101! 101! 101!

It took eleven innings, but the White Sox managed to lose for the 101st time this season, falling 2-1 to the Padres. They finish the season losing seven of their last ten. But everyone is already busy making sure they get things right next season. And I am the walrus. I’ll just make two observations here, or one observations concerning two players: Tim Anderson and Eloy Jimenez should not be back. Anderson had a godawful season, striking out when he wasn’t grounding out, grounding out when he wasn’t striking out. Consider that he managed twenty-five RBIs in 493 at-bats, and compare that to rookie Zach Remilard, who drove in eighteen over the course of 147 at-bats. And Remilard hit seven points higher at .252. Anderson will be 31 next June, and he has yet to play consistent defense. It’s time to t look elsewhere. The same goes for Jimenez, the great man-child. When he’s healthy, Jimenz is one of the best righthanded hitters in the game, but he has yet to reach 500 at-bats in a season. And this “Hi, Mom!” stuff has grown old. I’m sure Eloy would thrive with the right training regimen and a manager who believes in accountability. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen on the South Side with manager Mickey Mouse at the helm. The best the Sox can hope for is that GM Chris Getz makes a better deal for Jimenez than Kenny Williams/Rick Hahn did for Jake Burger. Go, Marlins.