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By Mark Powell
MLB Rumors: What did Tim Anderson say about the White Sox?
No, Tim Anderson did not pull an Alec Bohm, despite what some amateur lip readers might want you to think. Anderson is the homegrown star of the Chicago White Sox, a team failing to live up to its expectations this season.
The team on Chicago’s south side could very well be sellers. While the White Sox won 93 games in 2021 and the AL Central in the process, they’ve failed to make the postseason since, and are one of the worst teams in baseball so far this year. Chicago took on the Houston Astros over the weekend, which includes longtime Sox first baseman Jose Abreu.
Anderson found his way on base, and spoke to Abreu about the current iteration of this White Sox team. Some fans thought he said “I hate this place.”
Did Tim Anderson just say, “I hate this place”? pic.twitter.com/rmXz6Avo1f
— Baltimore Crawford (@Mattheius2783) May 14, 2023
Now, it’s impossible to confirm what Anderson said unless you were there. Per White Sox anchor Chuck Garfien, Anderson was instead complaining about the pitch clock, rather than the team or its fans.
Can confirm that Tim Anderson was talking to Jose Abreu about the pitch clock at first base on Sunday, not what has been falsely speculated and reported.
— Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) May 15, 2023
Now that makes far more sense. Anderson is a player to wear his emotions on his sleeve, but to insists that he hates playing for Chicago is a bit of a stretch, no?
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