Spring training has arrived, and optimism is flowing to the point of nausea in both Arizona and Florida. Every player is in "the best shape of his life," and 162-0 is still mathematically possible for everyone.
For the White Sox, you hear fan and media discussion of what win total is possible in 2026. The consensus is that they "should improve" upon last season's 60-102 record. You'd like to think so, but I'm having a little trouble buying some of the more optimistic projections of close-to-a-.500 season. There's been some talk of 80 wins.
Call me jaded, but after 324 losses over the past three seasons, I'm not that excited. The Sox are going to have to show me something once the games begin for real on March 26.
How about we set a more modest goal for the team? How about still being relevant in the AL Central in May?
Doesn't seem like a tall task, does it? But consider the Sox's records entering May over the past three seasons:
- 2025: 7-23
- 2024: 6-24
- 2023: 8-21
That's three brutal Aprils in a row. That's three years of all hope being extinguished by the 30-game mark.
Barring a postponement or two, the Sox will have 31 games played on May 1 this year. Would a record like 14-17 be too much to ask? Maybe they could at least get into double-digit wins by the end of April for a change.
Baby steps. Let's start with that.
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