145 (Day Two)

In most seasons, every team loses at least 60 games and wins at least 60 games. It's what they do in the other 42 games that determines where they finish. Last night's game against the Tigers was a 6-2 loss for the White Sox. Let's hope it was one of the 60, not one of the determinative 42. Fifth starter, John Danks, dug himself an early hole, giving up three runs in the first inning. Since the Sox showed their customary lack of support for the rookie hurler, he had no chance of pulling out a win. Danks has yet to win his first game since being handed the rotation spot that Freddy Garcia held down for the last three years and that Brandon McCarthy was supposed to take over. Garcia, with a 1-1 record and 4.66 ERA, looks better than Danks at 0-3 and 5.32. McCarthy (1-3, 9.00), not so much. But it's too early to make a judgment on the trades or on the season. Remember fans, it's a marathon, not a sprint. Go Sox!