Last season, I wrote here that the Chicago White Sox would get worse before they got better. In nearly every sense, this was the case. They started out fine, but quickly fell behind the pack in early June. Not long after, they traded Jose Quintana, Todd Frazier, Melky Cabrera, and two of their best relievers for another strong prospect return. These deals came amid their worst stretch of the season; during a month-long skid in July and early August, the Sox went 4-23 and lost 10 1⁄2 games in the AL Central standings.
2018 MLB team primer: The Chicago White Sox are still a year away from contention
