From Joe Jackson to Frank Thomas, A Look at the Chicago White Sox, Both Past and Present
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While I was resigned to sitting in front of the computer and “watching” the game online, I was pretty happy to see my favorite player hit the big shot to win the game. Joe Crede hit a two run shot in the fifth to put the White Sox up for good. Once again, the White Sox scored half of their runs from homers, and are a perfect 6-0 when they hit two dingers or more.
The pen tried to give this one away, but held on. It’s kind of sad when your closer gives up a run in the ninth, and his ERA actually comes down because of it.
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April 19th, 2005 at 7:36 pm
Give Shingo time. Last year he had 1 or 2 months where he struggled and his ERA was over 6, and the next month, his ERA was back next to 0 again.
A lot of closers are struggling this April, most likely because some managers just didn’t get them enough work in game situations during the Spring. Rivera, Foulke, Kolb, Wickman, etc.; some of the best out there aren’t holding up to start the year. Give Shingo time to get back into it, let him get his control down, and you’ll see him take his ERA back down to 1.00 for a month.