5 things that went wrong for the 2022 Chicago White Sox

5. Attitude

The attitude surrounding the 2022 Chicago White Sox was never good enough.

Obviously, attitude and the effect it can have on a game is impossible to quantify. That said, it appears the Sox thought they could just show up and win without trying very hard.

Indeed, Hendriks said something about the Sox turning confidence into arrogance, leading to complacency.

Those of us who watched the entire season often heard the Sox try to reassure us that their early struggles would turn around because the bats would come around, players would get healthy, and this talented roster would play up to expectations. That never happened.

Ok, fine, there was one solid stretch of play in early September that allowed the Sox to cling to hopes of making the postseason but they followed that by wilting when it mattered in a key series against the Guardians.

If the Sox come back properly humbled by the miserable grind of the 2022 season, if they’re healthy, if the front office fixes the roster holes, and if a new manager gets the team to have the proper attitude, the window to compete for a championship should remain open.

The scary part is that there are a lot of “ifs” there with very little reassurance. It is going to be an interesting offseason for sure.