Wake-up Call

Sam Antonacci and Sean Newcomb came to play in Detroit yesterday afternoon. Their teammates, not so much. Tiger 4 White Sox 1. Antonacci provided the offense with a leadoff homerun while Newcomb nursed a 1-0 lead through three innings of hitless “opening.” Then came the relievers. Tyler Davis went .2 innings while walking the bases loaded. So much for him going two innings. Joe Rock bailed out Davis only to give up three runs in 2.1 innings of work. After Rock, Trevor Richards got nicked for a run in an inning. All of this while Sox hitters managed four hits, two by Antonacci. Calling Miguel Vargas, calling Colson Montgomery. You guys don’t hit .250, forget about the postseason, and a collective 0-for-8 won’t get you to .250. And GM Chris Getz needs to stop deluding himself that pitching “openers” solves anything. You need starting pitching. The trick is to find it without trading away the store, aka prospects. It’s why they pay you the big bucks, my man.