Still Bad, But--

Sorry. A good team doesn’t blow a 5-0 lead going into the sixth inning, only to lose on a three-run walk-off in the bottom of the ninth. Angels 8 White Sox 5. Bye-bye, sweep. What makes it all so frustrating—and/or promising—is that Colson Montgomery drove in four of the Sox runs, three on a homer of his own in the first inning, followed by an RBI single in the third. The rookie did his mashing from the five-spot in the order, the highest he’s batted so far in his 25-game major-league career. Is it too early to let go of my concerns about Montgomery? Maybe, maybe not, though seven homers and 23 RBIs in 86 at-bats make it hard not to think the pride of Holland, Indiana, has figured things out. We’ll see, just like with second-year man Brooks Baldwin, who went 3-for-4 with two singles and a double yesterday. Too bad Baldwin was batting ahead of Josh Rojas. Who knows how many runs he might’ve scored otherwise. Baldwin is six for his last seven at-bats over three games, all of which suggests he’ll see more playing time with Miguel Vargas going on the IL with an oblique strain. The switch-hitting utility player has raised his average 26 points, to .239. Baldwin sought help in slowing the game down, and the results are plain to see. That’s the kind of stuff that keeps a Sox fan from going totally nuts, along with Montgomery driving in runs. More, please, guys.