I have been away from this blog but that does not mean I haven’t been watching the Sox.  With nearly a month played the White Sox have been dreadful.  First the team couldn’t close a game with too many blown saves.  Then the defense starts to crumble and then to add on top of that the offense suddenly couldn’t score.  Sort of the perfect storm and what has led to a 9 and 14 start.

Now we did put on a great show yesterday beating the New York Yankees in a 2 to 0 shutout. Phil Humber was outstanding who actually went into the 7th inning with a no hitter.  Pretty impressive for someone’s first trip to Yankee Stadium.  Plus the bullpen was actually able to close out the game, thank you Mr Santos and Chris Sale who also pitched scoreless innings.

Yet I still need to see more to say we have got out of this early funk.   The offense has been unable to stay consistent enough as the starting pitching has really been the strongest part of this team so far.  The Sox are in the top of the league with quality starts but closing the games has been what has killed this team in the first month.  Hopefully the move of Santos to the closer role will help. 

Overall it is only April and it is too ealry to get frustrated but it would be nice to at least take two out of three in New York and come home with some positive momentum for the next homestand.  GO WHITE SOX!!  Oh and Adam Dunn will be okay that early appendectomy has slowed him up but Dunn will “Get er Dunn” as that is my post on Facebook every time he hits a big home run. Pass it along.