Rick Renteria was officially named the 40th manager in White Sox history this morning, replacing Robin Ventura.  Renteria had spent the 2016 season as Ventura’s bench coach.  Many players sang Renteria’s praises, including Jose Abreu, Chris Sale, and Adam Eaton.  How many of them will still be on the roster when Renteria’s first squad takes the field next April remains to be seen.

Renteria will become only the second man to manage both the White Sox and the Cubs, following Johnny Evers, who led the Cubs in 1913 and 1921 and was the White Sox skipper in 1924.  Renteria spent one season leading the Cubs in 2014 before being replaced unceremoniously by Joe Maddon.