It’s hard to know for sure just how angry and outraged fans would’ve been had the White Sox blown a three-run lead in the ninth inning Sunday against the Orioles and lost — again — for a four-game sweep. But as reliever Kendall Graveman walked the high wire, it was easy to imagine every Sox fan who has yet to call for manager Tony La Russa’s dismissal joining the chorus of those who’ve been doing just that.
Graveman and the Sox survived 4-3, but let’s face it: As they hit the West Coast for series against the Angels and Giants, the Sox are still a mess. It might take a miracle for them to avoid digging an even deeper hole in the American League Central before the All-Star break. The chorus? It’s just warming up.
