Boy, these are starting to feel kind of familiar. We reacted Thursday to the deal that sent Jose Quintana to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Eloy Jimenez, Dylan Cease, and two lesser prospects. Ryan Schultz gave his instant reaction to the deal and the return (it seems pretty cool), while Nick Schaefer and I […]
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White Sox trade Jose Quintana to Cubs
Rick Hahn pulled off two of the most impressive White Sox trades of recent memory within a few days over the winter. Those trades sent Chris Sale and Adam Eaton packing. In return, the White Sox quickly replenished their farm system. Hahn was praised for the talent he was able to bring back in such […]
First Half Prospect Review: No Need for Concern Yet
Despite the first half of the season passing a couple weeks ago, the All-Star break tends to serve as a convenient dividing line between the first and second halves of the season. Because it’s midseason, Baseball Prospectus recently unveiled their Top 50 prospects list. Four White Sox prospects, and an honorable mention to Luis Robert, […]
Four White Sox on BP’s Midseason Top 50 Prospects list
Baseball Prospectus posted its midseason Top 50 prospects Thursday, which more than anything provides us with a glimpse of how evaluators believe the top prospects in baseball have progressed since the season began. Before the season, BP had four White Sox prospects in its Top 50 and six in the Top 101, which of course […]
South Side Morning 5: James Shields changes and stays the same
1. James Shields’ second straight dinger-laden outing in Tuesday’s loss to the Athletics was yet another reminder of how small his margin for error has become as he enters the twilight of his career. As his fastball velocity has dropped, Shields seemed to reinvent himself this season to a certain extent, and has relied more on a slow, […]
Carlos Rodon flashes the goods
Carlos Rodon looked more like the pitcher who has flashed a world of potential than the guy who couldn’t find the plate in his first start of the season in Monday’s 7-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Rodon struck out 10, cruising into the seventh inning in what amounted to a complete 180 from his […]
Avisail Garcia is an All-Star and it’s easy to be happy for him
Avisail Garcia was named to the American League All-Star team Monday, bringing to reality something that never would’ve seemed possible just a few months ago. For most of the first half of the season, we’ve wondered aloud whether Garcia’s hot start is more mirage or the realization of talent many have long believed he’s had. […]
White Sox Improving the Little Things
Talking about “improving the little things” is popular for managers and fans. After all, the real solution for a team that isn’t doing as well as it would like would simply be to have much better players, but that’s usually not a feasible solution, particularly mid-season. Instead, the “little things” come across like something that can […]
South Side Morning 5: Bumps on the Rodon
1. Ryan wrote Wednesday about the need to temper expectations for Carlos Rodon as the exciting, young left-hander made his season debut against the Yankees. But as Rodon struggled with his command in what ultimately wound up a 12-3 loss, it’s important to remember that as exciting as it is to have another supposed piece […]
Lower your Carlos Rodon expectations
Carlos Rodon is about to make his first start of the season. For me, it might be the best moment of the year, topping Christmas, my birthday, and whatever other holiday or important date you could name. It’s exciting. The one pitcher in the starting rotation that seems destined to be a White Sox player […]