“But it was a very uncertain time for us,” the Chicago White Sox catcher said last week. “We didn’t know whether it could start in two days or in two months.
“For me, it was kind of like going back to offseason training where, all right, if it starts today, we can continue on, and if it’s not (today), then I’ve got to make sure I’m ready for when it is.”
Grandal was ready during a crucial moment in the team’s first exhibition game Sunday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Batting with two outs and runners on first and third in the fifth inning, he turned a deficit into a lead with one swing.