
To say the Chicago White Sox are playing bad baseball right now is an understatement. As we saw during their series against the Toronto Blue Jays, the team’s performances are to say the least… embarrassing.
THE Sox are 7-19, 12 games below the .500 mark, which puts them just one game above the Kansas City Royals. Let’s say we expected better from the side of the team’s supporters.
This catastrophic start to the season brings its share of questions about the future of the organization. Chicago has players among its ranks who may be interested in other teams when the trade deadline comes. We only have to think of Dylan Cease, Tim Anderson or even Eloy Jiménez, who despite his difficult sequence, remains a quality hitter. But are the White Sox ready to begin a new rebuild?
The White Sox’s performance really took a turn for the worse following the loss of shortstop Tim Anderson. We quickly realized that he is the cornerstone of their training. In addition, the absences of Garrett Hook and Liam Hendriks in the bullpen are really felt. Not to mention Yoan Moncada, who seems unable to avoid injuries since his professional debut.
Also, the acquisition of some free agents like Mike Clevinger and Andrew Benintendi really leaves something to be desired.
The general manager of Sox Rick Han takes much of the blame:
Yes, the players have some responsibility for what is happening right now, but at the end of the day, the real culprits are those who acquire the players and put them on the field. And that is me.
– Rick Han, White Sox general manager
Still, the White Sox might be tempted to keep their core players intact. The American powerhouse is one of the worst divisions in the Majors and the window still seems open for the team to bounce back next year and win the division.
But until then, Chicago White Sox fans (like the one in the video above), will have to continue to endure their team’s disappointing performance.