With Opening Day finally here, news of Eloy Jiménez’s diagnosis has gotten a promising 2021 season off to an ominous start.
The White Sox still have the potential for a deep run into the postseason, but the loss of Jiménez’s does leave their margin of error a lot thinner.
To be clear, every team in the major leagues have a level of variability in potential outcomes heading into the season. The high end of a team’s error bar represents their potential if everything breaks right, and the low end represents their floor if the wheels fall off completely.