Simply being LH and having “power” is enough to delude some into squinting really hard and seeing a productive hitter where there really isn’t one. Some see what they want to see, but the 2022 sample size is large enough to confidently say he’s not the answer to any legit need a supposed contending team has.
Harrison maybe, but don’t hold your breath for the rest. They all deserve to go, but with limited payroll flexibility, I don’t foresee them eating a lot of dead money only to create need to spend more for replacements. We are probably looking at a similar roster next season, maxed out in more ways than one.
There is just no guarantee that substantive organizational change happens if they fail to reach the postseason. It’s an interesting hypothetical but this is the White Sox org we are talking about. Slashing payroll and or shifting deck chairs is most likely what we can expect. As much as I want change, playoff berths are still a rarity around here, and with no real expectation of changes coming, I’ll take playoffs.