Not Ready for Prime Time

White Sox rookie lefthander Noah Schultz barely got out of the first inning last night against the visiting Red Sox, stranding the bases loaded after throwing about a million pitches. Schultz wasn’t as lucky in the second inning, giving up two homeruns to players I’ve never heard of; unlike ESPN, I don’t fixate on the AL East. The runs still counted, though. Bad Sox 8 Good Sox 1. Schultz toiled through five innings, yielding four runs on seven hits and three walks while needing 92 pitches to underwhelm. The final score would’ve been 4-1, but manager Vibes Venable went to the Brandon Eisert well once too often. Did I mention Good Sox hitters managed all of four singles on the night, three by Sam Antonacci? The Bad Sox are throwing another lefthander tonight against a Good Sox lineup that tilts lefty for the first time in I don’t know how long. Alright, it’s time for you righties to deliver. Yes, Randal Grichuk, Junior Perez and Luisangel Acuna, I’m talking about you.