Paul Sullivan: If the White Sox don’t make that long-awaited run and qualify for the playoffs, no one should feel safe

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox farm system wasn’t producing, and by late August 1985, team President Eddie Einhorn vowed to make some changes in the development plan.

“We're unhappy with the quality of the position players we have in the minors,” Einhorn said. “I can’t spell out the changes yet, but there will be some alteration in the structure. We had a five-year plan that just isn’t paying off now.

“We needed to have players to step in and replace the guys like (Greg) Luzinski and (Carlton) Fisk, and they haven’t come along like they should have.”