Why We Can't Take The White Sox Seriously

Leitch|published: 03/20/2006, 5:00pm EST

We've noticed that in certain circles, the White Sox, despite their World Championship, aren't considered among the elite of the game, the way the Red Sox, the Yankees, the Braves, the Cardinals are, so on.

This might have something to do with the fact that they're not even the most popular team in their hometown, but we think it might be more simple than that. It might be hijinks like their stunt with TNA Wrestling, the video of which can be seen above. (TNA is also doing some sort of promotion with the White Sox this year.) It involves catcher A.J. Pierzynski, manager Ozzie Guillen and some TNA wrestler we've never heard of. And it reminds us that when it comes to managing a baseball team, it's about dignity ... always dignity.

TNA Issues White Sox World Title [TNA Revolution]

(By the way, the bewildered looks from Jose Contreras and Jim Thome are the best parts of this. Not that it's saying much.)