Closers are going to blow saves. They wouldn’t have a statistic for it if it never happened.
But Nate Jones’ blown save Wednesday made for a back-breaking loss that’s become far too commonplace for the White Sox during this rebuilding season.
Home runs from Tim Anderson and Daniel Palka built a 4-0 lead early — much like the 4-0 lead the South Siders had after one inning in Tuesday’s eventual 10-6 loss to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates — and Welington Castillo provided some insurance with an RBI double to make it 5-2 in the eighth. But Jones never seemed to stand a chance, blowing that three-run lead in 10 pitches.