On Saturday, as the
White Sox were banging out 17 hits off of Tigers’ pitching, broadcasters Hawk
Harrelson and Steve Stone gushed on and on about the state of the rebuild. Why, a certain unnamed scout really thinks
the Sox have a whole bunch of talent. But
such talk had to be put on hold Sunday afternoon, as Matthew Boyd, he of the
6-10 record and 5.33 ERA, came within one out of a no-hitter.
Tim Anderson,
thankfully, managed a two-out double.
Anderson has really put it together over the last five weeks after a
disastrous first-half of the season, caused in large part by the shooting death
of his best friend, and he could even end the year batting .270. Considering how long Anderson spent batting under
.200, that would have to be considered a major accomplishment.
Maybe the Sox do have a
ton of talent in the minors; I truly hope so.
One way to tell is by how many of Sunday’s pitchers are back next
season. Starter Dylan Covey has an 0-6
record with an 8.18 ERA, and he spent months on the DL. Relievers Chris Beck (6.67 ERA) and Mike
Pelfrey (5.64 ERA) just pitch like they’re hurt. Pitchers with stats like that do not a good
staff make. Just sayin’.
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