The American League Central has gotten stronger around the White Sox, while they have failed to make a splash, but they remain confident heading into 2013.
"There's nothing you can do, but go play," Gordon Beckham said. "Nobody in the world thought we would be relevant at all last year. We led for so long, faltered at the end, and Detroit played well, so tip your hat to them. This year, we need a different ending, at least I sure hope it is."
The Tigers will get Victor Martinez back and they added Torii Hunter and re-signed Anibal Sanchez. The Royals, meanwhile, have added a No. 1 starter in James Shields.
"Detroit adding those players doesn't change what we are trying to do. We want to do the same as last year, with the exception of the last few weeks," Tyler Flowers said. "We are in the same boat as last offseason, with Detroit making the big move to get Prince [Fielder]. We just need to have the same start as last year and continue throughout the whole season."