Goodbye, So Long…

The White Sox sent down twelve players yesterday, including Oscar Colas, who started last season as the answer to a nagging problem in right field only to play his way onto the bench. Manager Mickey Mouse broke the news, telling Colas he had “a good camp.” [story on today’s team website] If true, what a weird way of rewarding a player. Then again, is 3-for-16 really a good camp? The Sox also sent down starter Jake Eder, acquired for infielder Jake Burger at the trade deadline last July. Manager Mouse has called on 22 pitchers this spring; Eder was not one of them. So, unless things change drastically, Colas and Eder will go down as Rick Hahn’s parting gift to his ex-team. To which I can only say, thanks a lot.