Like I Said, Again

The White Sox will win with a combination of pitching and hitting. Last night against the Royals, they got the pitching and just enough hitting to win 2-0. Kansas City managed the minimum of twenty-seven at-bats against Michael Kopech and Kendall Graveman. Kopech was a revelation, allowing one hit—followed by a double play—over eight innings; he also recorded ten strikeouts vs. no—that’s right, no—walks. So, the question now becomes, is this the real Michael Kopech or just the one who pitches well on his son’s birthday, which he noted on the postgame interview? Gavin Sheets provided what proved to be the game-winning RBI single. Sheet’s reward? He gets to sit against a righty starter. Pedro Grifol’s ways are not my ways…