Chicago is using Sean Burke, Davis Martin and projected Sunday starter Anthony Kay against Colorado as it pursues the AL Central title. If the postseason-bound White Sox instead land in the Wild Card Series, none of their top starters would be on regular rest for Game 1.
Chicago is one game behind Cleveland and holds the tiebreaker, with three regular-season days left. Making up the gap would give the White Sox the AL Central title and likely a first-round bye into the ALDS. The Wild Card Series is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 29, after Monday's off day.
Possible alternatives are David Sandlin and Erick Fedde. The article describes Sandlin's outing in Thursday's clinching game as strong but says he has been inconsistent with the big-league club; Fedde has a 2.87 ERA over 87⅔ innings since June, though the writer questions whether he can get through five or more innings. Chicago's recent opener-Fedde plan faltered Wednesday: Bryan Hudson allowed four first-inning runs, Fedde threw 2⅔ scoreless innings, and the White Sox lost 5-4.
