Déjà vu All Over Again, or Not

The last time the White Sox suffered an epic collapse was 1970, when they lost 106 games. That led to massive changes in the front office and on the field. Some of the new players worked out to varying degrees—Mike Andrews; Jay Johnstone; Pat Kelly; Rick Reichardt. Others—Lee Maye, Bill Robinson, Ed Stroud—did little to nothing in advancing the cause. And then there was Chuck Tanner. Will Venable will be playing the role of Tanner in just over a month. Kyle Teel; Chase Meidroth; Cam Booser; Mike Tauchman; Bryse Wilson; Josh Rojas; and others will soon sort themselves out into the “keep” and “discard” piles. I sort of see Tauchman as the next Mike Hershberger. I just pray to God that Venable is the next Tanner.