Spotlight Detroit Tigers (14-10) Last week: 6-1 (3-1 vs. Oakland; 3-0 @Minnesota) The biggest question about the Tigers’ ability to contend coming into the season was whether some of the Tigers’ stars, nearly all of them at an age where you could realistically expect their output to start to dip, would be able to stay […]
Day: May 2, 2016
Chris Sale’s new way
Any mystery behind why Chris Sale has been doing what he has been doing this year was washed away by White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper talking to the Chicago Tribune’s Colleen Kane before the game Sunday. -On the whole tapering velocity, ‘starting out in the low-80s and ramping up’ gambit: “He’s adding and subtracting (velocity). […]
What’s the Precedent for Releasing John Danks?
In light of his gophertastic start on Thursday, there was a general consensus among White Sox fans on Twitter (and on this site) that John Danks’ left shoulder has finally run out of useful bullets, and so its owner needs to go. Given that Danks is due a prorated $15.75 million for the rest of […]