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 […]
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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, […]
South Side Morning 4: For Starters
1. Michael Kopech’s second career start and first non-rain shortened start didn’t feature a lot of the electric bat-missing stuff we saw in his abbreviated debut last week, but six innings of one-run ball with only four strikeouts still offered plenty of glimpses of why the White Sox believe he could be a front-end starter […]
Michael Kopech Flashes the Goods In Abbreviated Debut
Michael Kopech’s highly-anticipated major league debut brought with it all the excitement one might expect. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans as a 52-minute rain relay after the second inning ended the 22-year-old phenom’s night much earlier than anticipated. It’s a logical if not disappointing outcome to the most anticipated White Sox game in a […]
Notable White Sox Pitching Debuts From Recent History
One game does not a career make. Michael Kopech will make his White Sox debut Tuesday, with the hype surrounding it unparalleled in team history. There have been a lot of good and exciting pitchers in the organization over the years, but the attention being paid to prospects is at an all-time high, what with the […]
The Michael Kopech Hype Is Real And Important And He’s Finally Coming To Chicago
Michael Kopech is ready for the major leagues. He has been for a while, it’s probably safe to say, but all the hand-wringing about why he hasn’t been called up — and the reasons why — will now transition into anticipation for what we’ll see when he makes his debut Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, […]
How valuable is Adam Engel’s defense?
How valuable can a player who provides nothing offensively be? That’s a question I’ve wondered throughout much of this season in regard to Adam Engel, and particularly this week as he’s thrust himself into the spotlight with insane home run robbing highlights on three separate occasions. Engel’s been a source of frustration in this space […]
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 […]
South Side Morning 5: The Major League Team
We’ve spent a good portion of the second half of the season talking about pretty much everything except the major league White Sox. That’s understandable. The White Sox are headed toward another bottom five finish, and subjects like when Eloy Jimenez is coming up, Michael Kopech seemingly starting to figure things out, trades or lack […]
Eloy Jimenez Should Be in the Majors
If you’re reading this, you already know the score: White Sox uberprospect Eloy Jimenez has hit .337/.386/.601 combined over Double-A and Triple-A this season. Since being promoted to Charlotte, all he’s done over 27 games is hit .376/.423/.693 while striking out a mere four more times than he’s walked in a league where he’s 5.6 […]