The White Sox winning streak is over.
So why was Danny Mendick so chipper after a 1-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night?
His three hits might have had something to do with it. He was just about the only offense the White Sox mustered against Adrian Houser and a pair of relievers.
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But it seemed to stem more from the different feeling surrounding this year's White Sox team.
Mendick got a taste, however small, of the rebuilding years at the tail end of the 2019 season.