Carpalot

Other fans of other teams would be jumping for joy if their heroes were tied for the best record in baseball on June17th, but White Sox fans are a breed apart. You can spot them by the number and volume of complaints. Chicken Little’s got nothing on us. Here goes. Yesterday, the Sox took the rubber game against Tampa Bay, 8-7 in ten innings, but they blew a 7-2 lead. Starter Lucas Giolito pitched well (enough, three runs in six innings), but the bullpen coughed up yet another lead. Danny Mendick got a double, but he also made an error in the eighth inning that led to the tying runs scoring. Yasmani Grandal drove in the winning run, which is upsetting in and of itself. The Sox won, but Adam Engel sat (hamstring precaution). They won, but Yoan Moncada sat (sinus infection). Andrew Vaughn collected three hits, but he’s only hitting .231. Zack Collins recorded two hits to raise his average to .222, and that, my dear friends, could be a sign of end times approaching. Now, it’s on the road for six games. Watch us hold our own in a four-game set against the Astros, only to drop the two games in Pittsburgh. I am the man with a muck-rake…