In fact, the White Sox followed up a 5-1 road trip to Milwaukee and Oakland with a 2-5 homestand within the American League Central against Cleveland and Minnesota. That basic math spells out a .500 team, or a bit below at 19-22 currently.
"Extremely frustrating," said White Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche, who has become a voice of reason for this underachieving team. "We are not just getting beat, we are beating ourselves and making good pitchers look great.