Hold that Plane

Yesterday, the White Sox did something both simple and smart—making it doubly surprising—when they sent down starter Jonathan Cannon to Triple-A Charlotte in order for him to figure things out (or else). They may want to give Cannon a travelling companion after what Aaron Civale did last night against the Guardians. I’d call nine earned runs in 3.1 innings demotion-worthy, but, again, I’m a mere fan. However, long-ago injured Martin Perez had a rehab start last night in Double-A that wasn’t bad (four innings, one run), so at least there’s a chance of swapping one veteran pitcher for another. I mean, a guy can dream, right? After all, Brooks Baldwin homered in last night’s 9-5 loss, and he’s playing again tonight. That would suggest at least some dreams come true.