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I see in the box scores that ex-White Sox starter Dylan Cease got pounded by the Dodgers last night, giving up six runs over five innings in a 6-3 loss. For the season, Cease has a 2-6 record with a 4.69 ERA. A couple of observations here. If Justin Ishbia is in fact pumping money into the Sox, he should avoid the temptation of throwing a pile of it Cease’s way when the 29-year old righthander becomes a free agent. Let Soctt Boras fool somebody else. Though Cease might do well pitching for the Sox, Red, that is. He and ex-Sox Lucas Giolito are pretty tight. That friendship may help explain the two good years, 2022-23, Cease had on the South Side before his trade to the Padres at the start of last season. Pitchers are weird. A friendly face may be just what Cease needs. But it won’t happen on the South Side.