Oh, Shane.
You have to hop all the way back to July 19 to find the last time Shane Bieber allowed more than four runs in a start. Back then, the Indians were in the midst of their climb back to AL Central contention. And while it wasn’t fun to watch the Royals tag the young star pitcher for five runs over 5.2 innings, it wasn’t the end of the world.
Tonight, it might just be the end of the world.
It’s not all Bieber’s fault, of course, but on a night where the Rays and Twins won — and the A’s are preparing to play the fishless Angels — losing to the lowly White Sox was not great for the Indians.