It’s hard to envision the bright side of a rebuild when you’re wandering in darkness, but Astros manager A.J. Hinch feels Rick Renteria’s pain.
Like the White Sox manager, Hinch took over a team in the midst of a rebuild and now is enjoying the fruits of its labor.
But times like these can dull the senses, and the Sox look hopeless after another dispiriting 12-6 loss to the Astros on Saturday in the climate-controlled comfort of Minute Maid Park.
Hinch knows Renteria well from their days together in San Diego, where Hinch was assistant general manager and Renteria served as bench coach under Padres manager Bud Black.