Game 1 of the Laundry Series

John might leave work early although he says he doubts it will affect his productivity.

Sully: The Chicago White Sox, flawed though they may be, present a real challenge for the Red Sox.

Red predicts Red Sox in four and glumly notes the absence of the Rem Dawg:

... Can't he muster up some kinda webcast, so we can follow the action wrapped in the comfort of his voice? Don't gimme that crap about "the express written consent of Major League Baseball, etc." Rem Dawg could get all Pump Up The Volume on us like that ::snaps finger::, taking it underground like some sorta broadcast dealer, providing us with a pivotal fix when we need it most. And he should bring that Orsillo feller around as well. 'Cause we like him, too. ...

Hart kicks that thought up a notch:

... Oh, no! Today's game is on ESPN. Does that mean Joe Morgan? Joe frickin' Morgan! Please. I am a good person. Why does God hate me? ...

The baseball-talkin' chicks analyze why nobody seems to care about the White Sox - don't blame Boston for that!

Jay is sick of those silly mayor/governor bets, especially when our offer is so much better.

Bruce rounds up the columnist reactions to today's matchup.