One of the problems the 2017 White Sox won’t share with their predecessors is a crippling lack of position player depth. Not because they have more depth than in the past, but because gaps on the position player side aren’t really a problem if you don’t care about winning games — if you lose a couple […]
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The Five Stages of Carlos Rodon Injury Grief
As you may know, some injury news sent a shockwave through the White Sox fanbase this afternoon. Despite no particular details being given out, there was a sudden panic among fans of the Chicago White Sox as it was announced that Carlos Rodon would not only pitch in today’s game but is also going to […]
Rick Hahn answers some questions
The White Sox made general manager Rick Hahn available via a conference call Thursday afternoon. Here are some snippets of answers he gave to various questions, as well as my thoughts on his answers: On if the White Sox are willing to go beyond budget caps in international free agency: “Certainly we are only talking theoretically, […]
South Side Spring Training 5: White Sox Win Championship
1. The break Nate Jones and David Robertson took from White Sox camp to help the US win the World Baseball Classic is officially over after the team’s 8-0 win over Puerto Rico in Wednesday’s title game. The two and a half weeks and eight games the US played over that period provided them with less […]
Making Tyler Saladino a main course
Coming into the 2017 season, the White Sox infield looked fairly set. There weren’t really any questions as to who would be playing where, at least not until the service time shuffle games passed and Yoan Moncada getting called up became a realistic proposition. Jose Abreu and Todd Frazier would man the corners (until one […]
White Sox sign Tim Anderson to 6 year, $25 million deal
And just like that, the rumblings that the White Sox and Tim Anderson were working out a long-term contract have been proven true. According to Colleen Kane the sides have agreed to a six year deal worth $25 million with two additional club option years believed to be worth and additional $26.5 million. In other […]
South Side Spring Training 5: Tim Anderson might be getting an extension soon
1. The news Monday that the White Sox are reportedly working on a long-term contract extension with Tim Anderson should come as a surprise to no one, considering the team’s recent history with their young building blocks and what they see in Anderson and his role in the team’s rebuild. If and when the White […]
This is ‘The Year’ for Carlos Rodon
Carlos Rodon has flashed utter brilliance during his first two full professional seasons. The problem, however, is that it has come only in flashes. For a week or a month at a time Rodon dazzles us with his dominance on the mound only to have it followed by stretches of complete disappointment. His hot streaks […]
If Everything Goes Right
This article is part one of a two part series examining the extrema of the White Sox rebuild. When the news of a Chris Sale trade broke in December, there were mixed feelings among fans. There was naturally some excitement about the talent the White Sox got in return. In Yoan Moncada, Chicago got one of […]
If Everything Goes Wrong
This article is part one of a two part series examining the extrema of the White Sox rebuild. When the news of a Chris Sale trade broke in December, there were mixed feelings among fans. There was naturally some excitement about the talent the White Sox got in return. In Yoan Moncada, Chicago got one of […]