White Sox have been Chicago's bigger baseball dud

A season ago, Chicago was alive with baseball fever, as both of its teams reached the postseason. Sure, both the Cubs and White Sox made quick first-round exits, but a foundation of hope was established. Heading into this season, expectations were high and dreams were big. However, reality recently smacked both teams' fan bases square in the jaw. One month ago, the Cubs were tied for first place, and the White Sox were a mere two games behind the first-place Tigers. Today, each team's playoff hopes are on life support at best. But which Windy City team has been a bigger dud? Stan McNeal argues that the Cubs are more disappointing than the White Sox, but Chris Bahr explains why White Sox fans should be more disillusioned: Prior to spring training, Sporting News baseball editors/writers huddled in a conference room to finalize our 2009 predictions. The consensus: The Cubs again would win the N.L. Central and reach the World Series (where they would fall to the Yankees). The ...