Let’s Talk Edgar Quero, Because That 8-0 Loss to the A’s Is Too Depressing to Relive
Let’s Talk Edgar Quero, Because That 8-0 Loss to the A’s Is Too Depressing to Relive
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So, it wasn’t exactly the MLB debut Edgar Quero probably envisioned as a kid. In his dreams, he likely imagined playing in front of thousands, getting a hit in his first at-bat, maybe even hitting a home run to cap off the moment.
Instead, Quero made his big league debut in front of a crowd of... well, tens of fans (probably). His first at-bat? A hit-by-pitch. Just to add a touch of authenticity, he also took a couple of foul tips to the body—standard catcher fare.
But don’t feel too bad for the young guy. He did manage to hit two line drives his next two times up, both of which got snatched—one in particularly stylish fashion, by pitcher Jason Alexander making an impressive behind-the-back grab. However, it wasn’t meant to be a fairy tale. His final at-bat in the ninth inning was a strikeout. In fact, both he and Brooks Baldwin struck out to start the inning, but the drama didn’t stop there.
Cue Andrew Benintendi, returning from the injured list to pinch-hit. Alexander, who was clearly auditioning for a future in comedy with an ERA that seemed to mimic George Costanza’s career trajectory (well over 10), nearly pulled off a rare feat: the immaculate inning. But then, Edwin Jiménez, the plate umpire, decided to throw a wrench into Alexander’s plans. A pitch that was clearly in the strike zone was called a ball, robbing Alexander of the immaculate inning and making sure he’d have to hear about it for years at barbecues and dive bars.
Not that it would have mattered. The White Sox were already trailing 8-0 by then. Speaking of which, Davis Martin, starting for the Sox, had an absolutely brutal outing. He gave up back-to-back doubles to start the game, and the A’s never looked back, adding four homers, two triples (both off Max Schuemann—who’s hitting .100 this season, mind you), a double, and four singles to build their lead. Meanwhile, the Sox pitching staff—Martin and three relievers, including two guys named Wilson—had no answers.
As for the White Sox offense? Well, it was its usual anemic self. They managed just four singles in the entire game, and none of them were off any of the A’s relievers, whose ERAs were the kind of numbers that should’ve had Chicago hitters salivating. Except maybe the Sox were too busy salivating over something else because, well, their hitting was non-existent.
The Sox did have a couple of fleeting moments where it seemed like they might put something together—though only due to some downright horrific defense from the A’s. In the eighth inning, down five runs, Luis Robert Jr. hit a routine grounder to second that 90% of Little Leaguers could have fielded. But Max Muncy decided it was a good time to make an error. The Sox loaded the bases, but as usual, they couldn’t capitalize, and a pop-up ended the threat.
And yes, Andrew Vaughn had a hit. It wasn’t exactly a masterpiece, just a blooped 70 mph single to right field, but it bumped his batting average up to .138—two points ahead of Luis Robert Jr.'s .136. So there's that.
With that 8-0 loss, the White Sox extended their losing streak to four games, getting swept by the A’s. The Sox now head to Boston for a four-game series, with a 4-14 record, and one of those four wins just happened to come against the Red Sox. But let’s focus on Quero for now—because, really, that’s the only bright spot in an otherwise sad chapter for the White Sox.
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