Sad Sox

Before last night’s White Sox game with the Orioles, (a 9-3 loss), I wrote down the batting averages for the Sox seven-through-nine hitters, that being .225; .173; and .083. C’mon down, guys. Oscar Colas, you saw your average dip to .221 after an 0-for-4 performance with an RBI and an absolutely atrocious bunt attempt in the seventh inning of what was then a 1-1 game with two runners on and nobody out. Korey Lee, your 0-for-4 night shrinks your BA to a microscopic .063. Lenyn Sosa, you, let’s talk. Your three hits, including homerun number five (and fourth in your last twelve games), has you at .196, or four points below the Mendoza Line, so that’s a start. But why did you follow Colas’s bunt attempt with one of your own? Yes, that moved the runners into scoring position, but it also meant the hottest bat in the lineup sacrificed himself for the coldest bat, Lee’s. And let’s not forget the ninth inning. On second thought, maybe we should. The Sox were down 9-3 after having scored two pity runs and runners on the corners. You were on first with your third hit, only to get doubled off on a short fly to right that should have been obvious to you was going to be caught. It was, and you were doubled off of first to end the game. Afterwards, Sox manager Mickey Mouse talked about the importance of fundamentals, which he noted—correctly, I might add—don’t suddenly start at the major-league level. So, why do our rookies look so bad fundamentally? Rumor has it Chris Getz will be the new GM. Guess who’s been in charge of player development the past three years. Yup. Gulp.