Bad to Worst

Why get four hits and lose when you can do it on two, the way the White Sox did Saturday, a 5-0 whitewash courtesy of the Reds? That puts the Sox record at 2-12, matching their worst fourteen-game start ever. The first time was 1968. Lucky me to have witnessed both. That’s five shutouts in twelve losses, in case you’re counting. Garrett Crochet took the loss in what should’ve been a 2-0 game, except he got squeezed, which leads us to this question: What good is catcher Martin Maldonado, if he can’t get those calls for his pitcher? It’s not like he’s there for his offense, which so far translate into 2-for-29 at the plate. Any RBIs? Surely, you jest. Yesterday or the day before (you lose count with all the losing), manager Mickey Mouse said something about flushing games like this. Yeah, I know what—and who—I’d like to flush.