Same Old Same Old

Noah Schultz didn’t have it yesterday, giving up seven earned runs in 3.2 innings of work. Angels 8 White Sox 2. But, hey, Ovaldo Bido threw 2.1 scoreless innings, thereby lowering his ERA to 6.27. Dare I say, “Wow!”? For his career, the 30-year old Bido has a 5.17 ERA to go with a 11-13 record. Want more? GM Chris Getz apparently did. On Tuesday, Getz went out and acquired another Bido, though this one left-handed, that being 32-year old Trevor Richard, he of a 24-28 career record and 4.52 ERA. Not “Wow!” but “Yikes”! It’s one step forward, two likely steps back for the Sox bullpen. Two weeks ago, Getz brought up rightie reliever Tyler Davis, who right now looks to be a real find at age 27. Davis played college ball through age 24, and even spent a year as the first baseman for Sam Houston State; the Sox signed him out of independent ball in 2024. So far in five games totaling 5.1 innings, Davis has posted a 1.69 ERA. Shouldn’t Getz be on the lookout for another Tyler Davis, or two? Instead, it’s Bido and Richard, the same old same old. Go figure.