In his second start in a Sox uniform, James Shields wasted no time in making fans miss Erik Johnson. Lead off hitter Ian Kinsler grooved the second pitch of the game into the left field seats and Shields was just getting started. The Tigers would add two more in the first, three in the second, and one […]
Day: June 13, 2016
MLB Draft Recap: College players, on-base skills the theme
The MLB Draft provides an opportunity to not only grab players expected to become above average major league contributors, but also to provide important depth throughout the system. While the White Sox have trotted out or continue to trot out quad-A afterthoughts like Jerry Sands and Avisail Garcia, as well as broken veterans like Mat […]
MLB Draft Recap: Meet the Late Round Guys
By now, you’ve likely familiarized yourself with Zack Collins. You also may have read up on Zack Burdi and maybe even Alec Hansen. And if you’re really paying attention, you may even know about Alex Call, Jameson Fisher, Max Dutto and Zach Remillard. But the MLB Draft is, for some reason, 40 rounds long. Did you […]
Lots of moves on the South side, but little action
As someone on the Baseball Prospectus thread for Transaction Analysis assignments, I would be able tell that the White Sox have been busy for the last week or so even if I was sunning in Tahiti. More plausibly, I would be able to tell the Sox have been busy even if I was incarcerated in […]