Miles From Nowhere

I should be happy—my mind meld worked to the extent yesterday that White Sox GM Chris Getz promoted Brooks Baldwin and DFA’d Joshua Palacios. Getz also promoted #1 prospect Noah Schultz to Triple-A Charlotte. So, we’ll see how close the 21-year old lefty is to starting in the bigs. But, in a way, it won’t matter how Schultz fares. Why? Because good pitching is wasted without major-league hitting, and the Sox lack the necessary hitters to compete. Last night, down 3-1 in the top of the ninth against the Rangers, Michael A. Taylor batted with the bases loaded and two out. Even with the righty-lefty advantage going for him against Roberto Garcia, Taylor struck out on three pitches. Maybe two were in the zone. Taylor whiffed three times in the game; Vinny Capra merely made three outs batting ninth. You’re not going to win with batters like them at the bottom of the order. Getz either doesn’t know this; doesn’t care; or has nobody to take their place. I think there are better options at Birmingham and Charlotte. Bring ’em up.