2010 looks better than 09

After their second loss in as many days, the White Sox and their fans should focus on 2010. Although they aren't mathematically eliminated, their chances of making the post season this year are about as good as the Bears benching Cutler. However, the rest of the games could show some promise for the 2010 season. Even during their loses to the Twins on Monday and the Royals on Sunday, the Sox have shown some positive glimpses that could be big for next year.

One of those is the play of Freddy Garcia. Garcia pitched very well, despite picking up the loss on Sunday. He went eight innings giving up just two runs. Besides his first start of the season, Garcia has gone at least six innings in all of his games with the Sox and maintained a manageable 4.01 ERA. Which makes him the likely candidate for the fifth spot in the rotation next season. That rotation looks to be a very strong point for the 2010 Sox when you add Buehrle, Peavy, Danks, and Floyd.

Rookie Daniel Hudson started Monday night's game against the Twins for Floyd who was scratched due to a sore hip. Hudson proved to be another bright spot and could contend with Garcia for the fifth spot in the rotation, as he went five solid innings, giving up just three runs, with only one of them being earned.

In 2010 the White Sox will have to sure up their defense if they want to contend and prevent nights like tonight from happening. The Sox have committed 107 errors this season, which makes them third worst in the league. However keep in mind both players on the left side of the infield were playing new positions, as Alexi Ramirez was at second last year and this was Gordon Beckham's first year as a third basemen, so they should make great strides this offseason.

One positive to look forward to for 2009 is that Gordon Beckham could still win the rookie of the year title. If Beckham becomes the rookie of the year, he would be the organization's 6th winner of the award, and the first since manager Ozzie Guillen won the award in 1985.