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The Blue Jays, Padres and White Sox are all struggling. But that doesn't mean you should count them out as potential contenders, writes Paul Swydan.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

CHICAGO -- Here's a quick look at the Chicago White Sox's 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. How it happened: The White Sox and Rays were doing battle in must-win games for both playoff contenders. Jake Peavy and James Shields match...

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Lorenzo Cain hit two home runs, including a tie-breaking, two-run shot in the ninth inning, as the Kansas City Royals beats the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Friday night.

Dan Szymborski looks at the playoff contenders with the biggest bust potential this September.

Story | Conversation | September 04, 2012

Most baseball experts were ready to hand the AL Central championship to the Detroit Tigers in spring training, but Chicago White Sox captain Paul Konerko believes that his team can play with Detroit. "The key for us is that we came out of the gat...

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Justin Masterson pitched six effective innings, Kosuke Fukudome had a tiebreaking RBI triple and the Cleveland Indians inched closer to the top of the AL Central with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night.

Do the Chicago White Sox have what it takes to survive the dog days of August and be a playoff contender? ESPN.com examines their chances.

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Dan Szymborski examines the six last-place teams in baseball and projects what comes next, looking both for potential turnarounds and the tough personnel decisions they will face this season.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2011

Ben Jedlovec of Baseball Info Solutions uses defensive projections to see which contenders will gain (and lose) the most on defense in 2011.

Story | Conversation | March 27, 2011

Dan Szymborski breaks down the market for 1B/DH based on WAR (wins above replacement) and ZiPS (a projection system). Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko remain the big names, but Derrek Lee is a guy that could get a contender some value.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2010

Teams that have the ability to hit quality pitching usually thrive in the postseason. That said, which lineups among serious playoff contenders are the best?

Do the Chicago White Sox have what it takes to survive the dog days of August and be playoff contenders? ESPN.com examines their chances.