The Sox scored 978 runs last season, but they also gave up 839. With a deadly lineup like the White Sox have, a premiere leadoff man is essential and Durham MUST get on base more often this year and run. Royce Clayton will be a welcome sight up the middle for defensive purposes this season. The Sox have the best farmsystem of young pitchers in baseball. Jon Garland and Kip Wells are tops among young arms in the league, however, they got off to a shakey start last year, but they'll look to Baldwin and Wells for some veteran leadership this season.
Defense has to be better than last year.
They gave up a division leading 88 unearned runs and 133 errors last year. The run support will be there again this season as the young team can only get better, so the defense has to pick up and the young pitching will come around. The addition of David Wells will give them a guaranteed two quality starts come each series. So, expect the Sox to be around at postseason time again, but only if their pitching and defense hold up.