Crash and Burn

So much for that surge coming out of the All Star Game. After falling to the Guardians 3-1 last night, the White Sox have themselves a six-game losing streak to go with a 42-75 record, which ties a season-worst 33 games under .500. Losing pitcher Sean Burke needed 88 pitches to go 3.1 innings. To call that unacceptable would be one of the great understatements of the year. Right now, a young pitching staff looks more green than promising. Jordan Leasure has been pretty good lately, getting his ERA close to under 4.00, but you have to wonder how long that will last. As for the young position players, ditto. Edgar Quero suddenly looks lost at the plate, and Kyle Teel hasn’t been much better. Shortstop Colson Montgomery stands 6’3”; the last thing you want to see is him expanding his strike zone, but that’s what he’s doing. Dog days, indeed.