Shut Down...Shut Out...Sox Lose to Tigers 9-0

The Sox offense did not hit enough to win. Period. Well, not quite.  The Sox pitching was also not great, even if Ozzie said Contreras threw the ball "really well," he still surrendured 5 runs, 4 earned.  No matter how good Contreras says he feels, at some point, there will have to be some results.  Contreras knows this, but like him, we as Sox fans want to see it.  I'm not surprised Mike MacDougal gave up four earned in just two non-quality innings pitched. Most Sox fans I know gave up on this guy a long time ago, but for some reason, the White Sox continue to go back to that well, thinking past failure will somehow lead to future success. Cooper can only perform so many pitching miracles.  I don't think Mike MacDougal is going to be one of them. 

It will not get any easier for the Sox going to play the American League Champion Rays in Tampa Bay.  I'm hoping for at least .500 ball on the road trip.  Let's start with a win tomorrow.