Chicago White Sox: Three reasons to not trade Tim Anderson
Trading Chicago White Sox SS Tim Anderson would be a terrible idea.
The Chicago White Sox know as an organization how good Tim Anderson is. He was one of their top prospects before reaching the MLB and his maturation process has been a lot of fun to watch over the years. He really burst onto the scene in 2019 when he went from a good player to a great player. It was an incredible year for him and he is going to be looking to build on that for a long time.
Anderson takes some heat for his defensive weakness. Well, it’s not really like he can’t make the routine plays but sometimes he struggles to make the big plays like the other shortstops in the league. He does work incredibly hard at getting better in that department and we all know that when Anderson puts his mind to something he usually figures it out.
There has been some chatter about fans thinking it would be a good idea for the White Sox to trade Tim Anderson at some point in the near future. He has been injured for a few days and the White Sox hasn’t lost since he went down so that is likely the biggest reason why this discussion is taking place but that is a ridiculous thought process.
The White Sox haven’t been winning because of the fact that Anderson has been out. They have been winning because their pitching has been very good and they score a lot of runs. We knew that they would need their offense to come through this year and so far it has. Inserting Tim Anderson back in would only make it much better. These are the three reasons why you absolutely keep Anderson in the mix:
Leadership:
The Chicago White Sox are a team that is very young. Tim Anderson is not old by any means but he has been in the league for a few years now. He definitely knows how to be the leader of a clubhouse. He has shown that he can be a mouthpiece to the media and he can also lead the way in getting people to realize the true greatness of this team. They need a player with Anderson’s leadership skills to get them noticed and it seems to be working so far.
Last year, the bat-flip incident with Brad Keller of the Kansas City Royals was very entertaining but it also sent a message to the league. The White Sox were coming and Anderson wasn’t going to take it from anyone. He even jokes with ESPN announcers about them never noticing the White Sox so maybe with him, now they will.
They also are loaded with young players. He seems to be a great frontman for guys who are just trying to get going in the MLB. It is nice that he is only a little bit older than them too because he can lead while also being relatable. His age also should impact how long he is able to stay on the roster as an effective player and leader.
Offense:
The Chicago White Sox know that he is a brilliant hitter. He was okay in his first few seasons but nothing compares to his breakout 2019 season. He hit a remarkable .335 to lead all of baseball in batting average to win his first career batting title. That told the world that he is here as a hitter and he isn’t going anywhere.
His defense doesn’t match his offense yet and it might never. That is okay because he is such a great hitter. He is perfect for the other good hitters on the team to be around in the lineup because he can get on base with the best of them. There is plenty of power around him to take advantage of what he can do.
So far this season, he is hitting .333 in 30 at-bats which isn’t bad at all. When he comes back, it is going to be so fun to see if he can keep it that high just like he did last year. He also had one home run with one RBI and seven runs scored before he went down. He definitely might have fewer RBIs than runs scored if he continues leading off but Luis Rober might even have that spot in the lineup full-time now. Regardless, he is worth keeping around because of how good he is at hitting and how clutch he can be at the dish.
He is committed to this team and winning
Nobody wants to be with the Chicago White Sox more than Tim Anderson. More importantly, nobody wants to win with the Chicago White Sox more than Tim Anderson. He has shown time and time again that he will do whatever it takes to try and win a baseball game. He has shown remarkable improvement in all areas as his career has gone on and that is exactly the attitude this team needs to succeed.
He knows that winning is hard and comes at a high price. You need to give your heart and soul to your team and Anderson embodies that. He showed many times in 2019 that he cares about winning so much and he can take his intensity to the next level in order to achieve goals. Some people don’t like all of the antics but anything that can help this team should be good with the fans.
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You want what Tim Anderson brings to the table to stick around because of what it can do for the organization. He brings a great impact both on and off the field and you have to hope that it rubs off on everyone. If they all want to win as much as he does, they will win it all eventually. We all know how talented he and his teammates are so seeing them all put it together with him leading the way would be so special.