Dewan: What a month for the White Sox

From SABR member John Dewan at ACTA Sports on August 7, 2015:

The White Sox started the month of July seven games out of a playoff spot, but a surprising run led to many of their fans clamoring for the team to be buyers—not sellers—at the non-waiver trade deadline. The Sox went 16-10 in July, the third-best record in the majors in the month, behind only the Yankees (17-7) and the Pirates (17-9).

Their successful stretch seemed to have come out of nowhere considering how they performed over the season’s first three months. Breaking it down further, we’ll take a look at the White Sox’s offensive and defensive improvements.

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Originally published: August 7, 2015. Last Updated: August 7, 2015.