... and totally redeem yourselves

OK, maybe not totally redeem yourselves, but good for the White Sox for coming out and handily defeating the Seattle Mariners; not like that's too hard to do this year. But good for you for not getting too down after dropping 3 in a row to Minnesota, especially after the way you lost the last game of the series. Blowing a 3-run lead in the 9th inning could have sent this team into a dive that could have become the undoing of the season. Instead, rookie Daniel Hudson steps up and throws 6.2 innings of 5 hit, 1 run ball and settled a lot of angst amongst the South Side faithful... at least for now.
More than gaining a full game on the Tigers and Twins (both teams lost); more than a rookie stepping up when his team needed him; the entire team responded when they had to. The defense stepped up their game, namely Alexei Ramirez on an incredible play deep in the hole and PK scooping everything in sight. The offense didn't hang their heads after not scoring in the first inning despite getting 3 hits in the frame. Instead they battled, hit a couple bombs and tacked on late runs by being aggressive and smart on the base paths (kudos to Gordan Beckham who not only extended his hitting streak to 8 games but also had a couple of smart base running plays late in the game).
They came out in the series opener and fought; they showed that they are a team that believes in themselves and has a short memory when it comes to losses. This is what you need to do if you're going to contend. Someone different needs to step up every night, whether it's a rookie pitcher making his second start of the season, a short stop playing some of his best baseball or a struggling second baseman finally breaking out of his hitting slump.
This is a White Sox team that could make some noise the American League. Even with Jake Peavy out for the season, the Sox have a formidable pitching staff with 4 solid starters and a bullpen that has 5 potential closers (Jenks, Thorton, Putz, Pena and Santos). With an offense that can put runs up on the board in a hurry via the home run or string together multiple hits in an inning the Sox would be a very dangerous team in the playoffs...
Of course, they have to get out of their division first.