Over the next few weeks, BP South Side will be reviewing the performance of all 51 players who suited up for the 2017 White Sox. Players whose seasons were particularly noteworthy will get their own standalone article, while smaller contributors or those who were traded/cut will be grouped together. We’ll do our best to summarize and […]
Author: Nick Schaefer
White Sox Season In Review: Bummer, Covey, Danish
Over the next few weeks, BP South Side will be reviewing the performance of all 51 players who suited up for the 2017 White Sox. Players whose seasons were particularly noteworthy will get their own standalone article, while smaller contributors or those who were traded/cut will be grouped together. We’ll do our best to summarize and […]
Anti-Hero Tim Anderson & Carson Fulmer Update
The baseball world was thrilled Sunday, as Tigers starter Matt Boyd entered the ninth inning and quickly secured two outs, having yet to give up a hit. Tim Anderson, acting as the final boss, got ahead 2-0 and pounced on an attempted backdoor slider, which hung and caught too much of the outside corner. Anderson’s […]
Banner Day for Young White Sox Bats
That was fun. Sure, the Tigers weren’t running out a murderer’s row of pitchers, but the White Sox absolutely erupted, scoring 17 runs on 25 hits. A number of hitters posted gaudy stat lines (Jose Abreu went 4-for-5 for example, ho hum), but I want to highlight three in particular: Tim Anderson. Coming into today’s […]
Jose Abreu Is Awesome; Reynaldo Lopez Might Be?
Jose Abreu arrived in the majors surrounded by mystery. Sure, he had hit the way an All Star first baseman would have in Cuba, but the level of competition was so uneven it was unclear how it would translate. Abreu’s rookie year went about as well as anybody could have hoped, as he hit .317/.383/.581 with 36 […]
Rodon Scratched, White Sox Annihilated
A win Thursday night never seemed very likely. With Corey Kluber on the mound and Cleveland in pursuit of their 15th straight win—a streak that features historic bludgeoning of opponents along the way–the White Sox were facing an uphill battle to say the least. Then things got even worse when Carlos Rodon was a late scratch […]
Holland Out; Fry and Moncada In
The White Sox announced three roster moves early on Tuesday afternoon. Taking them in turn: 1. The White Sox requested waivers for Derek Holland to grant him his unconditional release. It’s a sad result for a clubhouse leader who has been very candid about his struggles. Brought in on a one-year deal to rebuild his value, […]
Miguel Gonzalez Traded to Texas
Fortunately, we have some news to discuss given how poorly Wednesday and Thursday’s games panned out against the Twins. On the very last day a player can be traded—to make a team’s playoff roster or otherwise—Miguel Gonzalez threw a quality start against Minnesota before being traded to Texas. In return, the White Sox receive Ti’Quan […]
South Side Morning 5: Go Orioles & Angels
The White Sox lost 6-4 in competitive fashion on Tuesday night. The Twins deployed one of their two good starting pitchers in Ervin Santana, who matched up favorably against James Shields. 1. After Tuesday’s action, the Twins maintained their 1-game lead on the Angels for the second Wild Card spot, although the Orioles have won […]
Alec Hansen’s Double-A Debut
On Monday night, Alec Hansen made his first appearance for Double-A Birmingham. Depending on your perspective, Hansen’s timetable could be construed as aggressive or conservative. After all, Hansen was drafted after three college seasons in the Big 12. Sure, the quality of opponents isn’t quite as consistent, but if you have dominated against the best […]