Words of Wisdom

The following was written by Paul Whitfield over at The South Sider

Players aren't the heart of a team. They come and go, like moths drawn to a flame called money. Owners aren't the heart of a team. They mostly want to win because cash flow is the chief byproduct of victory. Journalists aren't the heart of a team. They are hired guns, who at best can only pretend to care and at worst see every loss as an opportunity to make smart-aleck remarks.

So who are the heart and soul of the White Sox? I'd say it's you and me-- the true fans.

The ChiSox fan is there in the beginning, the middle and the end. The fan will be back next year and every year.

No Sox fan ever sold a World Series game. No Sox fan ever held out, offering his allegiance to the highest bidder. No Sox fan ever said we've got to win because it's good for business. No Sox fan ever regarded a loss as an opportunity to show his or her cleverness.

Nobody, not the owners, not the media, not even the players, wants a Sox division title more than the guy and the gal in the stands.

So as the 2005 ChiSox chip away at the magic number, savor it. Nobody has a greater claim to the moment than you.