The Truth and Nothing But

Well, the great Zack Collins’ experiment has come to an end, at least for now.  The tenth player picked in the 2016 MLB draft batted a pitiable .077 (2 for 26) for the White Sox with 14 strikeouts vs. 5 walks.  But take heart, Sox fans.  All is not lost.  So says manager Rick Renteria.

Quoted in Pravda, aka the Sox MLB website, Renteria said, “I’m not looking at the numbers,” which is smart because they’re bad enough to make a person ask what the organization ever saw in Collins.  Renteria added he was “looking more at the total package [?] in terms of the things that he’s gained by being here.  He knows that there are going to be other moments in time [??], and we’ll continue to give him opportunities to do what he’s doing [???].  He’s taking them in with an open mind [????], and he’s been very honest with himself and the coaching staff.”         

Oh, really?  Collins told Pravda, “Me getting in there every fifth or fourth day or whatever it is [I’ve run out of question marks], it’s tough for me.  I’ve never really done that in my career.  On top of that, it’s the big leagues and a little bit different” than being one of the anointed in Triple A.

In case you were wondering, Collins has never hit better than .258 in the minors, and that was three years ago at high-A Winston-Salem.  This is a core player in the Sox rebuild?  If so, Rick Hahn and company may want to alert fans there’s going to be some extra losing ahead.