MLB Table Setter: It's Happening for White Sox' Carlos Rodon and Yoan Moncada

Kirk Irwin/MLB Photos via Getty Images Both Carlos Rodon and Yoan Moncada struggled last year with the White Sox. But their solid starts to the season are encouraging signs that both players can live up to their hype in 2019.

One of the joys of early season baseball is the hope that one good start or day at the plate engenders. It’s different than a strong performance in June or July in that it represents a huge portion of that player’s season to date. In the case of a pitcher, it may make up 100% or 50% of his year thus far. And that’s why in the middle of last week, I was compelled to share this on Twitter.

Four years after Rodon made his MLB debut, and five years he was the third overall…