The Chicago White Sox survived a topsy-turvy August, entering the final month of the season second in the division with a 68-66 record. To say that Ozzie Guillen can be at ease with his White Sox above water would be to overlook both the character of Guillen and the expectations set for the White Sox at the beginning of the season when some picked them to the win the division.
The White Sox looked like they were out of playoff contention at the beginning of the month. At the end of August, the White Sox again looked to be out of contention. The White Sox went on five-game winning streaks and sustained losing streaks. Additionally, Guillen saw his White Sox hit extraordinarily well for several games at a time only to lose their hitting stroke. In a similar vein, the White Sox had spells of strong pitching and spells of poor pitching.
Following is a look at some nuggets of wisdom to be gathered from the month of August.