The End Is Near (For The Sox)

Last season, the White Sox won three straight games to finish the season and take the American League Central.  They made the playoffs but lost the first round to the eventual American League Champion Devil Rays.

This year has been different.  There have been Ups (Mark Buerhle's Perfect Game followed by his consecutive outs record) and Downs (many, many errors and Buerhle's futility after the perfect game).  The team is very young and it shows. 

There are question marks going into next season.  What will they do with the outfield?  Will they re-sign Jermain Dye?  Scott Podsednick?  And which Alex Rios will show up?

The pitching staff looks strong and will get stronger with a healthy Jake Peavy.  Who will be their fifth starter?  Barolo Colon was a real mistake.  He's long gone.  The bull pen was a really problem.  Outside of Matt Thornton, there was not confidence in Scott Linebrink.  And a closer?  Bobby Jenks was inconsistent and was injured at the end of the season.

There is cause for excitement with the 2010 White Sox.  Fortunately, we have the Bears and the Blackhawks to get us to Spring Training in February.