Russ Dorsey is having a hard time feeling sorry for the White Sox right now

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Who is Russ Dorsey and what is his role in the MLB conversation?

Russell Dorsey 0:02

Russell Dorsey, national MLB insider for Yahoo Sports. Oh, he's fine. He doesn't need the attention. Host of the Relay with Russ Dorsey podcast. Calfs

Russ Dorsey 0:11

are very similar to hamstrings in that they could be a grade one. They don't have to be necessarily the worst case scenario grade three. maybe a grade one and that thing can just linger and bother you. And so for Aaron judge, it's one of those things where that, that is something that you are going to have to really get right before you can come back.

Russell Dorsey 0:33

Insider and analyst for MLB network and Friday night baseball on Apple TV. They have guys in that lineup that

Russ Dorsey 0:39

they expected way more out of, not a little bit, like a lot more. And so until those guys start swinging the bat, you, We're just going to be looking at each other like, oh, one run, five, six hits, yeah? Russell Dorsey. I'm

Russell Dorsey 0:52

Russ. On 104.3 The Score. The Score.

Mark Grote 0:57

Russ Dorsey joining Rahimi and Grody on 104.3 The Score on our video stream as well to watch Search The Score Chicago on Twitch and YouTube. Russ Dorsey, what's going on, man? How are you? I'm doing well, guys. How are you doing?

Vinny Rotino 1:16

I think we're in playoff limbo hell. Like, there's nothing like having...

Russ Dorsey 1:22

You and several other teams.

Vinny Rotino 1:24

Yeah, yeah.

Russ Dorsey 1:25

And you

Vinny Rotino 1:25

know what? One of the questions I regret not asking Jed Hoyer was, like, at least you're not in the American League. Like, would that make it worse? Because it's so precarious in such a fragile situation. But how do you describe what you're seeing with the White Sox and the Cubs failure to launch to get in?

Russ Dorsey 1:45

Yeah, like the Cubs situation.

Why do the White Sox look like they’re “playing a 14‑11 game” and what does that mean for their playoff chances?

Russ Dorsey 1:50

Here, actually, I'll start with the White Sox. I think the White Sox is so interesting because I think if there was a game that described the way the White Sox are playing right now, it would not be last night's game, but two nights ago, where I turn on the TV, Sox are up 11-1. It's like, all right, we're shutting it down. Shutting it down for the night. I turn the channel off. Come to find out a couple hours later, that game finished 14-11. That is not how you win playoff games. How we doing, Luis

Mark Grote 2:21

Castillo? How we doing?

Vinny Rotino 2:23

Hey, at least

Russ Dorsey 2:25

they scored more

Vinny Rotino 2:26

points than the Bears.

Russ Dorsey 2:28

That move is going to hover over everything. They don't have... I don't know if they have one starting pitcher right now, guys. And that's extremely concerning, considering that they're likely going to have to play in the wild card round now. When you play in the wild card round, that means you have to play on Tuesday. Very little rest, very little notice. And. I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility that you have to bullpen three games in a row if you're the Chicago White Sox right now. So that's how I'm looking at them. On the other

Mark Grote 3:03

side of... Go ahead. I'm sorry, Russ. Go ahead. No, no, no.

Russ Dorsey 3:05

You go

Mark Grote 3:06

ahead. Okay. Well, I was going to say, because you mentioned... You're speaking my language when you're talking about the White Sox not having a starter because there is rage in the White Sox world right now over the concept of openers. And I get it. The recent sample size has been bad, whether Chris Murphy or last night Brian Hudson giving up four in the first. But what I don't know is what's the better solution because of what you just said that you could go through all the starters and find the flaw right now.

How are the White Sox’s starting‑pitcher injuries and the “opener” experiment affecting their rotation?

Mark Grote 3:36

So how do you feel about the opener and what is the solution if you don't like it?

Russ Dorsey 3:42

I mean, I don't care enough to get mad about it. I leave that to fans. The thing I always look at is, do you have a better option? Right. And the answer for the White Sox is no. Thank you. Right? I think the starter you probably have the most confidence, and I'm putting most in air quotes here, is Anthony Kaye. Can you say that? The guy who can't get out of the fifth

Vinny Rotino 4:10

inning? Guys, am I crazy to say it's Feddie right now? He at least came in and helped calm the storm. And

Russ Dorsey 4:17

he was supposed to be

Vinny Rotino 4:18

the guy anyway.

Russ Dorsey 4:19

Sean Burke was supposed to be the dude, and that has now turned where it's just like, yeah, Sean Burke, he does still pitch here, but... It doesn't seem as if they're as confident in Sean Burke right now as you would be, let's call it, eight weeks ago.