<p>CHICAGO -- Stop Gordon Beckham if you've heard this story before.</p><p>The talented White Sox second baseman put up 2012 offensive numbers that fell short of the lofty standards set during his 2009 rookie campaign, after facing struggles at the plate during both the '10 and '11 seasons.</p><p>"I failed a lot. I'll be honest," said Beckham, with the .245 career hitter making this decisive point during a recent interview with MLB.com. "It was not easy for a while. I really want to do well. I want to be great."</p><p>As much as those extended shortcomings weighed upon Beckham's mind in-season, he entered each ensuing year prepared to put the past behind him. Last year at this time, Beckham vowed to erase the negativity and get back to the person and player he was upon first arriving with the White Sox on June 4, 2009, following only 233 Minor League at-bats and 59 Minor League games.</p><p><a href="http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130102&content_id=40829920&vkey=news_cws&c_id=cws">Keep reading...</a></p>