Expectations for Carlos Rodon were never really realistic. One of the few areas the White Sox have excelled is developing pitching, and Rodon arguably had the gaudiest pedigree of any pitching prospect they’ve had in decades. He closed 2015 on such a strong note, it was easy to assume he would just hit the ground running, and that […]
Day: August 6, 2016
Investigation into Padres could shed new light on Shields trade
Last week, the Marlins made an uninspiring trade with the Padres to add struggling starters Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea to their rotation, and wound up getting even less than they bargained for. Less than four innings into his first start in Miami, Rea left the game with elbow discomfort, and is now ticketed for […]
Orioles 7, White Sox 5: Offense saves best moments for garbage time
Somewhere on their way to a run of the mill loss to the AL East-leading Orioles centered on blowing opportunities to capitalize on three Baltimore errors in the first three innings, the Sox staged a dramatic near-comeback, allowing them to blow later, far more high-leverage opportunities. 1. Carlos Sanchez was already having a bad game, […]