Regular Season: Week 25, Sept. 15-21
Hot Take
You can take solace in this, Sox fans: Chicago can’t finish worse than they did last season.
Oh, they can – and almost certainly will – miss the playoffs. And if they lose all 10 remaining games (not an outrageous assumption), they could miss posting a winning record.
But – and this is at least somewhat significant – they’ve clinched at least a .500 record, which means the worst they can do is match last season.
And if they can manage to eke out even one lousy win against Yellow Springs (dream on); Nashville (at least possible); or Des Moines (if there is a God), they would post their first winning season since 2037.
It ain’t much, but it ain’t nothing.
And if you’re a Sox fan, that’s about the best you can hope for.
Last Week’s Results:
9/15: Chicago Black Sox @ Louisville Sluggers - Loss, 2-6.
Louisville Hot Streak Continues with 6-2 Win
W: E. Mercati (12-2) L: A. Moelling (15-6) .
HR - CHI: R. Wattson (37), H. Hang (46) LOU: J. Morán (40)
9/16: Chicago Black Sox @ Louisville Sluggers - Loss, 2-7.
Sluggers Bang Out 7-2 Win Versus Chicago
W: J. Browning (16-3) L: M. Peña (7-5) .
HR - CHI: M. Simpson (26), J. Lorenzen (9) LOU: J. Morán (41), S. Kwakou (46)
9/17: Chicago Black Sox @ Louisville Sluggers - Loss, 2-10.
Sluggers Win Again, Extend Streak to 10
W: S. Palácios (12-6) L: J. Nicto (10-8) S: A. Pires (13).
HR - CHI: R. Wattson (38) LOU: Y. Cravat (36), T. Bourges (33), D. Miller (34)
9/18: Chicago Black Sox @ Madison Wolves - Win, 13-6.
Hang goes 4-for-5 in Black Sox Win
W: F. Brinson (7-5) L: B. Barracas (2-2) .
HR - CHI: H. Hang (47)
9/19: Chicago Black Sox @ Madison Wolves - Loss, 2-8.
Soto Helps Wolves Beat Black Sox
W: J. Merritt (9-10) L: D. Bates (10-8) S: B. Barracas (2).
HR – None
9/20: Chicago Black Sox @ Madison Wolves - Win, 17-9.
Dave Excels in Chicago Win
W: D. Ruijghaver (1-2) L: K. Russo (0-1) S: F. Brinson (2).
HR - CHI: D. Dave (29), H. Hang (48) MAD: J. Hale (23), J. Hernández (21)
9/21: Chicago Black Sox @ Madison Wolves - Win, 8-7.
Black Sox Use Late-Game Magic to Beat Wolves
W: J. Alfonzo (3-1) L: R. Castagna (8-8) S: G. Sosa (32).
HR - MAD: N. Barral (18)
Heroes of the Week
Hao Hang, OF: 29 AB, 10 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI, .345 AVG, 1.131 OPS
Rocky Wattson, 2B: 28 AB, 11 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .393 AVG, 1.130 OPS
José Figueroa, OF: 28 AB, 10 H, 0 HR, 8 RBI, .357 AVG, .893 OPS
Bums of the Week
Hotha Popo, C: 14 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .143 AVG, .343 OPS
Francisco Salgado, RP: 1 G, 0.1 IP, 2 HA, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0-0 W-L, 81.00 ERA
Amayas Moelling, SP: 2 GS, 7.1 IP, 16 HA, 12 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 0-1 W-L, 14.72 ERA
PQS Scores of the Week
Pitcher | Date | Opp | Decision | 6+ Innings | H<IP | 5 Ks | 3K=>BB | 0 HR | Total PQS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amayas Moelling | 09-15-42 | @ Louisville | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Manuel Peña | 09-16-42 | @ Louisville | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Juan Nicto | 09-17-42 | @ Louisville | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Andresa Frederico | 09-18-42 | @ Madison | ND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
David Bates | 09-19-42 | @ Madison | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Amayas Moelling | 09-20-42 | @ Madison | ND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Gonzáles | 09-21-42 | @Madison | ND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3 Games at Yellow Springs
3 Games vs Nashville at Chicago
1 Game at Des Moines (Blecch!)