Here's some positive White Sox news for a change: Rookie right-hander Nick Nastrini had an encouraging big-league debut on Monday night.
Nastrini retired the first 11 Kansas City Royals batters he saw. He got his first career strikeout out of the way quickly, as he fanned Bobby Witt Jr. for the second out in the top of the first inning.
Unfortunately for Nastrini, he gave up a solo home run to Vinnie Pasquantino with two outs in the top of the fourth inning to fall behind 1-0. The game was essentially over at that moment, since the incompetent Sox position players are incapable of scoring runs.
Sure enough, the Royals went on to defeat the Sox, 2-0.
Final line for Nastrini: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 Ks, 2 BBs
You will take that every time from a rookie starter.
However, the Sox have now been shut out six times in their first 16 games this season. They managed only four hits (all singles) and six total baserunners against Kansas City starter Seth Lugo (3-0) and two relievers.
Really, the only reason to follow the Sox this year is to see what kind of records they will set for futility. The Sox are 2-14. There are 146 more games of this crap remaining.
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