As we count down to Spring Training, here’s the seventh installment of my ’10 Things I’m Watching In 2015′ series. Today’s topic: the Chicago White Sox.

The Cubs aren’t the only Chicago team to have had a big off season. A year after finishing 17 games out in the AL Central, the White Sox are looking to bounce back in a big way this season and have added several key players.

The White Sox upgraded their rotation with the addition of Jeff Samardzija, who will pair nicely with Chris Sale. While the Dodgers tandem of Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke may still be the best 1-2 tandem in baseball, the duo in Chicago is right up there.

In addition to upgrading the rotation, the White Sox also added David Robertson as a closer, which could prove to be a very valuable addition late in the season.

Offensively, the White Sox brought in Melky Cabrera who hit over .300 for the fourth time in the past five years last season.

The White Sox won’t be the favorites to win AL Central this season, but if they do find their way into the playoffs it won’t be a total shock.

The club has made a lot of improvements and will be in a lot of close games with Samardzija and Sale starting games and Robertson closing them out.

Previous Entries:

The AL West 

The Boston Red Sox 

First Year Managers 

MILB Pitch Clocks 

Madison Bumgarner and the Giants 

The Chicago Cubs