MLB hater nation: Chicago White Sox

Photo by Gary Fabiano-Pool/Getty Images In preparation for a possible 2020 season, I’m going around the major leagues and writing mean things about each team. This time, I’m headed to the south side of Chicago to talk about Chi-Town’s second favorite team.

Brief history of the franchise

The White Sox have been around since 1901, and despite being generally more successful than their counterparts to the north of Chicago, they’ve captured far less of the city’s attention. Adding insult to injury, they’re also seen as MLB’s less-important team with Sox in the name.

If you think about it, the White Sox should be an iconic franchise. They got a lot of attention when “Shoeless” Joe Jackson was a key…