Some of the worst fears of White Sox fans have come true with the recent injury to Eloy Jiménez.
After the 24-year-old interim outfielder foolishly decided to impersonate prime Vince Carter, he ruptured of his pectoral muscle and will miss the bulk, or possibly all, of the 2021 season. Most projection models had the stellar run producer pegged for 30-plus homers and an OPS of better than .900. Jiménez has hit 45 home runs in 177 big league games, so the ramifications of his absence will be significant.
Despite a budget more in line with 2011 rather than 2021, the front office has built one of the five or six best teams in the sport in spite of some shortcomings with spending decisions and overall depth.