On Tuesday, after a stirring Lucas Giolito win chasing a numbingly solid performance from Iván Nova, with both starters pushing past the seven-inning mark, Chicago White Sox fans could dare to dream.
After all, they were picking on a Cleveland team seemingly devoid of offensive capability, getting hot in a division rival’s ballpark at just the right time, with a righty power arm in Reynaldo López and sneaky question-mark of a young lefty (aka Manny Bañuelos) still to throw before the four-game series saw its end. Two more wins, the .500 mark, and a tie for second place in the Central with these very same Wahoos seemed within reach.