The Chicago White Sox gained respectability today when they defeated The Kansas City Royals 6-2, behind a hot John Danks, and a three-run blast by Brent Lillibridge. Danks is now 5-9 for the year, after starting 0-8. He's on his game at the right time. As for the Sox, it has 42 games to get in the thick of the AL Central pennant race. The Sox trail Detroit by 4 games and Cleveland by 2 1/2. The Sox will have to up their game to catch the Tigers, who look pretty good in this weak Division.
The Sox need contributions for everyone, especially Alex Rios and Adam Dunn. If Dunn can find his stroke, the Sox will score runs. Rios needs to get on and steal a few bases. He needs to meet the ball in the zone and make some contact. Even a few sacrifice flies should help. Paul Konerko is likely to have another hot streak. Let's hope that is sooner rather than later and his hits count. Someone on this club is due for a Grand Slam. That is the kind of hit that can pick up a team, and the Sox now need all the help it can get.
