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White Sox looking to bear down against KC
- Updated: May 21, 2016
CHICAGO — Through the first seven weeks of the season, the White Sox have been one of the best teams in baseball.
But after dropping a 4-1 decision to the Royals on Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field and falling to 2-7 over their last nine games, it’s clear this team has no intention of solely being known as this campaign’s early-season wonder.
“I can’t stress it enough: You’ve got to play a full six months in this league,” said White Sox right fielder Adam Eaton, who went 1-for-5 as Chicago slipped to 1-3 on the 10-game homestand. “You can’t play a month and think you’re going to throw your gloves out there and win.
“There are many teams that do really well in the first month and you don’t see them in September. We’re not going to be one of those teams. We’ve got to get better as the season goes on, and it starts tomorrow.”
That turnaround needs to start against a Royals squad that has dominated the White Sox for the past four years. Kansas City improved to 22-7 over the last 29 games played at U.S. Cellular Field, while raising its all-time record to 7-1 …
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