The first year of the rebuild is officially behind us, and with the calendar turned to 2018, we’re closer to a new season starting than the old one ending.
While rebuilding baseball is better than no baseball, I don’t think many White Sox fans harbor any illusions about the team’s ability to compete for a playoff spot this year. The entertainment value, once again, will come from watching the present give way to the future. Of course, now we’re at a stage where some of that transition is happening in the major leagues. The first wave of prospects has graduated, so there’s already more intrigue at the top level than last year.