Rebuild? What Rebuild?

The handiwork of White Sox GM Rick Hahn was on full display last night during his team’s 10-0 beat-down by the Cubs. There was catcher Yasmani Grandal, with his .223 BA—he’s a switch-hitter, don’t you know—to go with an error for dropping a perfect throw to the plate from Luis Robert. There was dh Edwin Encarnacion, whose latest 0-fer has his average down to .167. And, lest we forget, right fielder Nomar Mazara also went 0 for 3, which left him batting .219 on the year. But, hey, Mazara is off the schnide on homeruns. Those are just the hitters Hahn went out and got this past postseason. He also signed pitcher Gio Gonzalez, who gave up two runs last night in 1.1 innings of relief; Gonzalez now has a 4.88 ERA. In case he’s wondering, Gonzalez should be safe until his ERA reaches the neighborhood of 5.40. That’s what it was for Hahn-find Steve Cishek, when the Sox let him go. So, including Dallas Keuchel, Hahn went out one for six in big roster moves. He also relented and finally let top-prospect Luis Robert start to play. Well, maybe if Robert had gotten his feet wet last September, he wouldn’t be so lost, as he is right now. You do not win Rookie of the Year batting .222, in case anyone is wondering. This is where I could toss in a quote by skipper Rick Renteria, but that would be too cruel, sort of like watching Renteria manage his bullpen. Better for my wellbeing to focus on Frank Thomas, who had a meltdown during the postgame show. The Big Hurt said the game he’d just watched was an embarrassment; that the team lacked energy; and there was a clubhouse problem—by which I think he meant the team’s general drift—that needed to be fixed immediately. But not to worry, Sox fans. Because I’m pretty sure there’s a spreadsheet somewhere in the front office with columns titled “ticket prices 2021”; “ticket prices 2022” and so on; and “new suite deals” and “new special-member club offerings.” Ownership won’t hit the revenue numbers it wants to with who it has coaching right now. Bye, Rick. Bye, Don. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Oh, and Rick…