OK, I Guess. Now What?

Lo and behold, the White Sox beat the Guardians 2-1 last night behind Lucas Giolito and the bullpen. Nothing says 2022 White Sox than a four-game split with the Central Division opponent right above them. Now, it’s four games with the team in first place. The Twins in Target Field. The mind boggles, the nightmares await. It’s simple, really. If the Sox play in Minnesota like they did the first two games in Cleveland, the team will go into the All-Star break with fans looking for blood. If they play like they did the last two games in Cleveland and take three or, perish the thought, all four games, Tony La Russa will have a grin on his face that would make the Cheshire Cat look like a mope. As much as it pains me, I go for option no. 2. Tim Anderson isn’t hitting, not really, and Lance Lynn isn’t pitching not by a longshot, so there’s that. Also, Eloy Jimenez hurt his hamstring, again. So, all of that has to be balanced against Dylan Cease’s pitching; Giolito’s recent revival; the transformation of Reynaldo Lopez into a lights-out reliever; and the steady hitting of Jose Abreu along with Luis Robert. All of which equals what, exactly? You tell me.