On bad nights, the White Sox scrape together minimal scoring and depend on their starter to completely immolate the opposing lineup — in spite of shaky defense — to prop up a razor thin margin of victory. The formula seems unsustainable, and screams for offensive upgrades to be made. 1. Friday, however, was a good night. Jose Quintana, getting […]
Day: April 22, 2016
Can The White Sox Hit A Bad Pitcher v. 8.1 – Lineups & Game Preview for 4/22
Martin Perez was once a well-regarded prospect. After a few years of roughly league average results, Perez missed the bulk of 2014 and 2015 with Tommy John surgery. One could charitably describe his first three starts of 2016 as “effectively wild,” given that he hasn’t been lit up, per se, but he has also walked more […]
South Side Morning 5: Why isn’t Austin Jackson hitting?
1. All the hullabaloo about Avisail Garcia being bad again has covered up that Austin Jackson has quietly been the worst hitter in the White Sox lineup early on. His ninth inning deep fly to the left field warning track dropped his batting line to .170/.204/.191 on the young season. Between this blast, a grand […]