Grant Taylor got to make his MLB debut with a lead, and he held it. So did the two relievers after him, with varying levels of drama, but the bottom line was that the White Sox bullpen successfully guided an early lead across the finish line without late insurance, resulting in a professional 4-2 victory in the opener of their six-game Texas road trip. The post White Sox 4, … [Read more...] about White Sox 4, Astros 2: Grant Taylor already part of winning bullpen
White Sox adding Grant Taylor to bullpen
Watching Grant Taylor demoralize Southern League hitters out of the Birmingham bullpen over the past month, there was a growing sense that he wasn't going to be doing that particular task for much longer. He'd pitched nine scoreless outings in as many chances out of the pen, allowing just three singles and a walk while striking out 18. Over the last week, he pitched his first … [Read more...] about White Sox adding Grant Taylor to bullpen
Royals 7, White Sox 5: Visions of sweep die, but not quietly
When the White Sox entered the bottom of the ninth down 7-2 while being outhit 16-1, there appeared to be no reason to second-guess the choice to push Shane Smith back a day, or to consider the three ninth-inning runs allowed by Bryse Wilson as anything more than an ERA-ruiner. But then the White Sox sent nine batters to the plate, answering those three runs before Carlos … [Read more...] about Royals 7, White Sox 5: Visions of sweep die, but not quietly
White Sox 4, Royals 1: All RBIs by rookies
The White Sox lineup card contained four rookies this afternoon, and none of them could be called the weak link. Tim Elko hit a two-run shot to put the White Sox ahead, Chase Meidroth tacked on a solo shot the next inning, and Edgar Quero contributed a key bit of insurance with a sac fly in the eighth inning. (Kyle Teel didn't account for a run himself, but he contributed a … [Read more...] about White Sox 4, Royals 1: All RBIs by rookies
White Sox 7, Royals 2: Back in the saddle
Considering Michael A. Taylor singlehandedly won one the games he played in Luis Robert Jr.'s three-game absence, and given how much the former All-Star's 2025 season has been deprived of catharsis, whatever wait was necessary for Friday night's breakthrough in front of a capacity crowd was just the cost of resuscitation. And fresh off Thursday's ball-to-noggin-induced absence, … [Read more...] about White Sox 7, Royals 2: Back in the saddle