Better Late Than Never

The White Sox are actually going with their A lineup for today’s first game of a doubleheader in Cleveland, give or take an injured Andrew Vaughn. Maybe manager Tony La Russa finally feels a sense of urgency. The Sox went 3-5 in their last eight games against the Angels, Rangers and Tigers. In that same span against comparable opponents (Rangers, Diamondbacks and Angels), the Astros have gone 7-1 to open up a 5-1/2 game lead over the Sox for homefield advantage should the two meet up in the postseason. But have the Astros been resting their regulars the way Dr. La Russa insists for his players? I do know Houston has a shot at sweeping a four-game series in LA tonight. The Angels took two of three from us last week and haven’t won since, with a losing streak of six and counting. I wonder if Jerry Reinsdorf knows or cares. I never thought firing La Russa back in 1986 was such a big mistake, but what do I know?