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Squinting Hard to See Progress on the White Sox
They can be better and still be really bad.
The White Sox were absolutely abysmal last season. Couple an organization devoid of talent with an owner who is perhaps the most tone-deaf owner in baseball and throw in a manger who seems clearly over his head and optimism becomes hard to come by. But I’ll give it a try.
Dylan Cease will probably be traded
Dylan Cease is a good pitcher, but he needs to be traded. Cease has two more years before he hits free agency. The White Sox are unlikely to be good in the next two years, so it makes sense to move him. The Yankees, and Rangers have been mentioned as possible trade partners.
The White Sox asking price reportedly remains high, which is a good thing. The Sox could use help at pretty much everywhere so any talent would help.
Plus, the Sox are reportedly showing interest in Michael Lorenzen. Lorenzen is at least a functional big-league starter. He would help the Sox whether they trade Cease or not. Though it’s basically irrelevant, Lorenzen is a better hitter than most of the Sox position players, carrying a career OBs of .710.
