Rodón came off the injured list on Thursday, last pitching against the Brewers on Aug. 3. As for pitching in relief? He hadn't done that since 2015, in his rookie season. The result? As bad as you could imagine.
So, the thing is, the White Sox also had another pitcher coming off the injured list Thursday, a reliever who is used to getting out of messy situations, Aaron Bummer. But who knows, maybe Renteria wasn't going to use Bummer at all on Thursday. But wait, Bummer actually came in to pitch the eighth inning. Using a starting pitcher to get out of a dirty inning or using your high-leverage reliever? Or just keep Cordero in after he was able to get two quick outs? Yeah, White Sox fans were pissed and TV analyst Steve Stone couldn't believe the move either.
Meanwhile, Renteria said he felt Rodon's previous experience was the reason he picked him to get out of the seventh.
The White Sox enter their final series of the season against the Cubs trailing the Twins by one game in the AL Central division. The Indians are one game back of the White Sox. As of Friday, the White Sox are the fourth seed in the AL for the postseason. The Indians will play three games at home against the Pirates, while the Twins host the Reds in Minnesota for three as well.
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