Back on Track

The White Sox are back on track to losing 100+ games for three seasons in a row with last night’s 7-3 loss to the Orioles. Maybe someday the front office will find a lefthanded reliever or two who can get lefthanded batters out with the bases loaded and two out in a tied game. Or not. Core-wise, Kyle Teel had an RBI double against Yu Darvish while Chase Meidroth had a hit and a run scored; ditto Colson Montgomery, who also managed a walk (!). Those who would be part of the core also continued to press their case. Miguel Vargas went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI, and Lenyn Sosa hit his 21st homerun of the season, to go with 71 RBIs. Do you keep them or trade them? Vargas has 32 doubles in 478 at-bats with 56 RBIs; his defense at third and first hasn’t been atrocious. Sosa is Sosa. He’ll hit wherever you put him. Field? Well… A week to go, three games coming up with the Yankees in the Bronx after today’s last home game against the Padres. I think loss-100 comes before the Sox end their season against the Nationals. Let’s see if they can prove me wrong.