The beginning of year No. 3 of the contention window has arrived, and so far, the results of the rebuild are mixed.
On one hand, the White Sox made the playoffs in both of the past two seasons. This was the first time in franchise history that the White Sox found themselves in the postseason in back-to-back years. This was not solely due to expanded playoffs, either, as both of those teams had a win rate of better than 57%.
On the other hand, despite the regular season success, the White Sox are still seeking their first playoff series victory since the magical 2005 season.