Chicago White Sox fans beside themselves as Liam Hendriks heads to IL after cancer recovery: "Hello darkness, my old friend"

Liam Hendriks, the Chicago White Sox reliever who recently returned from a battle with cancer, is headed to the Injured List. Following a five game return to the bullpen in which Hendriks posted a 5.40 ERA, the reliever is back on the shelf once again. The White Sox have not been able to catch much of a break this season.Chicago White Sox@whitesoxPrior to today’s series finale vs. Miami, the #WhiteSox placed right-handed pitcher Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 10) with right elbow inflammation and recalled left-hander Tanner Banks from Class AAA Charlotte.25470Prior to today’s series finale vs. Miami, the #WhiteSox placed right-handed pitcher Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 10) with right elbow inflammation and recalled left-hander Tanner Banks from Class AAA Charlotte.The White Sox tweeted:&quot;Prior to today’s series finale vs. Miami, the White Sox placed right-handed pitcher Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 10) with right elbow inflammation and recalled left-hander Tanner Banks from Class AAA Charlotte.&quot;The severity of the injury has not been revealed. The fact that it's inflammation in his throwing elbow is certainly cause for concern, though. This is compounded by the rise of Tomm John-needing arm injuries in the past few years.White Sox fans, who have had a tough go this season, are very frustrated with this latest setback.Tim Flynn@t_flynn0@whitesox Hello darkness, my old friend1@whitesox Hello darkness, my old friendJason@ThaFanMan@whitesox Probably shouldn’t have had him throw 36 pitches his first night back from cancer smh@whitesox Probably shouldn’t have had him throw 36 pitches his first night back from cancer smhMLB Deadline News@MLBDeadlineNews@whitesox @MLB Damnit. This sucks.Really hope it’s a brief stay on the IL for Liam.9@whitesox @MLB Damnit. This sucks.Really hope it’s a brief stay on the IL for Liam.⚪️ 𝕎𝕊𝕏𝔼𝕄𝔸ℕ ⚫️@WSXEMAN@whitesox No wonder he didn’t pitch yesterday 17@whitesox No wonder he didn’t pitch yesterday 💔mcnwn8@baezed9@whitesox @MLB I'm so upset. I'm a Cubs fan, but I hope he recovers very quickly. I'm so sorry this happened.6@whitesox @MLB I'm so upset. I'm a Cubs fan, but I hope he recovers very quickly. I'm so sorry this happened.Megan Morant@MeganMorantWWE@whitesox 🥺172@whitesox 😔😫🥺GoGoSox40@gogosox40@whitesox I dont like this. My mother in law has/had the same type of cancer 4 times over the past 4 years and whenever inflammation happens her cancer is back. I hope it isn't the same here.1@whitesox I dont like this. My mother in law has/had the same type of cancer 4 times over the past 4 years and whenever inflammation happens her cancer is back. I hope it isn't the same here.Elijah@Eli_ju_@TalkinBaseball_ Life is relentless man20@TalkinBaseball_ Life is relentless manDinosaurs Please Tank@Spolkaye@TalkinBaseball_157@TalkinBaseball_ https://t.co/l0vQDnP5t3aiden@wattlol19@TalkinBaseball_ Praying for a speedy recovery 13@TalkinBaseball_ Praying for a speedy recovery 🙏🙏J.D. Killough@JDKillough16@TalkinBaseball_ Damn. Can’t catch a break.35@TalkinBaseball_ Damn. Can’t catch a break.Cj Metzler@cjswashedlol@TalkinBaseball_ man that sucks but if he beat cancer he can beat this3@TalkinBaseball_ man that sucks but if he beat cancer he can beat thisHendriks inspired the world with his defeat of cancer and further inspired the White Sox when he triumphantly returned to the mound. Unfortunately, that return was incredibly brief and the fan base will cross their fingers and hope that one of the most electric relievers in baseball isn't done for the season.Chicago White Sox have had a myriad of issues this seasonNot only are the Chicago White Sox once again missing their emotional leader and one of the most fun players in the game once again in Liam Hendriks, this season has been brutal for them.The Chicago White Sox have labored this yearThey're 29-37 despite many predicting them to challenge for the AL Central. They're only 4.5 games back, but Fangraphs gives them a measly 8.1% chance of making the playoffs right now.Their star players have struggled with the lone exception being Luis Robert. Their pitching has been awful and they've been hit by the injury bug, too.One MLB insider once suggested that this team was underperforming their talent more than anyone in a long time. The season has been long and brutal, but as mentioned, they're just 4.5 games back of the Minnesota Twins.

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