The Mouse That Roared

White Sox manager Mickey Mouse had some interesting things to say in today’s Sun-Times. Start with the incomprehensible. “We’re never going to compromise a major-league win because they’re really, really hard to come by.” Excuse me, a lot of teams don’t seem to have a problem winning games. By my count, nineteen teams are over .500, and the Guardians will be there if they beat the Sox two more times over the weekend like they did last night, 4-2. Back to Mouse: “I want to clean some things up, the fundamentals. The details. Just things that kind of get away from us a little bit. It wasn’t that we didn’t address them. It’s just that they haven’t gotten better.” Damned if not fired by his own words. Here’s what I see. Luis Robert Jr. constantly chasing breaking balls down and away, then moping his way back to the dugout; ditto Yoan Moncada. Andrew Vaughn doesn’t mope when he strikes out. Instead, he looks befuddled at the mystery presented by a changeup in the strike zone. Last night in the third inning, the Sox had the bases loaded and two runs in. Robert and Vaughn proceeded to strike out, followed by a Moncada groundout. Then, in the eighth with two on and nobody out, Vaughn struck out and Moncada hit into a double play. Oscar Colas and Yasmani Grandal also hit into double plays. Mouse is right. The Sox haven’t gotten better. Somehow, they’re worse than when Tony LaRussa managed them. That’s a fireable offense in my book. Lucky for Mouse the Sox operate under clown rules.