Grady Sizemore’s first week as Chicago White Sox manager was a whirlwind, starting with the City Series against the Cubs and ending with a series loss to Aaron Judge , Juan Soto and the New York Yankees. He still is unrecognized in Chicago, which suits him fine. “No, no one knows (me),” Sizemore said with a laugh.
“I don’t mind, yeah.” Cubs manager Craig Counsell doesn’t have that luxury. His team begins a homestand Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays after being swept in Cleveland to move further toward the periphery of the wild-card chase.
If the Cubs finish under .500, Counsell can only hope he goes unrecognized. Every Friday during the regular season, Tribune baseball writers will provide an update on what happened — and what’s ahead — for the Cubs and White Sox.
Want more? Sign up for our newsletters . The Sox have been unable to develop a quality right fielder in recent years and hope they finally have an answer in Dominic Fletcher, acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks over the winter. Fletcher started the season poorly, missed a month with a left shoulder strain and recently was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.
Now he’s getting a fresh start under Sizemore, who knew Fletcher from working together in Arizona. Fletcher, 26, made three great catches against the Yankees on Wednesday and is 6-for-13 with one strikeout in three starts since Sizemore took over. White Sox right fielder Dominic Fletcher catches a fly ball by the Yankees’ Gleyber Torr.