOM!

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

Damn, the Sox own the Rangers this year.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

1. Gordon Beckham (R) 2B
2. Kevin Youkilis (R) 3B
3. Adam Dunn (L) 1B
4. Paul Konerko (R) DH
5. Alex Rios (R) RF
6. Alexei Ramirez (R) SS
7. Dayan Viciedo (R) LF
8. Tyler Flowers (R) C
9. Jordan Danks (L) CF

1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
2. Elvis Andrus (R) SS
3. Adrian Beltre (R) 3B
4. Nelson Cruz (R) RF
5. Josh Hamilton (L) DH
6. Michael Young (R) 1B
7. David Murphy (L) LF
8. Mike Napoli (R) C
9. Craig Gentry (R) CF

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Yikes.

Bacon leading off.

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