As the Chicago White Sox reach the season's halfway point, they are on track to win 52 games, showing an 11-game improvement over last year's dire performance. However, the bullpen remains a significant weakness, leading the league with 27 blown leads and struggling in close games with a 4-20 record in contests decided by one run. Despite these challenges, the presence of promising young pitchers and better performances from certain veterans offer hope for the team's future. Improvement in the bullpen is critical for increasing their win total beyond the current projection.
While this year's team has a more positive feel to it than last year's losers, the White Sox are nearly halfway toward matching last season's 56 blown leads.
The bullpen has more promise this season than last year, largely due to exciting young arms like Grant Taylor and Wikelman Gonzalez stepping up.
If this year's team wants to finish with more than 52 wins, the bullpen must get better at sealing a victory.
The White Sox have a shocking 4-20 record in close games this season, largely due to 14 blown saves.
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