White Sox Irked by ESPN

Yesterday, I told you about that ESPN poll that asked, "Which sports team do you most associate with Chicago?"
The possible answers included the Cubs, Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks.

There was no mention of the White Sox, and that didn't really make the team too happy.

First baseman Paul Konerko took exception to the Sox's omission during an interview Friday on ESPN News. When asked which team he would vote for, Konerko answered "Bears."

An ESPN spokesman said there was no specific reason for leaving the Sox off the poll, adding the network asked Konerko for a guest interview. The poll conducted in each city was limited to one team from the NBA, NHL, NFL and Major League Baseball.

After admitting that he would vote for the Bears, Konerko then ripped out the heart of a beat writer and ate it in front of everybody.

Of course, Paulie wasn't the only member of the team that was angered by the poll. As a team, the White Sox were so angry that they took out all their frustration on the Baltimore Orioles by losing 2-0.

That'll show those bastards at ESPN!