Owning Up

Micky Sizemore is really doing Jerry Reinsdorf and Chris Getz proud. The more he gets asked about setting a record for ineptitude, the more he dismisses its significance. Yesterday, the Sad Sox blew yet another late-inning lead to lose 4-2 in San Diego for a record-tying 120th time. It was the MLB-worst 36th blown save to go with 48 bullpen losses. And remember, there are six games to go. Today’s Sun-Times caught Sizemore letting the ex-player speak for just a few seconds about how breaking the record will “put a bitter taste in all our mouths” before breaking into Mickey-Speak with, “It’s [breaking the 120-loss record] not something we’re focused on. Everyone outside this room is more obsessed with it than us. [We need to] Put it behind us and get ready for the next series at home.” In other words, ignore rather than own up to the obvious. And that, my dear friends, is exactly how you guarantee that this will be an excruciatingly long, painful rebuild.