Do's and Don'ts

Don’t labor through 4.1 innings of a start, give up four runs on eight hits, and then tell reporters, “I kind of liked how my stuff was,” Sean Burke. [today’s online Trib] Cubs’ hitters liked your stuff, too. Don’t come in to relieve, Jordan Hicks, if you’re going to walk four batters, all of whom will score in an eventual 10-5 Cubs’ win over the White Sox. And, trust me, a run-scoring wild pitch will only leave a bad taste. Do homer again, Colson Montgomery; Miguel Vargas; and Jarred Kelenic. If nothing else, fireworks rev up the crowd. And do take tonight’s start as an opportunity to make a statement, Davis Martin. Your team turns its lonely eyes to you.