Despite a months-long coast toward the American League Central title, the Sox roadmap for October remains unclear. Which team will show up is anyone’s guess.
When revealing his fingers were crossed Tuesday before a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers, La Russa was referring to whether Carlos Rodón would be able to make his next scheduled start Sept. 29, the outing that might determine whether Rodón deserves an October start against the Houston Astros, the Sox’s likely opponent in the American League Division Series.
“We’re assuming he can make one of the spots, but (Monday) was not a good day,” La Russa said of a three-inning outing in a 4-3 loss to the Tigers.