Will Venable deserves lots of credit for White Sox' success, but he won't take it
White Sox manager Will Venable is receiving praise for leading the team to the playoffs, though he attributes the success to the general manager and his staff.
HOUSTON — Whenever White Sox manager Will Venable is asked about himself, he rarely answers about himself.When asked what makes this Sox team different from recent, less successful iterations, he said, ‘‘It starts with Chris Getz,’’ the general manager.When asked how he has handled his first postseason as a manager, he said, ‘‘I feel really well-supported [and] that’s really a credit to my staff.’’Certainly, Venable deserves credit for guiding a team to the playoffs after three consecutive…
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