Piniella: 'Nobody's immune from struggling' What was that Lou?

In 1983, the White Sox were "Winning Ugly." In recent years, the Cubs have been spurred by the "It's Gonna Happen" conceit.

But those catchphrases captured teams that were destined to win divisions.

What happens when you have a pair of Chicago teams that can't seem to get out of their own way? Wait for Cubs manager Lou Piniella to coin a slogan sufficient for both sides of town.

After the Sox erased three different Cubs leads (and overcame three errors) to earn an 8-7 triumph Saturday at U.S. Cellular Field, Piniella came through in the clutch.

"Nobody's immune from struggling," he declared.

So there you have it. Slap those four words on T-shirts and shout them from the rooftops.

At least until the Cubs (35-36) and the Sox (36-38) figure out a way to go on a run and get within striking range of defending their respective Central division titles.

Delicious win

When it comes to postgame fare for ballplayers, there's nothing quite so scrumptious as shaving cream.

Shortly after Sox rookie Gordon Beckham rifled his game-winning single with 2 outs in the ninth, a pair of Sox veterans (we'll refer to them by codenames "J.D." and "The Gentleman Masher") hit him with a double dose of shaving cream.

Then, just for fun, Jermaine Dye and Jim Thome pounded leadoff man Scott Podsednik with a faceful. That's what Podsednik gets for going 4-for-5 on Saturday with 2 runs and 3 RBI.

Supermodel Milton

Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley just might have a little diva in him. And that's not necessarily a negative thing.

When Bradley emerged from the Cubs clubhouse for batting practice early Saturday afternoon - his first appearance on U.S. Cellular soil since manager Lou Piniella ordered him to go home during Friday's game - he noticed a handful of photographers eager to chronicle the moment.

Did Bradley hide? Suggest a hot place they might want to visit?

No, no. Instead, he turned the moment into an impromptu supermodel gig. He took off his sunglasses, posed with his hand on his blue cap and even made sure the photogs shot "the better side" of his face.

In other words, he had fun with the whole thing.

Meanwhile, Bradley and Piniella met and patched things up long before Saturday's game - not that they felt there was anything to mend.

"He needs to relax and let his ability flow," Piniella said. "Personally, I like the guy. He's a bright kid. A good-looking young man. He's trying too hard."