The Chicago White Sox lost an MLB-record 121 games during the most recently completed regular season, and they followed that up by dealing ace Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox over the winter.
They’re bad. They’re rebuilding. They’ve already won the series in Great American Ball Park against the waffling Cincinnati Reds, and they’ve got a chance to sweep it with a win there on Thursday.
What’s standing in their way? Nick Martinez is on the bump for the Reds, though he has struggled mightily when tasked with going through any lineup more than twice.