White Sox fans cheer pitcher John Danks as he leaves the game in the seventh inning Sunday at Cellular Field.
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Everyone wants an explanation. Is it the mystique of The Cell? The "blackout" conditions provided by a sellout crowd, again dressed for a funeral? Is it the question marks turned into exclamation points in pitchers John Danks and Gavin Floyd? Well, lean your head in, turn an ear and listen closely. White Sox outfielder Dewayne Wise has a little secret for you.
Mike Mulligan: Bears quarterback Kyle Orton says he doesn't really have a baseball team to call his own, but if you push him on the subject, he'd take the White Sox. Shortly after the Bears' 34-7 blowout victory over Detroit at Ford Field, Orton nonetheless commiserated with Cubs fans heartbroken over the abrupt end to a season of glory.
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