The following scenario dealing with the White Sox seemed about as plausible four or five months ago as the football team from Appalachian St. marching into Ann Arbor on Saturday and defeating the fifth-ranked squad from the University of Michigan.

And anyone who follows the Wolverines knows how painfully that particular battle concluded.

On the eve of Labor Day, the White Sox find themselves out of playoff contention. Not out of playoff contention, as in, the South Siders face an uphill climb to reach the postseason.

Instead, any combination of Indians victories and White Sox losses adding up to six eliminates Ozzie Guillen's charges.

That number held steady on Sunday, as Jose Contreras won his second straight start during the White Sox 8-0 win over the Indians at Jacobs Field. The eight runs mark the South Siders' biggest victory margin during this trying season, while ending their five-game losing streak and bringing to a close the eight-game winning streak for the American League Central leaders from Cleveland (78-58).

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