Different stripe: Wednesday`s clubhouse debate centered on whether the Sox`s new pinstripes are black, as advertised, or navy blue. There was word that Rawlings would revise the outfits over the winter to darken the pinstripes.
Dad`s Day: Ceremonies Wednesday night honored Gene Bossard, father of head groundskeeper Roger Bossard, on his 50th anniversary with the club. The elder Bossard went into semiretirement in 1983.
Many thanks: It doesn`t appear on printed schedules, but Thursday night`s 7:05 p.m. game against Milwaukee is Fan Appreciation Night.
Closing in: The Sox just might reach 2 million in attendance after all. The 25,617 fans Wednesday night pulled them to within 150,777 of 2 million; the Sox need to average 37,694 in the last four games to reach 2 million for the first time since 1984. Packed houses are expected Saturday and Sunday, but a small crowd Thursday night could foil the bid. The 7:05 p.m. game with Milwaukee isn`t listed on printed schedules because it`s a makeup of a lockout postponement.