Slow start for Micah Johnson harder to absorb with rest of team struggling
When the White Sox decided to bring Micah Johnson to Chicago with them to start at second base, they hoped that he might be able to act as a leadoff man for the leadoff man. The ninth spot in the order would intrinsically reduce expectations for Johnson, but if he proved to be a quick study, he'd give Adam Eaton and Melky Cabrera an extra guy to move around the basepaths.
That vision hasn't exactly come to life over the first eight games:
| PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Johnson | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | . |