Two Wrongs

It looks like James McCann is soon to be an ex-White Sox. Reports are the catcher is set to sign a four-year, $40 million deal with the Mets, to which all I can say is, Damn’. The Sox struck gold with McCann in 2019, when they signed him for two years. He immediately established a rapport with Lucas Giolito and other White Sox pitchers while putting up eye-opening offensive numbers (.273 BA, 18 homeruns, 60 RBIs) So, what does Sox GM Rick Hahn go out and do? He signs Yasmani “Passed Balls” Grandal to a four-year deal. How Grandal rates over McCann is beyond me, if not certain advanced metrics. But the Mets? Why would McCann go there, of all places? He’s a Southern California boy by way of the University of Arkansas, all “yes, sir” “no, sir” during interviews and thoughtful throughout. Those are qualities likely to fly over the heads of member of the Chris Russo crowd. Oh, well. All you can do is wish the guy well and hope Grandal can knock the next breaking ball down before it rolls all the way to the backstop.