Overconfidence and complacency are two buzz words that jump off the page. It comes as no surprise to anyone who has watched the White Sox this season. They often look lackadaisical and, at times, disengaged. Hendriks has referenced it two times already. During an interview with Parkins and Speigal on 670 The Score, the subject came up once again. "You can just see it in some guys in the way they went about doing things. It wasn't the sense of urgency that we had last year at the start of the year or the sense of urgency that we had towards the very end of last year." If there wasn't a sense of urgency at the start of the season, there certainly is now. The White Sox are in third place in the division and desperately trying to catch the Minnesota Twins. They have suffered some brutal losses highlighted by bad defense, missed opportunities and base running mistakes. Some of this directly reflects on the manager, Tony La Russa, for not having them ready to play. You would think that a Hall of Fame manager has been through this enough times to prevent something like this from happening. But the majority of the blame falls on the players. The White Sox have not accomplished anything yet. Winning two playoff games in two years should not be enough to give the team a sense of entitlement. On paper, they are far and away the most talented team in the divison. But that is why you have to play the games. Nobody wins the World Series on paper. The White Sox have to go out and earn it. The players recognizing and acknowledging the problem is a step in the right direction.
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