CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 12: Leury Garcia #28 of the Chicago White Sox is dosed by teammates as he comes to the plate after hitting a walk-off, solo home run in the 9th inning against the Boston Red Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 12, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Red Sox 2-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
It became pretty clear in about early August that the Chicago White Sox were going to walk into the playoffs with relative ease. The Cleveland Indians, who have been in second place of the AL Central behind the White Sox for a long time, were sellers at the trade deadline.