What's next for White Sox? After historic turnaround falls short, Chicago has path to sustained contention

The bad news here is that the 2026 season for the Chicago White Sox has ended. The good news is that, in the previous three installments of White Sox baseball, the season ending was the good news. After three straight 100-loss seasons, including a record 121-loss campaign in 2024, the White Sox were a win away from reaching the ALCS but fell in Game 5 to the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday after taking a 2-0 lead in the series.