The Chicago White Sox entered the spring trying to prove that they could compete in the American League Central after a disappointing 2011 season that saw several key hitters slump badly. But so far, they've had a rough time in Cactus League play, compiling just a 5-10 record. Spring training records aren't necessarily indicative of what's going to happen in the regular season, of course, but for a team looking for encouragement, these struggles don't help.
The 2012 Cactus League standings as of Monday morning:
| Cactus League | |||
| Team | W | L | Pct |
| Oakland | 13 | 4 | .765 |
| San Francisco | 11 | 5 | .688 |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Seattle | 11 | 6 | .647 |
| Los Angeles | 9 | 6 | .600 |
| Kansas City | 9 | 7 | .562 |
| Colorado | 8 | 7 | .533 |
| San Diego | 9 | 8 | .529 |
| Arizona | 7 | 10 | .412 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 10 | .412 |
| Milwaukee | 6 | 9 | .400 |
| Chicago | 7 | 11 | .389 |
| Chicago | 5 | 10 | .333 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 10 | .286 |
| Texas | 4 | 11 | .267 |
The White Sox are back in action Monday with a game against Cincinnati.
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