CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JUNE 10: Kendall Graveman #49 and Keynan Middleton #99 of the Chicago White Sox stand in the dugout prior to a game against the Miami Marlins at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 10, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) Former Chicago White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton blasts the organization for their lack of team rules and perceived wild west culture.Middleton was traded to the New York Yankees at the deadline, a move he relished at the time. The former Chicago relief pitcher was not a fan of how first-year manager Pedro Grifol ran things. Grifol is known as a players-first manager, but the lack of authority in the White Sox clubhouse led to what Middleton describes as all-out chaos.“We came in with no rules,” Middleton said, per ESPN. “I don’t know how you police the culture if there are no rules or guidelines to follow because everyone is doing their own thing. Like, how do you say anything about it because there are no rules? You have rookies sleeping in the bullpen during the game. You have guys missing meetings. You have guys missing PFPs (pitcher fielding practices), and there are no consequences for
Read More
Recently-traded White Sox pitcher rips organization for 'no rules' culture – FanSided
