Which Proves What, Exactly?

The White Sox beat the Rangers 10-5 yesterday. It’s always nice to win a game or, in this case, two in a row. But to what end? The Sox are in full rebuild, or not. Only one true prospect, Chase Meidroth, and two possibles, Miguel Vargas and Lenyn Sosa, started in a lineup populated by the likes of Michael Tauchman; Joshua Palacios; Matt Thaiss; and Josh Rojas. Andrew Benintendi and Luis Robert Jr., two people Chris Getz would trade in a heartbeat for any prospect with a hint of upside, also got the nod. Sosa had a bases-clearing double to go with two hits; he’s now batting .284 with sixteen RBIs. He’s a C+/B- talent in my eyes, and you shouldn’t want anybody under a B in the lineup, not if you’re serious about winning (see below). Sosa might be the real deal with his bat, not so much his glove. He’s average at best playing second, and he’s at first base today. What’s the plan here, guys? Say Colson Montgomery gets his callup next month and Meidroth moves to second, where he belongs. Sosa is not the answer at first base. Maybe Vargas is at third, but right now I’d put him in that same C+/B- category; he’s also seeing time at first. Why? And right now Bryan Ramos is starting to heat up at Charlotte. Shouldn’t he get a shot? Somebody’s got to go here, and just shuffling people around merely delays the inevitable. Unless— You put some of the borderline prospects in the outfield; better that than retreads on the corners, like yesterday. I’d do that because the Sox cupboard is bare of major league-ready outfielders. Way to go, Rick (Hahn) and Chris. The Sox just released Oscar Colas, by the way. Did I mention they used four pitchers yesterday? Only Mike Vasil looks to be a keeper. The minor league-system is full of both starters and relievers. If they don’t get the call now, then when? Unless, of course, Getz and pitching coach Ethan Katz see something in Miguel Castro and Brandon Eisert that escapes my untrained eye. Did I mention Manager New-Mickey Venable is starting 28-year old Vinny Capra, with a .103 career BA for four teams, at shortstop today? Why, exactly?