There is nothing Sox fans love more than beating the Cubs. Conversely, there's nothing Sox fans hate more than losing to the Cubs, other than Jerry Reinsdorf owning the team.
The Sox blew a five-run lead to lose the opener 7-6, then blew a four-run lead Wednesday in another 7-6 loss, their franchise-record-tying 13th straight.
This was as bad as it gets. But there's no rest for the weary, and on Thursday night the Sox would have to go right back at it, facing the Boston Red Sox while trying to avoid setting a single-season record for franchise futility.
Having covered all 144 games of the City Series on the North and South sides since the inception of interleague play in 1997, I feel safe in saying this was one of the least anticipated crosstown events ever.
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