Chicago White Sox hit with dose of reality by MLB analyst

It is June 15, the Chicago White Sox are in first place in the American League Central Division. They currently have a record of 38-32, making them one of just five teams in the whole American League with a winning record. Chicago also currently has the third-best record in the AL, behind the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees (whom they play this week).

When the White Sox were winning games early, many gave credit to the offense led by Munetaka Murakami. But ever since the Japanese slugger went down with a hamstring strain, Chicago has continued to win.

It has gotten to the point where no one can write them off anymore.

Ken Rosenthal says the Chicago White Sox are still rebuilding

On Monday, MLB on Fox reporter and analyst Ken Rosenthal was on the latest episode of the “Foul Territory” show. During his segment, he spent some time describing just how amazing the White Sox turnaround has been:

The White Sox look increasingly legit after taking two of three from the Dodgers.

“This team fights. They’ve got talent, and they do a lot of good things,” says @Ken_Rosenthal. pic.twitter.com/MbQGSKM7Ju

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) June 15, 2026

“It’s an amazing thing that has happened here. The turnaround of of this franchise. This week, or the past week, they won two straight from Atlanta before postponement, and then they won two of three for the Los Angeles Dodgers at home. 4-1 home stand.

“They are now 20-4 in their last 24 games at home. They are 8-5 without Munetaka Murakami. Remember, he went down and people thought ‘Eh, their offense might struggle.’ Seventh in the Majors in runs per game. Their offense has continued to be really good and, yeah, they’re going to need some help at the deadline.

“They’re going to need some pitching help if they’re going to stay in this thing. And they are a rebuilding club still, so I don’t expect them to go crazy. But, the White Sox are much more competitive than any of us thought.

“This team fights, they’ve got talent, they hit home runs, they do a lot of good things. Antonacci is an exciting player, Meidroth, all of these guys contributing.”

All of these things are true. The White Sox are, indeed, a young and exciting team with a bright, bright future ahead of them.

That being said, they are still rebuilding. Now, they may be further along in that rebuild than many people initially thought, but they are rebuilding.

The good news, though, is that they are not far off, and rebuilding teams can still add talent and make the playoffs. But in terms of seriously competing for a World Series, they are still a year or two away.

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