White Sox 50-50, as is their trade deadline approach

Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY SportsDespite crosstown success, South Siders are only one game better than last year

Last year, the White Sox climbed to 49-50 with a rollicking 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox -- with Jose Quintana on the mound, of all people. The victory was their seventh straight, and they had a good chance for eight and a .500 record with Chris Sale against a largely unknown Steven Wright in their 100th game of the season.

Sale got nailed with a comebacker in the first inning to set the tone for a rough night. The White Sox lost 8-2 to fall to 49-51, Adam LaRoche pitched against the Yankees the next day, and the White Sox never came within one day of .500 over the rest of the 2015…