Today is the last day of the 2022 baseball season. Playoff games start this Friday, and neither the Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs, or my Southside heroes, the Chicago White Sox, will be participating. The players on those teams will be on the golf course when the post-season begins. The most disappointing of those teams are the White Sox, who were favored to win the American League Central Division, but struggled to stay above .500 all year long. I watched the decisive turning point for the team on MLB.com, when they played first place Cleveland a few weeks ago. The Sox tied the game at 5-5 in extra innings, as seen in the above photo, but then gave up 5 runs. Instead of getting to within three games of the Indians (I hate the name Guardians), they blew it, and will finish at least 10 games back. However, I have to say, I watched the Sox play the San Diego Padres a few nights ago, and really enjoyed it, despite the game having no significance for the team. Broadcasters Jason Benetti and Steve Stone were as entertaining as ever, the White Sox played well, and they won the game. When you get right down to it, you can't beat the sport of baseball, win or lose. And after beating the Minnesota Twins yesterday, the Sox will finish no worse than .500 this season. Not good, not bad, just mediocre. What more can a White Sox fan ask?
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