Sloppy Second Inning Derails Shane Smith's Outing in Sox' Loss to Cubs

Sloppy second inning derails Shane Smith's outing in Sox' loss to Cubs

White Sox rookie right-hander Shane Smith is gaining respect around the majors with every start.Cubs manager Craig Counsell, a straight shooter, directed some platitudes at Smith, whom he didn’t know much about, even though both were in the Brewers’ organization in 2023.‘‘He’s off to a great start, and it’s real,’’ Counsell said before the Sox’ 13-3 loss Friday to the Cubs. ‘‘This is a tough pitcher. It’s good velocity, good fastball, pretty dar…

Sloppy second inning derails Shane Smith’s outing in Sox’ loss to Cubs

White Sox rookie right-hander Shane Smith is gaining respect around the majors with every start. Cubs manager Craig Counsell, a straight shooter, directed some platitudes at Smith, whom he didn’t know much about, even though both were in the Brewers’ organization in 2023. ‘‘He’s off to a great start, and it’s real,’’ Counsell said before the Sox’ 13-3 loss Friday to the Cubs. ‘‘This is a tough pitcher. It’s good velocity, good fastball, pretty d…

Shane Smith’s Composure Tested In Tumultuous Inning at Wrigley Field

Shane Smith has faced little adversity in the early stages of his career as a starting pitcher. Through his first eight major league starts, he is one of just three pitchers in MLB history to throw at least four innings in each outing while allowing no more than three runs and eight total bases. But that early dominance was tested at Wrigley Field. After taking the mound in the second inning with a 2-0 lead against the Cubs, Smith returned to th…

Cubs 13, White Sox 3: Troubles at home and hanging sliders spoil Miguel Vargas' breakout performance - Sox Machine

In a callback to the extreme absurdities of last year’s team, the White Sox entered Friday with a 1-7 record in Shane Smith’s starts, despite the whole part where he had a 2.08 ERA over that span. Worse yet, the Rule 5 pick lowered his ERA to 2.05 in the Crosstown Classic opener. And the […]