I
heard on the television yesterday that opposing hitters have a .475 batting
average against White Sox starter Carlos Rodon when he throws a first-pitch
fastball. It may be worth noting here
that in his last two starts Rodon has given up 12 earned runs on 17 hits in all
of nine innings. I tend to agree with my
daughter that nearly all pitchers are dumb.
Rodon obviously thinks his fastball is working just fine. So, what are his catcher(s) and his pitching
coach doing to change that?
I
saw in the Tribune today that Sox first baseman Jose Abreu offered a reason for
why the Royals beat his team 14 (!) times this year. “It’s [the] desire to win,” Abreu said
through his interpreter. “It’s their
hunger to win games and to be good.” When
asked if the Sox have that same desire, Abreu answered, No.
So,
what about the manager?
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