GLENDALE, Ariz -- On an ordinary spring training morning at Camelback Ranch, White Sox players are milling around the clubhouse preparing for a pregame workout.
Standing quietly off to the side is a former World Series champion pitcher. He’s watching, listening, soaking everything in.
Jose Contreras observes the faces walking by, hears the words, and sees a familiar look in every players’ eyes.
What does it all remind him of?
2005.
“This team is ready to win the World Series. I’ve been here for two weeks. I can see that,” Contreras said in an interview with NBC Sports Chicago.