Checking the Map

Well, Garrett Crochet and the White Sox weren’t in Kansas yesterday, but Miami, where the Marlins fouled off 28 of Crochet’s pitches over the course of his four innings. Crochet left with the Sox ahead 3-2, but, well, we are talking the second coming of the ’62 Mets here. Reliever Michael Soroka was touched for a two-run homer, and that was the ballgame. Starting in the fourth inning, Sox “hitters” went 1-2-3 five out of six innings; a seventh-inning walk represented their only baserunner. Soroka’s record now stands at 0-9. Holy Mets. If he keeps it up, Soroka could match Craig Anderson’s 3-17 for the Lovable Losers of 1962, or Bob Miller’s 1-12. The Sox record stands at 26-65 after 91 games, vs. 24-67 for the expansion Mets. I have full faith in manager Mickey Mouse’s ability to close the gap and clinch a record he so richly deserves.