It’s a gloomy Thursday afternoon in Chicago, a day befitting the official start of yet another White Sox attempt to rebuild through half-measures, hubris, and detritus washed to the banks of Bubbly Creek. Yes, 2016 was indeed eight years ago, but it sure doesn’t feel like we are so far removed from the last fire-sale-in-hopes-of-someday-being-good-enough. In case you missed the breaking news yesterday evening, after months of rumor and speculation, the South Siders shipped ace Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres for three prospects and a relief pitcher:
The #WhiteSox have acquired RHP Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte & Steven Wilson and OF Samuel Zavala from the San Diego Padres in exchange for RHP Dylan Cease.