Sox show resiliency in first half

Bounce-back ability has South Siders poised for playoff run CHICAGO -- The following phrase doesn't exactly lend itself to the front of a T-shirt and certainly won't fit neatly on a bumper sticker. But it does aptly describe the strange first half of the 2008 season turned in by the White Sox. "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." You see, it hasn't always been the easiest of runs for the White Sox leading up to the Midsummer Classic, especially for a first-place team. It's the ability to bounce back and fight through even extreme on-field trouble, though, that has truly made this group special. "It's really a certain amount of resiliency," said White Sox general manager Ken Williams of the key to his team's first-half success. "With so many losing streaks that we've had, the ability to bounce back and fight... [read full story]