The Cubs are hoping to win the NL Central, while the White Sox are just trying to win more games than last season.
Yet, reality likely won’t change for the Yankees, whose owner, Hal Steinbrenner, appears loathe to go much beyond the highest luxury tax threshold before Opening Day.
The beauty of spring training, though, is the fresh start, which no team in baseball needs more than the White Sox. The first day for pitchers and catchers to report was a good place to begin.