MESA, Ariz. — There are no winners in the showdown between the White Sox and Adam LaRoche.
After a very good offseason that might have turned them into playoff contenders, the White Sox are dealing with the kind of drama and distractions that led to the Ozzie Guillen-Kenny Williams breakup.
And after a very good career representing a prominent baseball family, LaRoche will be most remembered for walking away from $13 million because the White Sox wouldn’t give his kid unrestricted access to the clubhouse.
What if the White Sox won 97 games last year and LaRoche was coming off an All-Star season?