The Sox appear years away from contending for a playoff berth, let alone a World Series title, but at least one member of their last-place team got to feel what it was like to be a champion.

Longtime MLB infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. is impressed with the White Sox, though for reasons beyond their on-field play. Chicago's latest loss came on Wednesday night, when the bullpen turned a 4-2, ninth-inning lead into a 5-4 loss.