CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 24: Nick Madrigal #1 of the Chicago White Sox scores against Yadier Molina #4 of the the St. Louis Cardinals on a double off the bat of Tim Anderson in the sixth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 24, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
For some, the news that the Chicago White Sox had traded away Nick Madrigal to the Chicago Cubs was shocking and sad. Why would the White Sox trade away their best second baseman for a closer? The question crossed this writer’s mind more than once.