Too Smart By Half

Owner of the White Sox since 1981, Jerry Reinsdorf has managed one World Series championship, nineteen years ago and counting. I’m going out on a limb here to venture his 21-60 White Sox will not rally to secure him a second title. And still he thinks he’s smart. As in bringing back Tony LaRussa to manage the Sox in 2021 and then replacing him with Mickey Mouse, the worst manager in team history. When Reinsdorf got around to cleaning house last August and parting ways with the dull duo of Kenny Williams/Rick Hahn, Reinsdorf stated the obvious, that he wouldn’t be chasing after Shohei Ohtani in free agency. Why would he when he can get Chris Flexen and Tommy Pham? Ohtani had two RBIs last night, including a leadoff homerun against Flexen, who, with that 2-7 record and 5.13 ERA reminds me of…Mike Pelfrey or Chris Volstad or Miguel Gonzalez, or, you get the drift. Ohtani has 24 homers and 60 RBIs, and Reinsdorf has fiscal discipline. Dodger 4 Sox 3. At 21-60, the Sox are two games worse than the ’62 at the halfway point of the season. Good thing that Jerry Reinsdorf is a man with a plan. I’d hate to see what his ballclub would look like if everyone were clueless.