When the Chicago White Sox needed him, former Dirty Terp Sean Burke delivered.
On Tuesday, Burke came out of the bullpen for game 2 of the American League Division Series and pitched 5.1 innings for the White Sox. His team was able to turn an early 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 lead, earning Burke the win before he finally gave up a run with his last pitch of the evening. Through the meat of his outing, Burke retired 13 consecutive batters, the second-best postseason mark by a reliever in the history of baseball.
Burke, who has a 3.34 ERA and 1.20 WHIP on the year, has constantly earned praise from those inside his organization. That outing put his opponents — and the greater baseball community — on notice.
The White Sox have the opportunity to clinch a playoff series at home for the first time since 1906 when they face the Guardians on Wednesday. That game will begin at 4:00 p.m. and be broadcast on TBS and TruTV.
In other news
Maryland men’s basketball’s Pharrel Payne was named to the preseason all-Big Ten team — as was former Terp Rodney Rice.
College basketball analyst Jon Rothstein is bullish on the Terps’ odds this year.
Chris Durr is breaking program records for Maryland football amidst the program’s turbulent start.
College football insider Josh Pate believes Mike Locksley’s tenure with Maryland is nearing an end.
