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Grading every team’s World Series chances after the trade deadline

By Brad Weiss

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 24: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday July 24, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 24: Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday July 24, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO – APRIL 11: Jose Abreu #79 and Yoan Moncada #10 of the Chicago White Sox look on during a pitching change against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 11, 2018 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jose Abreu; Yoan Moncada /

Chicago White Sox

One side of Chicago has a very legitimate shot to make the World Series this season, but on the other side, absolutely no chance. In fact, it may be a very long time before the Chicago White Sox are relevant again, though at least they were involved a little bit at the trade deadline.

Coming into July 31 with a record of 37-68, the White Sox are once again one of the worst teams in baseball. They have been atrocious in the field, on the mound, and at the plate, and in a division with only one winning team, the White Sox are incredibly already 20 games out of first place.

The White Sox utilized one of their bargaining chips at the trade deadline, trading away closer Joakim Soria to the Milwaukee Brewers. Soria goes from one of the worst teams in baseball to a potential World Series contender, and he has been more than a solid contributor for the White Sox this season.

Soria had appeared in 40 games for the White Sox this season, finishing out 29 contests for the team. He posted an earned run average of 2.56, and struck out well more than a batter per inning during his last season in Chicago.

Now he gets to go to the team chasing the other team in Chicago, the Cubs, who currently sit in first place in the NL Central. The White Sox have some young talent on this roster, but do not expect them to be in the World Series any time soon.

Grade: F

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