Karma Stops White Sox GM From Enjoying Rival's Misfortune

Minnesota’s Joe Nathan has been one of the American League’s most dominant relief pitchers over the last five seasons. If the elbow injury that recently sidelined him requires season-ending surgery, the balance of power will shift in the American League Central and the White Sox will benefit. The Twins are the defending division champions and have been a consistent contender throughout Nathan’s tenure with the team.

Sox general manager Kenny Williams said he is not rooting against Nathan’s recovery. “I believe in karma,” Williams said during an interview in spring training this week. “If we were to be happy over an injury of this type, one of our players would probably go down the next day. No one in our organization is allowed to rejoice over another team’s misfortune.”