Most White Sox fans have 2020 eyeballed as the first year the team should be competitive. And for the most part, I would agree with that assessment. If the Sox were in any other division in baseball, that is. But, let’s take a look at the AL Central going into 2019.
Kansas City is one of only two teams in 2018 with a worse record than the White Sox. They are just starting their rebuild and didn’t have a Chris Sale or Jose Quintana to get it kick started. Having won the World Series in 2015 they have just seen their championship window close.