Club Mouse

When spring training started three weeks ago, everybody mentioned the great vibe the White Sox had in camp. So far, the vibe has translated into a 3-8 record. The Sox are last in all of baseball with a .211 Ba; 25th in runs scored; and 21st in homeruns. About the only part of the offense that’s gone as manager Mickey Mouse wants is stolen bases, where the Sox rank eleventh. Did I mention pitching? The team ERA is 5.90, which comes out to 26th best in baseball! The emphasis on better control is really showing, too, not—the Sox are tied for sixth most in walks. All of which makes it hard to get excited about them being tied for fourteenth in strikeouts, with 88. In contrast, Sox hitters have struck out 99 times, seventh most. All I can say is, if this continues into the regular season, GM Chris Getz better have a list ready of candidates to replace Mouse, starting with Ozzie Guillen.