By Andy Rohr
Staff Writer
After the White Sox wilted once again under the bright lights of that awful Metrodome on Tuesday night, it was hard to resist the panic that was setting in.
I knew I had a Jacobsen-esque rant in me about the pending disaster that is now looming over the Sox's season (and look how Jacobsen's blog helped spur the Cubs on to a 3-game win streak) but I've decided against it.
Breathe in and breathe out Sox fans. There's still two months left in the season and this road trip will not alone derail their season.
What could derail it down the stretch is the lack of consistency at the back end of the rotation. Jose Contreras, Javier Vazquez, Clayton Richard, Southside the mascot - anybody please step forward.
Of course, that's not it. Sox fans are clammoring for something to be done with fallen hero Paul Konerko, Nick Swisher is struggling and Scott Linebrink and Joe Crede sit on the DL.
Obviously, the Sox have had better stretches this season but I'm still holding out hope that the front end of the rotation will pull them through it.
Now only a 1/2 game up, tonight's game will pit Gavin Floyd (10-6, 3.57) against Livan Hernandez (10-7, 5.31). Looking at the stats, one would have to like the Sox's chances. As long as Floyd can avoid having Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau step up to the dish with men on base (Richard and the Sox were unable to do this on Tuesday, when the two combined for 5 RBI's), I'm confident the Sox will do enough against Hernandez and regain that 1 1/2 lead. Cross your fingers, Sox fans.
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