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White Sox announce themselves with wild-card sweep of Astros
Original: It's time to believe in the White Sox after wild-card sweep in Houston https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7648412/2026/10/
The Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros in the American League wild-card round, a run widely read as confirmation the team is a genuine postseason threat rather than a surprise. Commentators argue it is now time to take the White Sox seriously as contenders as they advance in the MLB playoffs.
Why now: The White Sox's unexpected playoff sweep of a storied Houston franchise is a striking MLB postseason storyline.
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- It's time to believe in the White Sox after wild-card sweep in Houston https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7648412/2026/10/01/white-sox-astros-wild-card-sweep/ # Baseball # MLB # Sports · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 1
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