It has not been a good first three starts of 2018 for Miguel Gonzalez.
The pitcher, brought back to the South Side this offseason after the White Sox dealt him to the Texas Rangers last summer, was roughed up Tuesday night in Oakland, scorched for eight runs in three innings as his season ERA exploded to 12.41.
It's a handy reminder that not all "signs" turn into "flips."
Gonzalez was brought back for more than just the hope that Rick Hahn's could squeeze another prospect out of him. He's a great presence in the White Sox clubhouse, and he went as far as saying during spring training that acting as a mentor to young pitchers Reynaldo Lopez, Lucas Giolito and Carson Fulmer was part of the deal when he returned.