Tuesday, July 21, 2020

More, Please


On Sunday, the White Sox hung a six-spot on Kyle Hendricks and his relief.  Yesterday, the Sox nicked Yu Darvish for five runs in the first, highlighted by an Eloy Jimenez grand slam.  This is definitely a step up from intrasquad games.  Now, the Sox are hitting homers off a real opposition.  I still wish it counted, though.


Again, something looks off with the North Siders.  Darvish has spoken about his unease over COVID-19, and I have to wonder if he didn’t take those concerns to the mound with him.  Technically, he didn’t get out of the first; they just called the inning after the Cubs’ righty had thrown 29 pitches.  Something like that sure would’ve extended James Shields’ career.

 

The final score was 5-3, good guys, and it wasn’t as close as the numbers might suggest, given how the Cubs’ runs were all unearned.  Ten hits in two games—it’s a good thing the season hasn’t started yet.

 

Unless, of course, you’ve just taken two from your crosstown rivals.

 

 

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