As someone on the Baseball Prospectus thread for Transaction Analysis assignments, I would be able tell that the White Sox have been busy for the last week or so even if I was sunning in Tahiti. More plausibly, I would be able to tell the Sox have been busy even if I was incarcerated in […]
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Royals 3, White Sox 1: Yordano Ventura’s Going Away Party
His last time out, Royals starter Yordano Ventura gave up six runs over four and a third innings, allowed a home run to Ryan Flaherty, saw his ERA spike to 5.32 on the season, and got punched in the face. 1. Staring down a nine-game suspension related to that very bad night that is pending […]
Royals 4, White Sox 1: A typical Jose Quintana loss
The White Sox are back at .500, just as they clawed their way above the mark. Jose Quintana did his job for the most part, allowing just three runs over eight innings, but the Royals completely shut down the Sox offense. Same old, same old. 1. Quintana, per usual, was good. In fact, he didn’t face […]
The White Sox Cannot Afford For Tim Anderson To Fail
Friday’s announcement that the White Sox are bringing Tim Anderson to the major leagues creates mixed feelings of excitement and fear. But it’s the fear part I can’t seem to get past right now. Anderson’ ascension to the majors is the most important move the White Sox will make this season. Not necessarily for the […]
Learning More About The White Sox Through Their Bizarre Charity Baskets
As an organization, the White Sox have a lot of flaws, but no one can say that they aren’t at least incredibly charitable. And the best fundraising charity event they have each year is when the players’ significant others get together and make up the Favorite Things Baskets. I love this event. In the past […]
White Sox take Zack Burdi, Alec Hansen with No. 26 and No. 49 picks
After taking University of Miami catcher Zack Collins with their first pick Thursday night, the White Sox doubled up on a pair of college right-handers, taking Zack Burdi and Alec Hansen with the No. 26 and No. 49 picks, respectively. Burdi, a relief pitcher from the University of Louisville and the brother of Twins 2014 […]
White Sox select Zack Collins with No. 10 overall pick
As you may have picked up from the headline, the White Sox have selected Zack Collins, a catcher from the University of Miami, with the No. 10 overall pick. Spend less time and attention focusing on the value that the position implies. 2080 Baseball’s Mauricio Rubio said Collins has a nominal chance to stick at […]
Latos Out; Morneau and Danish In
On the heels of the first major acquisition of the season throwing batting practice to the Washington Nationals, the White Sox announced a flurry of transactions today in the hours leading up to the start of the amateur draft. I. Mat Latos — DFA’d — Despite his fluky April, Latos crashed back down to Earth with a […]
An (Art) Historical Perspective on the White Sox Season to Date
Imagine that, for whatever reason, someone lined up a number of famous artists, living or dead, and asked them to represent the 2016 baseball season. Andy Warhol might make a silkscreen of a dozen Noah Syndergaards. Caravaggio, with his penchant for depicting dramatic scenes with intense lighting, would probably paint a high-leverage at-bat from a […]
White Sox Need to Make History or They’re History
“Never tell me the odds” were words once spoken by one of my childhood heroes, who has since perished in the fight between the Light and the Dark. If you’re the White Sox, not knowing the odds is probably a good thing because they really have to beat the odds at this point to even […]