In breaking news, late last night against the Oakland A’s, the Chicago White Sox finally ended their 21-game losing streak by eking out a 5-1 win. A single win won’t solve the White Sox woes, however, and many of today’s links delve into the historic territory the Sox find themselves in.
Meanwhile, the other two big stories of the week are the passing of Billy Bean (not famed A’s GM Billy Beane) at the age of 60. Bean was best known for his work championing diversity, equity, and inclusion within MLB. The other story saw Freddie Freeman returning to the Dodgers after missing time to be with his son in the hospital.