1. The White Sox 11-2 win over the Tigers on Thursday was just one start, but a positive sign for James Shields in his first outing after a disastrous 2016. Shields’ final line — 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K — is a pretty reasonable microcosm of what can be expected out […]
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South Side Morning 5: Rain Check
1. The White Sox were rained out for the second time already this season on Wednesday, pushing back the much anticipated debut of James Shields and leaving everyone wondering if baseball will ever be played on the south side of Chicago again. The extra day of rest the Sox lost from Monday’s rainout has been […]
South Side Morning 5: Opening Day Defeat
After a failed attempt to get a game in on Monday, the White Sox and Tigers kicked off 2017 on Tuesday afternoon. If they hadn’t, MLB wouldn’t have had a single day game on the ledger so it made the day much more enjoyable, even if the game worked out badly, as the White Sox […]
Defining Success: The 2017 Chicago White Sox
The White Sox are in a situation recent memory is unfamiliar with as they enter the 2017 season devoid of hopes for contention. Because of this, it would be foolish to judge the successes or failures of the team based solely on wins and losses, but instead look at individual growth of certain players, trade […]
Farewell Forever, 2016
The excellent and welcome World Baseball Classic notwithstanding, real baseball finally starts Sunday. The White Sox don’t commence 2017 until Monday, but about 24 hours earlier the Yankees and Rays will kick off the new season. After the cruel, eternal death march that is winter, we emerge blinking into the sunlight, perhaps sneezing a little if […]
What To Expect from Jacob May
Given that, if these trends continue, Charlie Tilson’s whole body will be permanently confined to a walking boot, the White Sox had to make a call about center field. So it was somewhat surprising when they decided to get rid of Peter Bourjos as well, and give the keys to Jacob May, with Leury Garcia […]
Defining Success: The White Sox Roster
The White Sox are in a situation recent memory is unfamiliar with as they enter the 2017 season devoid of hopes for contention. Because of this, it would be foolish to judge the successes or failures of the team based solely on wins and losses, but instead look at individual growth of certain players, trade […]
Defining success: The prospects
The White Sox are in a situation recent memory is unfamiliar with as they enter the 2017 season devoid of hopes for contention. Because of this, it would be foolish to judge the successes or failures of the team based solely on wins and losses, but instead look at individual growth of certain players, trade […]
South Side Spring Training 4: Appreciating Jose Quintana While He’s Still Here
1. Jose Quintana threw for the final time this spring on Tuesday, tossing 48 pitches against Milwaukee Brewers minor leaguers. The next time he throws the ball in a competitive setting will be Monday at U.S. Cellular Field against the Detroit Tigers in the White Sox season opener. It’s going to be easy to get […]
White Sox appear to have made a decision about center field
To say Monday’s night’s news that the White Sox are shipping Peter Bourjos to Tampa Bay in exchange for cash considerations sent shockwaves through the White Sox little corner of the internet would be … well, I’m not going to lie it’d be a pretty big overstatement. But the White Sox decision to send away […]