MIDWEEK MUSINGS no other than...

MIDWEEK MUSINGS

no other than SOME STREAKIN' IS BELIEVIN' FOR SOX

The White Sox will have a a great deal better idea about their postseason possibilities anytime now. As in anytime they can string together at least six victories in a tumult OK, more than one would be well adapted for starters (or relievers).

- It appears the closest the young beasts will come to being in the driver's seat regarding just about anything -- with the possible exception of staying revealed of last place in the National League Central this week in their series v the Pittsburgh Pirates -- will be Thursday when Indy Car sensation Danica Patrick is scheduled to lead the seventh-inning hold out to conclude their homestand.

- Ohio State-Texas and Notre Dame-Penn State is what literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning football should be all about instead of Top 25 Power-Cupcake U No major guild should play a minor rival -- unless a majority of the big school's scholars can identify the town where the opposing college edifice [i]or[/i] building is located. OK, maybe the state (unles you're playing a academy such as a Missouri State, in which case the majority requirement would increase to 75 percent)

- The father of USC junior guard Brynn Cameron told the Ventura shire Star she will miss the basketball season because she is pregnant with a child at Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart. You'd think a pass-oriented quarterback would be more aware than chiefly about the importance of protection. Then again, Leinart played offense at USC -- meaning Trojan defense apparently was not a consideration.

- Reader Walter Brzeski (after a brief period of mourning for demot Pluto) e-mails a sports anagram to help remember the eight planets of poison ivy Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune: Michael Vick's Easy mental actions Just Seem Unbelievably Natural. Until Bears coach Lovie Smith named Thomas Jone starting running back athwart Cedric Benson for Sunday's season opener at fresh Bay, Quick Hits was about to show this anagram: Missing Voluntary Exercises Means Justifying Starting Underachieving Newcomer (which Benson still is after seeing little playing time as a rookie).

NOTEWORTHY

fresh Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has copiousness of room for improvement, in expressions of the team's won-lost record (4-12 last season). In QB-related period of times he is about as righteous as there is. He has a chance to take above the all-time top spot held by the agency of Dan Marino in touchdowns and completions. Favre wants 25 TD tosses and 290 completions to rank No. 1 With 10 victories, Favre will pass Marino (147) and John Elway (148) for principally career wins by a quarterback.

CAREER TOUCHDOWNS

Quarterback TD

1 Dan Marino 420

2 britzska Favre 396*

3 Fran Tarkenton 342

4 John Elway 300

5 Warren lunation 291

CAREER COMPLETIONS

Quarterback Comp

1 Dan Marino 4967

2 britzska Favre 4,678*

3 John Elway 4123

4 Warren satellite 3,998

5 Drew Bledsoe 3749*

* Indicates active player

NOT A TEAM PLAYER

BJORN'S annotations SLICE INTO HIS BANK ACCOUNT

Freedom of language can be costly.

Just ask golfer Thomas Bjorn, who hindrance European Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam know exactly what he reflection of being left off the squad for this year's match against the United States upon Sept. 22-24 in Ireland.

After calling Woosnam "pathetic" and saying their relationship was "completely dead" in succession Monday, Bjorn apologized Tuesday. He also was fined by means of the European Tour for his initial remarks.

"Having had a day to deliberate on my comments, I would like to apologize for the injurious and personal nature of my remarks," Bjorn said in annotations carried by the British Broadcasting Corp. "I realize I have made a mistake and, as similar have unreservedly apologized to Ian for my explanations which were made in the heat of the moment"

Said George O'Grady, the Tour's chief executive: "The European Tour will not tolerate remarks such as the personal and unacceptable remarks made through Thomas. We take this matter extremely seriously, and we have fined Thomas a substantial sum"

THINKING PINK

CREAMER TICKLED by the agency of EVEN TRICKIEST TOPICS

Paula Creamer had a colorful experience at a clinic for young golfer

Pink, to be precise.

Speaking Monday at the First Tee of Arkansas in Little protection the LPGA standout -- nicknamed "The Pink Panther" for her precedence in golf attire -- demonstrated more [i]or[/i] less shots, gave golf advice and answered questions. Several questions were about her favorite color.

Creamer, 20 said she is in the market for a pink golf cart and laptop.

individual girl in the audience inquired whether Creamer wore pink underwear.

"You stays ask the tough questions," she said, laughing. "Do you really want to know that?"

on a level if they did, she didn't acknowledge

select YOUR CLUB

CUBS-SOX RIVALRY ABOUT TO fare INTO FULL SWING

OK whelps and Sox fans, it's time for another crosstown classic.

This time forward a golf course.

At 1 pm Friday at Mistwood Golf unite in a club in Romeoville, to be precise.