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White Sox react to news of Ventura’s departure
- Updated: October 3, 2016
CHICAGO — The 2016 White Sox season had just come to a close when Chris Sale, the starting and losing pitcher in Chicago’s 6-3 loss Sunday, was already thinking about the 2017 campaign and team improvement.
“We leave with an empty feeling inside,” Sale said. “But next year we have a group of guys in here, and we’ve talked about it in recent weeks, to make some changes around here, doing some things better collectively as players to put a better product on the field.”
One change already began to take place Sunday, when Robin Ventura announced his five-year tenure as manager had come to a close. Bench coach Rick Renteria, who managed the Cubs in 2014, is expected to be named as the next White Sox manager during a press conference Monday morning at U.S. Cellular Field.
While the team never reached the playoffs under Ventura, coming closest when it held the American League Central lead for 117 days in 2012, the players had nothing but support for their leader.
“He’s a nice guy, he’s a good manager and has all my respect as a person and as a manager, too,” said White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu through interpreter Billy Russo. “I want to thank Robin …
