Despite an offseason of heavy spending with, paradoxically, no truly significant additions to the roster, the White Sox still stand head and shoulders above the rest of the AL Central. Even with their most immediate competitors making several major additions, it seems highly unlikely that the South Siders will be seriously challenged in their quest for their first-ever repeat as division champs.
As of March 23, FanGraphs projects the following team WARs in the AL Central:
White Sox: 47.1
Twins: 40.3
Guardians: 36.9
Tigers: 32.7
Royals: 32.4
One could easily look at this, figure the season is in the bag for the White Sox, and start printing playoff tickets.