The 2026 Major League Baseball season starts today. And when I googled Chicago White Sox to see what the experts are saying about my South Side heroes, I was happy to see at the top of the page "Chicago White Sox - 1st in American League Central." Which is true. Granted, everyone else in the AL Central is also in first place, but no matter - the possibilities are endless this morning for the White Sox. In any case, I read on the internet (do they still call it the Information Super Highway?) that the experts think the White Sox will have a lot more offense this season, and some predict their new first baseman, Munetaka Murakami, will be All-Star game material by the midseason break. And their new closer, Seranthony Dominguez, could be among the American League saves leaders this year. But the Sox are forecast to finish only 68-94, a mere 8-game improvement over last year. And why not any better? The answer - the starting pitching looks to be even weaker than last year, and so while the White Sox may have a promising future, the general feeling is that it will not be this year. On the other hand, their North Side Rivals, the Chicago Cubs, are predicted to have a win total in the low 90s and give the Milwaukee Brewers a run at winning the NL Central. As for my adopted hometown team, the Colorado Rockies, they are predicted to win between 63 and 67 games, have modest offensive improvement, but a very iffy pitching staff. Only veteran pitcher Kyle Freeland had a good spring, while the rest of the rotation struggled. But still, don't forget, all three teams are in first place right now. At least until this afternoon. Let's play ball!
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