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David Haugh: No reason to think White Sox can't be a playoff contender in 2020

CHICAGO - Inside the hearts of so many White Sox fans this week, a tug of war ensues between hope and history.

Let go of the rope, South Siders. Give in to your gut that says the days of empty promises and flimsy excuses are gone.

It's fun to think big again. It's fine to imagine October in December. It's time to bury the past and begin a new way of viewing a Sox team capable of entering 2020 with higher expectations than the Cubs.

How long has it been since that happened?

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