Vaunted staff-ace James Shields took the mound for the South Siders Tuesday night in the first of three against Anibal Sanchez and the streaking Detroit Tigers. What ensued was not a thing of beauty. • For those paying little attention, Shields entered Tuesday’s game riding a surge of positive momentum. For those paying serious attention, Shields and […]
Day: August 2, 2016
White Sox Baseball: Staying The (Dismal) Course
On the scale of the multi-season baseball winning curve, a single weekend is nearly meaningless, often providing more noise than meaningful information about the league as a whole whole and the teams within. But as the White Sox approached yesterday’s trade deadline at an organizational crossroads, this past weekend certainly felt meaningful. Already described as “mired in mediocrity” […]
What to watch from the White Sox after the trade deadline
Since, you know, there’s no pennant chase. Jose Abreu: Normally, declining veterans are not a great reason to watch in the dog days of a lost season, but a full year of listless and powerless Abreu might actually place a real decision at the feet of White Sox management. On the other hand, any stretch of […]