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The Chicago White Sox have been mediocre or bad in 13 of the last 15 seasons.
They looked like true contenders in 2020 and 2021, but those were the only years they made the playoffs.
Last year, they finished with an 81-81 record and manager Tony La Russa stepped down from the team.
Under Pedro Grifol, however, the 2023 season has been catastrophic.
Their 49-77 record is the third-worst in the American League and fourth-worst in MLB.
Executive VP Ken Williams and GM Rick Hahn were fired on Tuesday, although Grifol’s job is reportedly safe.
Still, there have been consequences for the White Sox’s lack of direction and bad results.
The problem has been, mainly, roster construction.
However, it’s also important to point out that there are no leaders in the clubhouse.
Per Talkin’ Baseball, Eloy Jimenez was asked if the players have had chats about who will step up as leaders now.
His answer of “not really” tells the whole story.
Eloy Jiménez was asked if White Sox players have conversations about stepping up as leaders pic.twitter.com/WhaImZbvVT
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 23, 2023
If Tim Anderson was the leader he is said to be, one would think Jimenez would have at least included him in his answer, but he didn’t.
The team let Jose Abreu go before the season via free agency.
They also traded Lance Lynn, another veteran, plus several others.
Judging by what Jimenez said and what he omitted, there might be a leadership problem in the clubhouse.
They say leaders are born, not made, and if that’s true, there might be a lack of that figure among the players.
It’s not the White Sox’s biggest issue, but it’s an issue nonetheless.
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