There are starters for whom a few ugly Spring outings and reports of velocity loss can be shrugged off. Those starters are not Erik Johnson.
Day: March 14, 2016
Farewell, Rob Brantly
On Saturday, it was announced that the Seattle Mariners had claimed Rob Brantly off waivers, ripping him away from the bosom of the White Sox. Full disclosure — I harbor quite a bit of Brantly Fondness that has little or nothing to do with his abilities on the field. My cousin brought his young children to Spring […]
Rick Hahn’s offseason review: The catching platoon
To start things off at BP South Side, we are reviewing the offseason moves of White Sox GM Rick Hahn in a staff-wide series. Here, Ethan Spalding reviews the catching platoon of Alex Avila and Dioner Navarro.
Rick Hahn’s offseason review: Todd Frazier
To start things off at BP South Side, we are reviewing the offseason moves of White Sox GM Rick Hahn in a staff-wide series. To start, James Fegan reviews the general themes of the White Sox offseason, and the biggest acquisition of the Winter, third baseman Todd Frazier.
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Chris Sale is the best show in baseball
This post originally appeared on Baseball Prospectus The best show in baseball is tucked away on the South side of Chicago, where it’s lived the past four years in a half-filled stadium, playing in front of the smallest TV audience in the league, striving for meaning and finding none.
South Side Morning 5: The White Sox are clearly too deep
This post was originally published on our old blog, The Catbird Seat 1. Well, so much for that. Jon Heyman reported trade talks involving Jay Bruce and the White Sox are dormant in the wake of the Austin Jackson deal.