18-16

No, it’s not the last year the White Sox finished above .500, but a combination of two humiliating statistics. With last night’s 2-0 shutout loss to the A’s, the Sad Sox were shut out for the eighteenth time this season while also managing to lose for the sixteenth straight time at home. Consider this: Twelve percent of the games played by the Sad Sox have resulted in shutout losses, and over fifteen percent of the losses have been shutouts. Yet Jerry Reinsdorf is proud of the professionalism shown by his organization. Right. Last night, the “brain trust” continued its routine of setting up Garrett Crochet for defeat. The lefthander pitched four innings, giving up one run, just enough to be tagged for his twelfth loss of the season. Teammates either could not be bothered to score a run for Crochet, or they don’t know how. It’s hard to tell which. I can only hope Reinsdorf has been on hand for each one of the last sixteen home games.