When the No. 5 starter gets lined up against the opposing team’s ace, it’s typically good work to just to keep it competitive. When the No. 5 starter is a preseason waiver wire grab and the opposing ace is the reigning NL Cy Young, well then… And yet, Miguel Gonzalez was up to the task, […]
Day: July 25, 2016
The Notion of Being Mired in Mediocrity
When White Sox General Manager Rick Hahn met with the media on Thursday, the words he would speak felt long overdue to most, but somehow still so unexpected. “Mired in mediocrity.” The words were perfect, and made me feel both heartbroken and as though someone understood what I’d been seeing for years. Coming from White […]
South Side Morning 5: Do the White Sox care about winning?
1. Sometimes, stripping every message to their core principles and leaving out revealing details provides misconceptions. For example, Chris Sale‘s inexcusable and bizarre outburst is being couched by his agent as a dispute over whether the White Sox “cared about winning”. Jayson Stark: “‘The only thing that matters to Chris Sale is winning,’ [Sale’s agent] […]