I like that Benetti points out that this is Gio's 5th career game with 9 or more strikeouts, but doesn't point out that it's also his 4th straight start with 9 plus Ks. He went from doing this not at all, to doing it ALL. THE. TIME. Awesome.

Gio is amazing, and so is James McCann's game calling. 5 Ks looking means he is completely out-foxing the batters

He and McCann are now basically toying with the royals. The more they see him the less they know.

Obviously Gio won't continue to be *this* good for his career but two aces, perhaps 3 depending on Cease, could be special. From "they only have 1 good SP" to "they have 2-3 aces" would be unreal.

7 minutes ago, JoshPR said:

Love this going to the bottom of the fifth and the game is only an hour old. 

Amen!

Lucas just b**** slapping them. I hope he's figured it out and we see this from Reynaldo next season

Giolito is just on another level right now. Anyone miss Adam Eaton? 

Now let's get him some more run support

2 minutes ago, bmags said:

He and McCann are now basically toying with the royals. The more they see him the less they know.

Gio going through this Royals batting order like a hot knife through butter.  McCann framing has been very good to my eye as well.

There you go Yo.

It's evident that Moncada is making a concerted effort of late to take a lot of his pitches to the opposite field and I love it

2 minutes ago, soxfan49 said:

It's evident that Moncada is making a concerted effort of late to take a lot of his pitches to the opposite field and I love it

That is a really good way to get them to quit shifting on him. 

If Gio keeps this up, we're gonna have to start the Cy Young votes convo.... Amazing story from worst to first for him. He's in another world right now.

McCann CAN

Nice to see Abreu take a walk there. Let’s make something of this inning. If we don’t I have a feeling it will come back to bite us

Just now, bmags said:

McCann CAN

NVM

Whoops.

oh boy time for #5 hitter rondon in a big spot

Not sure 2nd baseman had the bag

2 minutes ago, soxfan49 said:

It's evident that Moncada is making a concerted effort of late to take a lot of his pitches to the opposite field and I love it

Giolito, Moncada &Eloy...the future is looking very good today.

Jose should have been safe at 2nd base I think. Looks like the Royal's player's foot left the bag when he jumped before the ball got there, and he landed way off of it.

Most white Sox looking fan ever right there

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Not sure 2nd baseman had the bag

Thought same.

8 minutes ago, Chris Sale said:

Giolito is just on another level right now. Anyone miss Adam Eaton? 

A bad attitude slap hitter who’s barely eclipsed a season’s worth of games in three years?

No.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Not sure 2nd baseman had the bag

I don't think he did.  Ricky probably taking a short nap.