The White Sox have gotten big coverage lately, and for a change not all of it is bad.
The main news, of course, is that Pope Leo XIV is a lifelong Sox fan, no matter what scurrilous claims the other team in town and its know-nothing supporters may claim. That may have even been to the benefit of the White Sox even before the conclave, given two rain-shortened victories that probably would not have lasted to regulation that were a sure sign from above.
Now, it’s definitely a help. No sooner did photos emerge of His Holiness at the 2005 World Series than the Sox heeded what every fan knew needed to be done and brought up Tim Elko.