The season itself was horrible, but let’s roll out one of the greatest highlights in White Sox history on the ninth anniversary of the deed:
I’m sure one exists, but given the gravity of the situation, coming in cold off the bench, and distance — sprinting distance — covered to make the catch, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a better defensive play. Only today I noticed that the White Sox had commemorated Dewayne Wise’s catch with a marking above the Billy Pierce portrait:
Avisaíl García is sick, so he was scratched from tonight’s lineup.