ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If Adam Eaton’s play late in Saturday’s loss is any indicator, the center fielder’s pregame frustration isn’t going to be an issue.
Hours after he and White Sox coaches Mark Parent and Daryl Boston had a spirited, 10-minute, closed-door meeting about Eaton’s absence from the starting lineup, the center fielder made an impact in a 5-4 White Sox loss. Eaton drew a pinch-hit walk to start a two-run, eighth-inning rally and singled in the ninth.
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Just as he suggested before the game, Parent said he had no problems with Eaton being upset about not playing.