“This is what can happen”, said Kinsler, who hit his second home run in two games.
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“I don’t really agree with it”, Eaton said. He was 1-2 with an 8.28 ERA in six starts with the Tigers in 2011 and 2012. Though, for the second consecutive season, the White Sox have been one of Major League Baseball’s disappointing teams.
St. Louis, which scored four runs in the eighth, recorded its first four-game series sweep at home since early October 2010.
Hahn said the White Sox have ruled out adding “short-term rentals” through trades, but they are otherwise open-minded to altering the team. “We’re mired in mediocrity”, Hahn said Thursday before the White Sox’s 2-1, rain-shortened loss to the Detroit Tigers.
Ian Kinsler scored three runs, Nick Castellanos had two of Detroit’s 11 hits and the Tigers broke through after managing just six runs over the previous four games against Minnesota and Chicago. After an infield single from Cabrera off new White Sox pitcher Matt Albers, it was Martinez flying out to center and allowing Kinsler to score, making it 4-1 Tigers.
A heavy downpour before the bottom of the seventh sent players and umpires running for cover.
Sale, 27, would be the top pitcher made available on the trade market – if Chicago chose to consider it. He has finished in the top five in the AL Cy Young balloting three times in the last four years.
Dave Williams have also confirmed that Chris Sale, despite being “untouchable”, has 3 teams watching him, the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a mystery team. “From that standpoint, you realize all the work you put in to get back here”. His three home runs since July 15 lead second basemen, while his four RBI and 1.083 OPS in that span ranks third and fourth highest among second basemen, respectively.
Miguel Cabrera: Whenever the whispers about his struggles begin to grow louder, Cabrera always finds a way to shut them down. It came in his seventh game and 17th at-bat for the White Sox, who signed him on June 9 and placed him on the disabled list so he could continue to recover from offseason elbow surgery. RHP Jordan Zimmerman (neck) threw a 40-pitch bullpen session. He said pitcher Carlos Rodon (wrist) “is progressing nicely” and will make a minor-league rehab start before returning.
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Catcher Alex Avila (hamstring) suffered a setback in a rehab game with Triple-A Charlotte and likely won’t be activated for another month. Sale is 14-3 this year with a 3.18 ERA, leading baseball in innings pitched (133), has a 1.008 WHIP and a 4.45 strikeout to walk ratio, which is very good, but a bit down compared to the last two seasons, as his strikeouts per nine innings are down to 8.7.
