"Thome, Griffey Carry White Sox to AL Central Crown"
That was the headline yesterday after the White Sox defeated the Twins on Jim Thome's blast and a play at the plate. It's a compelling narrative, and, as usual, it's utter rubbish.
The video has disappeared from the Web, but here's what it showed: Ken Griffey caught Brendan Harris's pop fly 20 feet from second base and noodle-armed a two hopper up the line as Michael Cuddyer tagged. Catcher A.J. Pierzynski snagged the ball just as Cuddyer crashed through his outstretched arm and into his body. Pierzynski made the tag, bounced off the ground and held onto the ball, preserving the 1-0 win. Nifty play by the catcher, not the center fielder.
The better headline, in my hometown paper -- Sock It Thome!
I don't mean to spoil the party, because crediting Griffey makes baseball fans forget that the world outside the stadium's going to hell in a handbasket. But the facts are persistant little buggers that can't be thrown out at the plate.
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