Chicago White Sox face tougher test without Munetaka Murakami during grueling 12-game stretch against top MLB teams
By
Paul Sullivan
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The Chicago White Sox face a critical 12-game stretch against top MLB teams (Phillies, Braves, Dodgers, Yankees) that will test whether their surprising success is sustainable. The challenge is compounded by the loss of their most valuable player, slugger Munetaka Murakami, making an already difficult schedule even tougher.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledIf the Chicago White Sox want to be considered one of the better teams in baseball, they're going to have to beat the best teams.
On a toasty Friday in Philadelphia, with a game-time temperature of 90 degrees, the Sox began a 12-game stretch that could determine whether MLB's biggest surprise has staying power.
Those 12 games are against the Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, four big payroll teams that know how to win.
Adding to the degree of difficulty is the fact the Sox have to do it without slugger Munetaka Murakami, their most valuable player.
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