As some of you know, I have the odd distinction of being a White Sox fan who lives in New York. As a result, I always make sure to catch their games when they come to play the Yankees or Mets, and did so on Tuesday night. Overall, the game was a very good one […]
Author: Nick Schaefer
The White Sox Are Good?
Following a 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night, the White Sox moved to 10-3 over their last 13 games. The simplest explanation here is, “12 of those games were against the Twins, Tigers, and Royals,” but at least they’re averaging 5.6 runs per game over that stretch while only allowing 3.7, […]
Abreu Injured, Avilan Traded, Burr Up
After what has felt like months of baseball purgatory, the White Sox are suddenly a font of activity. Despite the rain, Michael Kopech’s first two major league innings were plenty entertaining. On top of Collin’s salient observations, we learned Kopech boasts elite spin rate to pair with his elite velocity. Then, right before Carlos Rodon […]
Checking The Prospects Beyond The Big Two
Michael Kopech has joined Eloy Jimenez in taking a sledgehammer to the doors of the majors. Over his last five outings, Kopech has thrown 31 innings–over six innings a start–and over that time he has a 2.32 ERA with 41 strikeouts against only 4 walks. That last bit is probably the most important statistical element […]
White Sox Acquire Caleb Frare From Yankees
The White Sox have one year left under penalty for signing Luis Robert, meaning they cannot sign amateur international free agents for more than $300,000. While there are plenty of July 2 signings at $300,000 and below who wind up being contributors in the majors, it does mean they have a lot of money they can’t use on […]
South Side Morning 5: Rodon, The Rebuild & The Trade Deadline
The Rebuild has always been about more than the handful of players acquired for Chris Sale, Jose Quintana, and Adam Eaton, as crucial as they may be. After all, Carlos Rodon represents the highest draft pick in the organization, the reward for losing 99 games in 2013, back when the White Sox still fancied themselves […]
Baseball Prospectus Ballpark Event: August 11 at Guaranteed Rate Field
Somehow August is just around the corner. The good news is, there are still tickets available for the Baseball Prospectus Ballpark Event at Guaranteed Rate Field! The details are included in that link, but in case you weren’t already aware, your tickets will get you a seat at the game against Cleveland, as well as a pre-game […]
Sunday Odds & Ends: Moncada, The Bullpen, The Outfield
2018 has been a frustrating year when it comes to Yoan Moncada. At the end of April and beginning of May, it looked like something had finally clicked and he was turning into the superstar many said was possible. Over a nine game stretch, he hit .375/.405/.750 and raised his OPS on the year to […]
The Catbird Speaks 7.15.18 – White Sox Prospects With Jeff Paternostro
Jeff Paternostro, the head of Baseball Prospectus’ prospect team, joins Nick Schaefer to discuss the list, the White Sox prospects on it, the system in general, and the organization’s future. –Eloy Jimenez; –Michael Kopech; –Dylan Cease; –Luis Robert; –Bryce Harper?! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thecatbirdspeaks/2018/07/14/the-2018-midseason-50-prospect-podcast-feat-jeff-paternostro.mp3
South Side Morning 5: Done With Houston
The White Sox dropped their fourth straight in Houston on Sunday afternoon and have now lost nine of their last 11 games. They remain on pace to win 50-something games, which is apparently not even noteworthy as they are still five games ahead of the hapless Orioles and Royals. Unlike those squads, the White Sox don’t look to […]