With the Winter meetings clearly in the rear-view mirror, the baseball offseason again delves into the dark areas of trade rumors, minor league transactions and coaching changes. Baseball fans find themselves holed up once again counting down the days until Spring Training.
For the White Sox, the wait is compounded by a season that collapsed early and only briefly resembled functional baseball. The standings don't show when the year slipped away, or when it momentarily steadied. That contrast is what makes it worth it to revisit the raw data now.
April vs July: A tale of two teams
It's very difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel when you look at the White Sox overall stats.