Chicago White Sox - The Obama / Trump Years (2010-2019)
 
   
 

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        2010 2 88 74   2013 5 63 99   2017 4 70 92               Decade  
        2011 2 79 93   2014 4 73 89   2018 4 62 100               Click  
        2012 2 85 77   2015 4 76 86   2019 3 72 89               on Logo  
                  2016 4 78 84                            
                                                       
   
  Titles:  Top White Sox Players during the Twenty Teens  
  None  
    Pitchers:  
  BallPark: New Comiskey Park Chris Sale (30.24) -      55  
    Jose Quintana (21.29) -      33  
  Team Name: White Sox John Danks (7.86) -      27  
    David Robertson (2.9) -      23  
  Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf / Eddie Einhorn  Gavin Floyd (8.33) -      21  
    Lucas Giolito (5.94) -      18  
  General Managers: Mark Buehrle (7.65) -      18  
  Kenny Williams  (2010-2012) Jake Peavy (8.38) -      17  
  Rick Hahn (2013-2019) Addison Reed (1.07) -      14  
    Reynaldo Lopez (3.76) -   11  
  Managers: Carlos Rodon (6.53) -      11  
  Ozzie Guillen (2010-2011) Alex Colome (1.05) -   8  
  Robin Ventura (2012-2016) James Shields (-0.23) -      8  
  Rick Renteria (2017-2019) Ivan Nova (2.3) -   7  
    Edwin Jackson (4.23) -     6  
  Hall of Famers: Jesse Crain (6) -      3  
  None    
    Catchers:  
  No Hitters: AJ Pierczynski (4.87) -      25  
  Phillip Humber (2012)  Tyler Flowers (4.85) -      15  
    James McCann (3.86) -   9  
  Rookie of the Year:    
  Jose Abreu (2014) First Basemen:  
    Jose Abreu (20.78) -      58  
  MVP:  Paul Konerko (7.12) -      29  
  None Adam Dunn (-0.86) -      16  
       
  Cy Young: Second Basemen:  
  None Gordon Beckham (5.34) -      5  
    Yolmer Carlos Sanchez (7.82) -   5  
  Notable Events:    
    ShortStop:  
  2010 - The Twenty Oughts were a so-so decade for the Sox. Only three Alexi Ramirez (19.07) -      51  
  post season appearances, altho' they did win a World Series in 2005. The Twenty Tim Anderson (9.84) -      29  
   Teens has turned out to be much worse. The problems come from the top.    
   Chicago is a huge market. Owners Reinsdorf and Einhorn have money and, Third Base:  
    at times, are actually willing to spend it. But ownership is not committed Yoan Moncada (8.47) -      14  
   to winning. If they were, they would get a decent management team in there. Conor Gillaspie (1.34) -      8  
   Chicago hasn't had a top notch GM that could build a winner since Larry Himes  Todd Frazier (5) -  6  
  and Al Goldis were in charge in the late eighties -  and ownership inexplicably    
   got rid of them despite their success. Outfield:  
    Alex Rios (7.43) -      37  
  2010 - Chicago has a pretty good year at 88-74, but the team is old, especially Adam Eaton (15.29) -      33  
  on the offensive end. The everyday lineup only has four players under 30, altho' Alejandro De Aza (5.83) -      29  
   there are a couple of other promising youngsters in reserve. The younger players Avisail Garcia (5.26) -      21  
   on the 2010 roster: Melky Cabrera (4.6) -      17  
  □ C - Tyler Flowers, 24, obtained from Braves in a deal for Javier Vazquez in '09 Carlos Quentin (2.91) -      16  
  □ 2B - Gordon Beckham, 23, 8th overall pick in '08 draft - takes a long time to develop Juan Pierre (-0.64) -      15  
  □ SS - Alexei Ramirez, 28, Cuban IFA in '08 as a twenty six year old Dayan Viciedo (0.9) -      13  
  □ OF - Alexis Rios, 29, nice pick up off of waivers from Toronto in '09 Leury Garcia (2.89) -   10  
  □ OF - Carlos Quentin, 27, obained in trade from Arizona in 2008  Matt Davidson (0.18) -      9  
  □ OF - Alejandro De Aza, 26, nice pick up off of waivers from Florida in 2010 Adam Engel (0.33) -      9  
  Things looks a little more youthful on the mound: Daniel Palka (0.58) -      7  
  □ Reliever - Bobby Jenks, 29, picked up on waivers from Anaheim in '05  
  □ RHP - Jake Peavy, 29, acquired from SD in '09 trade Notable Events:  
  □ RHP - Gavin Floyd, 27, Acquired from Philies for Freddy Garcia in '07  
  □ RHP - Edwin Jackson, 26, acquired from Arizona in 2010 trade 2017 - After four years of sub .500 ball, the Sox are throwing in the towel.   
  □ LHP - Chris Sale, 21, 13th overall pick in 2010 draft They needed to retool a long time ago.   
  □ LHP - John Danks, 25, 9th overall pick in '03 draft by Texas, acquired in trade in '07  Chicago deals three of their best players Chris Sale, Jose Quintana,    
    and Adam Eaton as the first steps in the rebuild process,  
  2012 - Jose Quntana, 23, is picked up as an inexpensive free agent from the Yankees  Altho' it's really a build, actually, since re-build would imply that   
  there was something to rebuild from.  
  2012 - Lefty Francisco Liriano, 28, is picked up as a rental for the stretch run.   Sale is dealt to the Red Sox for four youngsters including two primo  
  The Sox fall short in their quest for a wild card spot finishing 85-77  prospects.  
  Quintana is traded to the Cubs for four youngsters including two top  
  2013 - Chicago drops twenty two games in the standings and are now a bad team prospects.  
  and will continue to be so thru the end of the decade. The Sox drop 150 runs  Eaton goes to the Nationals for three youngsters, two of them well  
  scored from 2012 (one run a game folks) and give up 47 more runs than the   regarded prospects.   
  previous season. The major culprits in the decline: The primo haul from these two deals:  
  □ C - AJ Pyrzinski, 35, left for Texas as a FA. He had 27 HRs and a .278 BA in '12 □ 2B Yoan Moncada, 22, from Boston - rookie in 2017  
  He was replaced by Tyler Flowers who hit .195 in '13 □ Righty Michael Koppech, 21, from Boston -1st round pick in 2014  
  □ 1B - Paul Konerko, 37, got old □ Righty Lucas Giolito, 22, from Washington - rookie in 2017  
  □ 3B - Kevin Youkilis, 33, left for the Yankees as a FA □ Righty Reynaldo Lopez, 23, from Washington - rookie in 2017  
  □ LF - Dayan Viciedo, 24, declined steeply after a promising rookie year in '12 □ Righty Dane Dunning, 22, from Washington   
  where he went 25-78-.255. He would end up starring in Japan 2016 and beyond. □ Righty Dylan Cease, 21, from Cubs - rookie in 2018  
  □ RF - Alex Rios was sent to Texas at the trade deadline for twenty two year old  □ OF Eloy Jimenez, 20, from Cubs - rookie in 2019  
  utility man Leury Garcia  
  On the mound, the dropoff was from 31 year old Jake Peavy who was dealt to Boston  2018 - Chicago continues it's descent in the standings finishing 62-100.  
  at the trade deadline for OF Avisail Garcia, 22, and 29 year old RHP Gavin Floyd   
  who suffered a career ending arm injury 2019 - The Sox gain ten games in the standings, but are still quite bad,   
    winning only 72 games in a Division containing a couple of really  
  2014 - OF Adam Eaton, 25, is picked up in a three team deal from Arizona  terrible teams like Kansas City and Detroit.  
  . Adam will turn into a pretty decent player for the Sox as he can hit some,    
   has a scoche of power, has a bit of speed and is a good defender.  2019 - This decade has been a disaster, a throwback to the Twenties,  
    Thirties and Forties when the Pale Hose were league doormats.  
  2014 - 1B Jose Abreu, 27, Cuban defector IFA who can hit a ton is signed.  They average 75 wins, never contend, never make the post season.  
   Great signing. GM Rick Hahn has been in the saddle for seven years with nothing   
  to show for it. Most owners, particularly ones in a large market  
  2015 - SS Alexi Ramirez, 33, leaves as a free agent. He had a nice run in Chicago with money, wouldn't be this patient.  
       
  2015 - OF Melky Cabrera, 29, is signed as a Free Agent 2019 - All the above being said, the Sox have been accumulating   
    some quality young talent so things are finally looking up moving forward:  
  2015 - LHP Carlos Rodon, 22, is a rookie  SS Tim Anderson, 26; 3B Yoan Moncada, 24; OF Eloy Jimenez, 22  
  . He was the 3rd overall pick in the 2014 draft RHP Luis Giolito, 24, RHP Reynaldo Lopez, 25; RHP Dylan Cease, 23.  
    Also Michael Koppech missed all of 2019 with Tommy John Surgery.  
  2015 - Reliever David Robertson, 30, is signed as a free agent The farm system also has several top prospects due to all of the high  
  draft picks that the White Sox have been getting with  
  2016 - SS Tim Anderson, 23, is a rookie. OF Luis Robert, 1B Andrew Vaughn and 2B Nick Madrigal  
   He was the 17th overall pick of the 2013 draft being the best of them.  
       
  2016 - In one of the worst deals in history, the Sox deal Fernando Tatis, 17,    
  to the Padres for RHP Jamie Shields, 34, at the trade deadline.    
  Shields will end up going 16-35 for Chicago in two and a half seasons.