Chicago White Sox: Losing to the Royals once again
The Chicago White Sox hare in a rough patch, but the way the game ended shows there is an improvement and they could get out of it soon.
The Chicago White Sox are now losers of six in a row. They came into this game looking to split the series with the Kansas City Royals but instead, they lost 7-5 and now look to avoid being swept by one of the worst teams in baseball. This series was supposed to be one that got the White Sox back on track after a terrible showing against the Oakland A’s but it hasn’t been even close to that.
They were losing the game at one point 6-0, but a rally in the ninth inning allowed the score to look a little more respectable. Those three runs in the ninth allowed them to climb within two runs but it just wasn’t meant to be. They never really do quit and that is the most important thing about this team. Everyone wants changes right now but there are none to be made that make any sense at all.
It is easy to just yell at them to fire their coach after dropping six straight games but you have to be smarter than that. There are too many things to think about that will help anyone understand why they are dropping these games. They are missing two key offensive contributors in Tim Anderson and Eloy Jimenez for at least a little while longer, and their pitching is so weak. They haven’t been getting the depth on the mound that you need to win games and Lucas Giolito had a rough start when they needed to stop the bleeding.
This is a growing team and these sorts of things are going to happen. The players that you know are going to be here long term are the ones who need to develop this year and that is happening right before our eyes. Wins and losses as a whole are irrelevant to the White Sox so don’t look too much into a pointless game against the Royals as a measuring stick of how things are going.
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They are going to be right back at it tonight when they play the Royals in the series finale. Ross Detwiler will get the start for the Sox and he will be opposed by Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller. Hopefully, the White Sox can avoid a sweep for themselves and get ready for a rough series against the Tampa Bay Rays.