The White Sox were quietly swept by the Houston Astros over the weekend in an ultimately rough four-game series. The Sox could have easily snuck away from Minute Maid Park with two, even three wins but failed to put the finishing touches on any of the promising performances.
But even as the Astros were seemingly pounding away at the White Sox, Houston really showed how great the other end of the spectrum can be after a rebuild.
Quick hits: Jose Abreu was voted to the AL All-Star team. The first Sox player since Frank Thomas in 1996 to be voted to the Mid-Summer Classic.