I said AUGUST games would be meaningful, especially with two wild card spots.
I didn't say they'd win the division or 95 games. a 25-game improvement? How about 15-20?
You don't think adding Baez full year instead of Barney, Soler over this year's RF production with Schierholtz/Sweeney, Bryant over Valbuena, a full year with Alcantara would improve the worst offense in the league?
They were last in the NL before Alcantara and Baez came up, and they moved up several spots since then - and that is with the new guys nowhere near 'red hot" or over their expected production. They are doing less than expected.
Full season of Lester and Arietta instead of 2 months of Shark and Hammels wouldn't improve their record?
First of all, I am certainly not thinking they are a sure thing to get Lester. I was simply answering "how do the games become meaningful."
You think power at 5 positions, and the speed of Alcantara and Baez wouldn't add a lot of runs?
And do you think Bryant and Baez will NOT be ROY candidates?
And Soler may very well out perform them both.
The White Sox are 15 games better this year with the addition of Abreu alone.
Call it Kool Aid if you wish. I am not predicting October baseball in 2015. But if you think that lineup would be out of contention in August you're wrong.
Try reading what is written instead of looking to ridicule what was NOT actually said.