Fish Tales

Allow me a Chicago allusion here: The White Sox stink worse than a beach full of dead alewives. As ever, the odor emanates from the manager on down. Tony La Russa was quoted in today’s Sun-Times calling third-base coach Joe McEwing “as good as anyone in the league.” What, pray tell, is the basis for that assessment, the fact that the Sox lead the majors in runners thrown out at the plate? By the same logic, Lucas Giolito’s 5.40 ERA is proof of pitching coach Ethan Katz doing a bang-up job. Then there’s the issue of second base. The team brings up Lenyn Sosa, hitting .331 at Double-A Birmingham, and the manager indicates Sosa’s not going to play much because he’s merely here “temporarily” and “to fill in.” Who does our HOF manager start at second, instead? Why, Leury Garcia, who went 0-for-3 and saw his BA fall to a paltry .188. La Russa is either stupid, bullheaded or both. I wonder what Rick Hahn thinks. The Sox lost 4-1 to the Orioles last night, managing only one hit and two walks against five Baltimore pitchers. Michael Kopech was upset Orioles’ hitters were bunting on him, what with that ouchy right knee of his, which is something I shouldn’t know because his manager should’ve told him to suck it up or declare himself unfit to pitch. Oh, and the Orioles stole five bases off Kopech. The team stinks, the fans boo. I miss the alewives.