Reds are staring at another rebuild while the White Sox show what could've been

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros in the Wild Card Series on Wednesday to advance to the ALDS against Cleveland, marking their first postseason series win since 2005. The White Sox accomplished this with a $94 million payroll, a second-year manager, and a young homegrown roster featuring only one player over 26 years old. GM Chris Getz built the team through strategic trades, including acquiring players from Boston like Chase Meidroth, whose three-run homer helped seal the victory. The article suggests the Cincinnati Reds should follow the White Sox model of making bold trades to remain competitive, as teams like Milwaukee, Cleveland, and Tampa Bay have also found success with modest budgets.

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