Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Almost

If White Sox rookie righthander Jonathan Cannon had recorded just one more out, his first major-league win would’ve been a complete-game shutout against the Astros last night. The Sox still managed a 2-0 win. Manager Mickey Mouse going to the bullpen for John Brebbia—which he was right to do, with the tying runs on base—meant the game wouldn’t go under the two-hour mark, instead finishing in 2:02. Call it a small price to pay. This is two straight plus-starts from Cannon, who now jumps ahead of fellow rookie righty Drew Thorpe as the guy to pair with Garrett Crochet. Crochet and Cannon, the opposition will want to ban ’em, or words to that effect. After the game, Mouse said, "Cannon was spectacular. [Catcher] Korey Lee and Cannon were really spectacular." [quote from story today on team website] Lee also caught the game in Seattle when Cannon gave up one run over seven innings. Imagine how much better Cannon would’ve been with Martin Maldonado behind the plate.

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