Same Old Same Old

Reports are the White Sox are about to sign righthander Mike Clevinger to a one-year deal worth somewhere between $8-$12 million. Order your World Series tickets now, folks. Or not. The Sox don’t look to be interested in getting the band back together by signing ex-Sox lefty Carlos Rodon. No, that would mean dealing with agent Scott Boras, and Jerry Reinsdorf can’t bring himself to do that. Better to shop in the bargain basement. If Clevinger has a comeback season after going 7-7 with a 4.33 ERA for San Diego this season, great. If he’s a bust, no big bucks lost, so, great again. This is how the Kansas Citys of the world operate, and the Sox just signed a Royals’ coach to be their next manager. Not necessarily a blueprint for success, but how the Sox do business way too often.