jillcarlson's Blog

What a horrible day for baseball...horrible for pretty much anything but curling up on your couch and watching baseball (or golf).  And yet the White Sox Gavin Floyd carried a no-hitter thru the rain and into the eighth inning.  He wasn't perfect...struggled with his control at times in walking four.  But the Sox played great defense behind him as he pitched with a nice pace.  And Floyd appeared confident thru it all...which brings me to this.  Who is this Gavin Floyd?  He's been the Sox best pitcher so far this young season.  But little in his past would have foreshadowed this awakening.  True... he's pitched well against the Tigers...now 2-0 with a 1.71 ERA in 4 starts vs. Detroit.  But his two wins this season boosted his career record to 10-10.  Today's game was the first time he's gone more than seven innings in the majors.   After the game, A.J. Pierzynski said Floyd has a different demeanor, on the mound and in the clubhouse.  He feels like he belongs.  Floyd admits as much, saying it felt like he was pitching in someone else's body the last two years.  But he's starting to feel like himself again.  Whatever you're doing, Gavin, keep it up.  You no doubt made the rain soaked fans happy they braved the weather.