Indeed,Indeed, no matter how heroic Liam Hendriks is, Friday’s roster moves are still a net gain when it comes to clubhouse character.
That’s because in spite of how much the White Sox lose by not having TJS-rehabilitating closer/team leader/community superhero Liam Hendriks around, shedding scumbag starting pitcher Mike Clevinger is an enormous net gain.
Before we get to the jagbag chauvanist, let’s talk about the loss of one of the few true Great Guys on the 2023 roster, Liam Hendriks, and how the White Sox managed to fumble the most no-brainer of player retentions (OK, maybe this isn’t quite failing to extend Carlos Rodón a qualifying offer in 2021, but you can decide for yourselves).