Sean Burke’s Opening Day debut with the Chicago White Sox was less than a month ago, and fans were quite impressed with what they saw. A no-walk, no-runs-allowed six-inning outing seems like the perfect way to start the season. That is, until you remember you have to start again and hope to produce similar outcomes. Which is something Burke has struggled to do.
His last outing against Cleveland only lasted three innings, where he gave up three earned runs, walked three, and struck out four. Tonight, he is back in Chicago on a crisp, cool evening to take on an Athletics team that is dealing with not only a move in location but also a slow start to the year.