White Sox catcher Welington Castillo was officially suspended by Major League Baseball on Thursday after news of the suspension leaked Wednesday night.
Maybe Jerry Reinsdorf was right. Perhaps the White Sox fanbase isn't ready to handle the emotional trauma of a rebuild. Or, have we leaped ahead of ourselves and let our heart lead our minds?
No, Eloy Jimenez will not join the Chicago White Sox after left fielder Nicky Delmonico suffered a broken hand in Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. It wasn't pretty. Steaks had a visible knot on the busted hand as he walked back to the dugout.
White Sox beleaguered starter Carson Fulmer endured one of his signature struggles on Friday night against the Texas Rangers. Self-inflicted wounds led to another early exit and a demotion to Triple-A following the game.
White-Sox Twitter was all atwitter the past few days after Michael Kopech was yanked from a start on Sunday after only 66 pitches. More seasoned observers read this as an indication of four walks and two hit-batters over three innings, but optimism ran wild.
Eloy Jimenez is already a household name among White Sox fans. In less than a year, the heralded outfield prospect has entered the big-league narrative with more force than any prospect in recent memory -- perhaps even more than Michael Kopech.
James Shields appeared to be cruising to a historic day on the diamond for the White Sox, but a walks undermined his special moment. A free pass to Ehire Adrianza in the sixth and a leadoff walk to Brian Dozier in the seventh ended a perfect game and spelled disaster for Shields respectfully.
