McEwing defends Ventura amidst Sox funk

NEW YORK — Joe McEwing’s assessment might not be popular to some of the White Sox fan base looking for answers to correct the team’s 4-14 funk entering Monday.

But when it comes to the team’s shortcomings, especially a bullpen allowing 14 runs over 6 1/3 innings against the Royals this past weekend, Chicago’s third-base coach doesn’t believe manager Robin Ventura is to blame.

“There should be no blame at all, no blame whatsoever,” McEwing said. “We know when we step on the field, we’ve got all our ‘I’s’ dotted and all our ‘T’s’ crossed.

“As far as a ballclub, coaching staff, this is the most prepared we’ve been in a long time. It’s the game of baseball, and stuff like this happens. It’s not just with us. It’s with other clubs. The way this club is able to bounce back, day in and day out, with the energy that they have, it’s remarkable.”

The White Sox posted a 17-8 record in April and ran that record to 23-10 after 33 games. Since that point, Chicago has lost games during which they allowed seven runs in the eighth …

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