Good and Bad

The White Sox drafted infielder Brooks Baldwin in the twelfth round of the 2022 draft. Good teams like the Braves and Dodgers are good at identifying talent in the later rounds. It’s strange to see the Sox doing the same. I’ve followed Baldwin’s progress the past two seasons for the simple fact the big-league club offers so little to root for. The switch-hitting Baldwin went from A to High-A last season, hitting better in High-A. He hit .322 for a half-season in Double-A this year and .345 (10-for-29) in Triple-A. Last night in Kansas City, the 23-year old singled on the second major-league he ever saw. All of this is good, unlike the 7-1 loss Baldwin found himself a part of. The Sox record now stands at 27-72, with manager Mickey Mouse still talking about how important it is to avoid hitting into double plays. The difference between the Braves and Dodgers and the Sox is this—those teams have people to manage their young talent, we have the Mouse.