At the risk of being needlessly and counterproductively hyperbolic, it would be a crime for the White Sox to have wasted an honest-to-goodness gem from embattled, dismissed and derided starter James Shields. Eventually, they avoided treachery and delivered the Indians an embarrassing if not particularly meaningful defeat for the third time in their four-game set, even if […]
Day: September 15, 2016
A.J. Pierzynski and the Inevitable, Yet Crushing March of Time
Earlier this week, it was announced that former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski was retiring. This was somewhat refuted but the Braves put him on the disabled list shortly after, essentially ending his career. You don’t need to worry about roster spots in September of a tremendously lost season, so it’s pretty damn obvious that […]
Sox base thieves on the verge of breaking a shameful streak
Following a team in mid-September that’s out of the race is not the most pleasant thing to do. With the White Sox not having any September call-ups of note, one of the greater sources of suspense is following along for statistical milestones. Some of those jump out from scanning a stat sheet—Jose Abreu’s hunt for […]
Indians 6, White Sox 1: Carlos Rodon and Sox Offense Struggle in Loss
After two games in which the White Sox blew out the first place Indians by a total score of 19-5, the universe was ready to return to order. The White Sox had one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, Carlos Rodon, on the mound Wednesday night while the Indians sent Josh Tomlin out, who came […]