Goodtimes in the SEC

No Michigan game this weekend but there were a bunch of good games this weekend that'll leave fans happy. The Georgia bulldogs beat Tennessee 51-44.  And West Virginia beat Baylor 70-63. Sure, Georgia and West Virginia fans will whine about how the games were too close but a win's a win and it's a lot of fun to get that last minute touchdown. 

In the Big Ten Ohio State bested Michigan State 17-16.

And Arkansas is now 1-4 after losing to Texas A&M 58-10. Are they even trying to play football?

I'm just going to focus on football right now because baseball is too damn depressing. The White Sox lost to Tampa Bay 6-2 and Detroit widdled its magic number down to one.

Tight race in the AL Central

You can understand why fans were calling the season quits 48 hours ago. They were one-for-eight in nine games with six games left in the season. But then the Sox beat Tampa Bay and the Tigers lost to to Minnesota Twins (not exactly the best team in baseball this year...) so Detroit leads by one game. This all could still go in the Sox's favor. Right now, things are tight. Time to just wait and chill.

Childish Gambino turns 29 today.

Because who doesn't love Troy from Community?

The Fighting Irish have had enough

Notre Dame cashes out on the rivalry after beating Michigan 13-6:

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan Athletic Department announced today (Tuesday, Sept. 25) that the football series with Notre Dame has been cancelled for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 seasons. The Irish informed Michigan director of athletics Dave Brandon prior to kickoff of the match-up Saturday (Sept. 22) in South Bend, Ind.

"The decision to cancel games in 2015-17 was Notre Dame's and not ours," said Brandon, the Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics. "We value our annual rivalry with Notre Dame but will have to see what the future holds for any continuation of the series. This cancellation presents new scheduling opportunities for our program and provides a chance to create some new rivalries."

The Wolverines and Irish have met on the gridiron 40 times, the most for Michigan against any non-conference opponent. Michigan holds a 23-16-1 all-time record against Notre Dame, one of the U-M's three main rivals along with Michigan State and Ohio State.

The final two games in the rivalry will take place on Sept. 7, 2013, at Michigan Stadium, and the following year on Sept. 6, 2014, at Notre Dame Stadium. Both schools agreed to a break in the series during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. The future of games scheduled to be played in 2020 and beyond has yet to be determined.

And now the Sox don't even lead by one whole game

Yesterday, the White Sox lead the division by a game. Right now they lead the league by half a game (Detroit is currently beating Kansas City 2-0) but who knows what's going to happen. I'm too old for this shit.

Bonus: The White Sox nominated Jake "Bulldog" Peavy for the Clemente award.

About last night

Yesterday was pretty miserable. I didn't watch the White Sox lose to the Angels for the second night in a row (this time 2-4 instead of 2-6 the night before...progress!...) but I did watch Michigan lose to Notre Dame in what can best be described as the most painfully slow loss by the Wolverines in recent memory.

It wasn't that Notre Dame was good, —actually I was pretty underwhelmed by them. This was the team that broke Michigan State's defense? The problem was that Michigan was just worse. Michigan lost 13-6 and had six (six!) turnovers. Pathetic.

So now the White Sox lead the division by half a game and the Wolverines' record is 2-2.

Drink up

Seems like every Chicago politician is trading in Goose Island 312. Here's Rahm passing along a case to the Israeli ambassador to the U.S.

And here's Obama paying off a World Cup bet with David Cameron with the Urban Wheat beer:

 

The timing of Rahm's gift couldn't be better. Even with Peavy on the mound, the White Sox lost to the Angels 6-2. The Sox now lead the division by 1.5 games meaning....it's time to drink.

Obama, by the way, thinks the White Sox are going to make the playoffs and then probably lose to the Nationals:

President Obama on Friday congratulated the Washington Nationals on clinching a playoff berth.

"I want to congratulate the Washington Nationals for bringing playoff baseball to D.C.," Obama said at a campaign speech in Woodbrigde, Va., on Friday. "You guys are looking good."

Obama, noting his hometown Chicago White Sox are leading their division by two games, said he looked forward to a Windy City-D.C. World Series.

"I am looking forward to a White Sox-Nationals World Series. It’s going to happen. White Sox are still in first place," Obama continued. "But I've got to admit, you guys are looking a little better right now. You guys are looking very good."

Nothing's happening, go back to sleep

The White Sox lost to the Kansas City Royals but luckily Detroit got a nice ass whoopin from Oakland (final score 12-4) so Chicago is back to a 2 game lead...

Meanwhile, the White Sox coaching staff thinks the way to bring the team to the next level is to nap more:

Never mind a few innings, White Sox director of conditioning Allen Thomas thinks a 30-minute window can make a huge difference in a player's energy level. Thomas said the team not only has reduced the workload of players' specific workouts, but he also encourages them to find a pillow in the clubhouse or at the hotel whenever possible.

"There's a whole lot of power in a 15-minute nap," said Thomas, who is in his 10th season as director. "When you plug your battery back in for a few minutes, you still get some charge. Guys are doing a lot more contrast: we're doing the hot tub, cold tub and just cutting down their volume of work. You try to get better efficiency out of a fewer number of reps and use the energy for the main event."

You're now tuned into the motherfucking greatest

Jay-Z and Beyonce hosted a fundraiser for President Obama this week.

My favorite caption: "I got 99 problems but a Mitt ain't one."

White Sox have three-game lead

Alright, let's all calm the fuck down. The White Sox could easily lose their next three games and Detroit could (and probably will) dominate their next three games and then we should all kill ourselves... OR... the Sox could continue their pathetic lead and clinch the AL central. After today's 5-4 win, the Sox lead the division by three -three!- games.

Next up are the Kansas City Royals and the Angels. The Sox always seems to have trouble with the Royals and then there's Mike Trout, god of baseball... But let's not focus on the future. Right now, things are looking good...or at least better...