The Field of Dreams Game on Thursday night was everything Major League Baseball and its fans wanted it to be. From Kevin Costner's tear-jerker of an introduction to a bunch of mashed taters landing into a giant cornfield, baseball in Iowa should be here to stay. In Chicago's 9-8 victory over the New York Yankees, the White Sox showed just how dangerous their healthy lineup can be in the playoffs.

The White Sox hit four home runs off the Yankees (New York hit four of their own, so it was a real derby out there), capped off by Tim Anderson's walk-off homer, which put the bow on a perfect night for the game of baseball. You just can't script it much better than Anderson winning the game for his team on a dramatic home run, running around the bases with a cornfield in the background as fireworks shoot off into the Midwestern night sky.

But more importantly for Chicago's World Series chances moving forward, this is going to be one scary team come playoff time. With the much-anticipated returns of Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert from injury, the White Sox now boast the most impressive lineup in baseball to go along with a pitching staff that sure isn't too shabby, either. When Craig Kimbrel is your setup guy, you know you've got a good thing going on.

Jimenez has been on fire since making his season debut on July 26 following a torn left pectoral tendon in March. In 49 at-bats, Jimenez is hitting .306/.333/.755 with six home runs, four doubles and 17 RBIs. One of those home runs was a three-run shot in Iowa. The White Sox have also been able to just casually slot him into the cleanup spot, which should only help Jose Abreu in front of him.

Luis Robert has worked his way back from a torn hip flexor in early May, returning to action less than a week ago. On the season, he's hitting .308/.348/.458 in 107 at-bats. Robert finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting last season; Jimenez finished fourth in 2019. Andrew Vaughn, another fine rookie for the White Sox who can now play almost any position on the field, could very well finish in the top five of voting for the award this year.

With the acquisition of second baseman Cesar Hernandez at the trade deadline and catcher Yasmani Grandal currently on a rehab assignment after knee surgery, the White Sox are fully loaded.

This, of course, isn't meant to gloss over or diminish the current White Sox lineup, because it has managed the season just fine even with the injuries, scoring the fourth-most runs in the American League to this point.

The White Sox also have the fifth-highest batting average (.249) in the league and the second-highest on-base percentage at .331.

Anderson is having another fantastic year at the plate, hitting .300/.330/.457 with 13 home runs, 24 doubles, 16 16 stolen bases and a 117 wRC+. Abreu, 34 years old and the elder statesman of the offense, is having a bit of a down year compared to his MVP expectations, but he's still hitting .250/.335/.475 with 23 home runs 85 RBIs (second in the AL) and a 123 wRC+.

Things can always change in the postseason, though, as that's when everyone you know likes to throw around the old “good pitching beats good hitting” adage that usually rings true. But if you're going to take your chances with a lineup in the playoffs, you won't find a better one than Chicago's.

With such a successful inaugural Field of Dreams game, it would sure seem that Major League Baseball will return, potentially starting an ever-expanding stadium series of sorts like the NHL has grown so well over the years. The White Sox are no doubt returning to the playoffs this season too, and from the looks of it, they should be the favorite in the American League.