Ten years ago, way back in 2008, the White Sox were coming off of a pretty miserable season. A World Series championship and 90-win campaign had given way to a 72-90 trudge. Postseason heroes Jermaine Dye and Scott Podsednik looked cooked. Injuries caused guys like Jerry Owens and Josh Fields to become everyday players. Rookie John Danks had to take a whole lot of lumps, and Jose Contreras crumbled. Something called an Andy Gonzalez racked up -2.2 WAR with alarming efficiency.
GM Kenny Williams, never one to admit defeat, decided to retool the team and try to get back on track.