By the Numbers

Another game for the White Sox, another loss (6-2 to the Guardians), another pathetic display of hitting yesterday. Nothing says no-pop like six singles to go with eleven strikeouts. Part of the problem is talent. GM Chris Getz and manager New-Mickey Venable seem content to run out the likes of Josh Rojas (.176 BA in 159 at-bats) and Will Robertson. Who he? A pickup this week from the Bluejays. After going 1-for-10 for Toronto, the 27-year old (dare I say journeyman?) outfielder has fit right in on the South Side, going 0-for-5 in two games. But part of the problem is…you tell me. Chase Meidroth looked great for a while, but now he could pass for Jacob Amaya at the plate; the rookie second baseman is batting an anemic .159 over his last 30 games. Miguel Vargas is another guy who went from hot to cold, as in .182 over his last 30 games. And Luis Robert Jr., well, if only he ever got hot or lukewarm even. But a .189 BA on the season points to cold, cold, cold. Did I mention ex-Sox Andrew Vaughn, who needed 185 at-bats to manage 19 RBIs before he was sent down, and then traded to the Brewers? Since being recalled by Milwaukee this week, Vaughn has gone 6-for-14 with two homeruns and ten RBIs. Why is that?