It's times like these where it'd be nice for fans to have a reason to believe in his ability to stop a skid
Robin Ventura entered the 2016 season in the last year of his contract, a 297-351 record and a potential replacement as his bench coach, so it wasn't going to take much to heat up his seat.
Still, it's incredible how he's reached this point. The White Sox built a six-game lead with a 23-10 record. A few weeks later, they are now 27-25 and two games behind Kansas City. The Royals seized first by sweeping the Sox with three consecutive come-from-behind victories (the second was so stunning that the third was assumed).