It is a rainy May Friday in Chicago, as the White Sox welcome old friend José Abreu back to town to take on his Houston Astros. OK, “welcome” and “old friend” might be doing a lot of the work in that statement. While we still love José, there is no love for those unrepentant cheaters around these parts. Oh Pito, why did you have to go there, of all places? Insert sad-face emoji here ...
These White Sox haven’t fared particularly well in Abreu’s absence, sitting at 13-26 entering play today. To this point Abreu hasn’t performed much better himself, batting a meager .