Bounce

So, the White Sox beat the Orioles last night, 5-3 behind Lucas Giolito. What does it mean? Well, until they make up five games in the loss column to the Guardians, pretty much nothing. Think of it as more of a dead-cat bounce until then. Giolito went 6.1 innings and said afterwards that “I felt very much more like myself” and “[I] tried to have conviction with every pitch.” Does he feel like other people sometimes? Shouldn’t a pitcher always pitch with conviction, assuming he wants that big payday come free agency? Yoan Moncada made an exceptional play with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, one out and the score 3-1, Sox. Jorge Mateo hit a shot down the third base line that Moncada snared going to his left. He then touched the bag and threw to first for an inning-ending double play. Moncada may be in the running for a Gold Glove this year. I hope he gets it. I also hope he’s playing elsewhere next year. If only his fielding affected his hitting. Last night, Moncada went 0-for-5, to bring his average down to .192. Yolmer Sanchez won a Gold Glove at second base for the Sox in 2019, only to be let go. Sanchez hit .252, by the way. It was nice to see Gavin Sheets get three hits to go with three RBIs and Romy Gonzalez two hits and a run starting at second. The young people are our future, as the cliché goes. Throw in Seby Zavala picking up three walks and a hit, and I might be tempted to revise my opinion on how this season ends. Not yet.