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Paul Sullivan: White Sox need to think big if they intend on contending for a wild-card berth

One year ago today, the White Sox season already was over.

They were 18-38 on June 3, 2018, trailing the division-leading Indians by 11 games and 16 1/2 games out of the second American League wild-card spot. The only thing Sox fans had left to look forward to was the arrival of Michael Kopech.

While the 6-1 homestand that ended Sunday didn't put a dent in the Twins' commanding 11-1/2 game lead in the AL Central, the Sox find themselves in the thick of the wild-card

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