The White Sox need to swing smarter, not harder

Chase Meidroth celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring against the Giants. Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Hannah Filippo has been a die-hard baseball fan and Chicago sports fan for as long as she could walk. She also follows the Royals, Nationals, Red Sox and Brewers. She's either golfing, playing with her cat, or working out if she's not watching or writing about sports.

Last year’s 41-121 White Sox unleashed a host of critiques about every inch of the franchise. Although South Side fans have long known about the team’s deficiencies, not a single skeleton was left in the closet by October.

As anticipated, the widespread scrutiny was enough to enact change. The Pale Hose began…