More Good Than Bad

First, the good news—the White Sox overcame poor starting pitching yesterday to beat their archrivals, with Edgar Quero (!) delivering a two-run, walk-off homerun in the bottom of the tenth. Sox 9 Cubs 8. I’m starting to wonder if Tristan Peters isn’t a lefthand-hitting Adam Engel, a ballhawk with less power but more ability to make contact. Which isn’t to take anything away from Peters hitting his first career homer yesterday in the bottom of the eighth, a three-run shot that should’ve won the game in regulation if Seranthony Dominguez was doing his job. Peters offered heartfelt sentiments after the game, with a heavy dose of Manitoba nice throughout. Quero provided more passion, and I especially liked it when he said he wanted to hit a homerun to win the seventh game of a World Series. Keep visualizing, Edgar. Now, for the bad news—the Sox had to overcome bad starting pitching, which is usually the case with Erick Fedde on the mound. Fedde had his team in a 2-0 hole two batters into the game after Michael Busch took him deep to right. Sox get a run back in the third, Fedde gives it back in the fourth. The 33-year old righthander went three-plus innings giving up four runs on six hits and four walks. Which leads to this question for GM Chris Getz: Do you want to compete for the postseason? If so, bring up outfielder Braden Montgomery and starter Hagen Smith; starter Tanner McDougal, too, if he’s healthy. All three could break into the lineup/rotation at their own pace. Fedde and at least two relievers on the roster are patch jobs. (Yes, I’m also pining for the return of Jordan Leasure. Truly, End Times.) Now’s the time to get real. Or am I missing something?