If You Say So

TIVO came to the rescue again yesterday, even with the White Sox playing an afternoon game in San Francisco. But the New Testament called; we went to 5 PM Mass; and I caught up on the Sox-Giants’ game while Michele made supper. Dylan Cease termed his 104-pitch performance “good enough,” as in five innings, which qualified Cease for the win in a 5-3 game. I’m happy Gavin Sheets had himself two doubles and two RBIs while Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada had two hits apiece, but I question what constitutes good enough. In his last start, Cease threw 101 pitches over seven innings. But at Oracle Park, three more pitches thrown netted two fewer innings; that translates into an added burden on the bullpen. Like I said the other day, thank heaven for Tanner Banks, who threw another two solid innings, as opposed to Joe Kelly and Kendall Graveman, who both felt the need for drama and runs scored. Stuff has a way of catching up with you in baseball. When it does, “good enough” usually isn’t.