The White Sox appear to be optimistic about their chances in the AL Central this season:
What’s changed since then?
The White Sox addressed a major issue at third base by trading for All-Star and Home Run Derby winner Todd Frazier. They brought in an athletic infielder with some pop in Brett Lawrie. They upgraded behind the plate with catchers Dioner Navarro and Alex Avila, and added pitching depth with Mat Latos.
If they and the big additions from a year ago deliver as expected, the White Sox believe they can contend with ace Chris Sale and slugger Jose Abreu leading the way.
I agree that they upgraded all the positions above, but it would be tough not to upgrade given how horribly those positions hit in 2015. Frazier hits for power, but doesn’t get on base very well. Lawrie’s career never lived up to his hype, and Latos is at the end of his career. At least Avila can still get on base.
Luckily for the White Sox, getting those positions closer to average may be all they need. It’s a competitive division, and a competitive league, so a little luck with the improvements and they could find themselves in the playoffs. I’m just not as optimistic as the article.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/1oG8nkZ
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