The Rule of Three applies in comedy, in writing, in argumentation, in oratory, in advertising, in mathematics, in blind mice and little kittens, in all kinds of things — especially baseball. After all, we have three strikes, three outs in an inning, three bases that get numbers, three outfielders, 3x3 innings and players, 3x3x3 outs in a game.
The Rule of Three is a proven winner wherever applied, and it could well be so in one more application — pitching rotation. And, boy, oh boy, are the Chicago White Sox the right team to give it a try.