White Sox
The game will be made up in a straight doubleheader Tuesday.
For those who followed Boo Buie’s remarkable career with the Wildcats, it might be a bit surprising to see him on the NBA’s pay-no-mind list so soon after it ended — and in his own backyard, no less.
The Sox are 9-7 in their last 16 games after a 3-22 start.
“In that aspect, I’m happy with what our catchers are doing with our pitching staff and the job Drew Butera and [pitching coach] Ethan Katz and [bullpen coach] Matt Wise are doing in preparing for a game,” manager Pedro Grifol said.
The Sox have won four in a row for the first time this season and for the first time since a seven-game run last June.
Before the game Saturday against the Guardians, manager Pedro Grifol wasn’t ready to commit to keeping Ramos in Chicago.
In this week’s Polling Place, we also asked about the White Sox and the Sky.
Crochet was stellar in the 6-3 win Friday against the Guardians. He threw six scoreless innings, striking out 11 and not allowing a walk.
After weeks of quality at-bats, Vaughn hit his first homer Friday against the Guardians.
The Guardians have no business being 10 games over .500 and leading a surprisingly decent-looking American League Central, but here they are. Boy, the White Sox could learn a thing or two.
The 22-year-old third baseman doubled and singled in his first two at-bats.
Crochet ranks among the AL strikeout leaders heading into his start Friday against the Guardians.
The White Sox and Guardians are scheduled to open a four-game series Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Sox received right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa in the deal. They also selected the contract of infielder Zach Remillard from Charlotte.
The Cubs had only one hit against Cease, whom they drafted in the sixth round of the 2014 MLB Draft.
Chris Flexen struck out eight in six innings, and five Sox had two hits apiece, including Paul DeJong, who hit his fifth homer.
Robert Jr. is working toward a return from a Grade 2 hip flexor strain.
Cease takes a 2.55 ERA into his start against the Cubs on Wednesday at Wrigley Field.
“Fortunate and blessed” outfielder is closing in on 10 years of service time.
“I don’t want to be scared to speak,” Ramos said.