How White Sox’s Adam Eaton Silenced Critics

In late April, Chicago White Sox center fielder Adam Eaton was under a great deal of heat. White Sox Twitter was calling for his job, and even into late May there were continued pleas for reserve J.B. Shuck to take over the starting duties.

I can’t help but think Adam Eaton hasn’t really gotten a fair shake in Chicago. Take last season for instance. Eaton slashed .300/.362/.401 with 26 doubles and a league leading ten triples, yet he was knocked by pundits for not allowing his speed to play up on the base paths, his poor power output, and for his injury-inducing radical play.

Then came a 5-year, $23.5 million deal for the 5’8″ outfielder over the offseason that from my estimation was widely…