Close, But no Cigar…Sox Lose 4-3 to Jays

In spite of this loss, I feel good about a few things coming away from this game.  Contreras, who has struggled this season, only gave up three earned over seven innings, which is quite an accomplishment for any pitcher against an offense like this, but especially for a struggling pitcher. It will not get any easier with the red hot Mariners coming to town tomorrow, but I was glad to see Brian Anderson go 3-for-4 and swinging with authority and confidence, against one of the best pitchers in the league.  This is Brian’s last chance from what I can see.  This is his final shot to make it as the starting center fielder for the White Sox, and so far he has made the most of his opportunity.  Still, there are no moral victories in baseball, but I would rather have something positive to take away from a loss then nothing at all, like the Friday night disaster.  The Sox were competitive all day.  They did not hit enough, but it was a Cy Young winner on the hill.  They could have lost to a worse pitcher.  They will have to try to begin a new winning streak tomorrow.