What's the Point?

White Sox victories are so rare, you’d think I’d be happy about last night’s 5-4 win over the Astros, and I am, sort of. But, beyond embarrassing the opposition, what’s the point? Garrett Crochet started and had Houston hitters eating out of his hand, with nine strikeouts in four innings. Why only four innings? Because the Sox “brain trust” wants to manage his load. OK, for who’s benefit? Crochet’s? I doubt it. More like they want to make sure their trading chip doesn’t get injured before they can unload him. And they want to unload a 25-year old lefthander who has 176 strikeouts in 124.2 innings in this, his first season as a starter? In heaven’s name, why? Which brings us to Luis Robert Jr., he of the two homeruns and four RBIs last night. The 27-year old centerfielder is rumored to be on his way out, too. Again, why? There’s no way GM Chris Getz isn’t going to get anything near the talent he’d be shipping out. The smart thing to do would be to solve the mystery that is Luis Robert Jr. But the White Sox don’t do smart, do they?