"Yeah, it's gone," said a smiling Rodon, admitting to being a bit superstitious. "Change the juju up."
Rodon's inaugural White Sox effort was extensively dissected, but not because the team's top-rated prospect excelled in his 2 1/3 innings. Instead, people were talking about Rodon throwing just 29 of his 60 pitches for strikes, after the career starter entered a one-run game in the sixth with runners on the corners and two outs. He walked three batters and allowed two hits, while notching his first MLB strikeout.
In actuality, Rodon facing left-handed-hitting Brandon Moss was viewed as a good matchup for the White Sox and for the young hurler.