1. Imagine being Chris Sale. Imagine thinking like Chris Sale, even. Imagine reaching the pinnacle of your profession, and deciding to reinvent yourself without being forced, or having it even be suggested. Imagine developing the most coveted skill in the sport — missing bats — to the point of complete supremacy over all your peers, and then set about […]
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White Sox 2, Angels 1: Smooth Sailing
I guess the White Sox will do well if they can keep holding teams to 2 runs or less… — Nick Schaefer (@Nick_BPSS) April 20, 2016 The White Sox are the first team in the American League to reach 10 victories after Wednesday afternoon’s 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The offense remains […]
South Side Morning 5: The Most Cautious of Optimism
1. After a turgid five-runs-in-four-games stretch for the offense, which plummeted them to the depths of the major league standings in total offense, the White Sox offense can hardly be redeemed by their top two sluggers knocking around mediocrity from Matt Shoemaker, but… Todd Frazier basically jumped on the type of mistake we have been […]
White Sox 5, Angels 0: Everything is fixed
The White Sox have won again, and in doing so, have not merely stopped a three-game skid, but restored hope to baseball, justice to the region, and raised the expected weekend high temperature in Chicago by four degrees. Or they grinded out a win against what does not appear to be a very good Angels team, […]
South Side Morning 5: At least the team is worth worrying about
1. Is this a good time to appreciate what Carlos Rodon has been able to accomplish already in his young career? He was promoted into a major league starting rotation less than a year after he was drafted, and recorded his first double-digit strikeout game in his fifth career start. He entered Monday night’s game with […]
Angels 7, White Sox 0: Carlos Rodon Cameo Enough to Bury Sox
This was a bad game. And this is a losing streak. While getting swept at U.S. Cellular Field last season the Angels were able to muster up a total of four runs. Tonight they surpassed that total in the first inning. Spotting a team five runs in the first frame is a very direct route […]
Around the AL Central: Royals’ starters strike guys out now?
Throughout the 2016 season, BP South Side will be posting updates on the ups and downs of the White Sox American League Central rivals. In each edition, we will spotlight one team that did something interesting, and give a roundup of the state of the rest of the division. Spotlight Kansas City Royals (8-4) Last week: […]
Chris Sale’s latest wizardry
The list of rewatchable Chris Sale moments is long and actively seeking new submissions. Just his return to Tampa this past weekend conjured memories of his Memorial Day coming out party in 2012, where he struck out 15 Rays batters over seven innings in an explosion of pure stuff. Friday night’s shutout at Tropicana Field […]
Rays 3, White Sox 2: Bats stay cold in the Florida sun
To be fair to the White Sox, and their extremely cold bats, which were responsible for ending a five-game winning streak with a discouraging dull thud in Tampa, they were not in the Florida sun like the headline claims; they were flailing helplessly inside a hidden den on the bay that never looks fully lit. […]
Rays 7, White Sox 2: Sometimes The Games Just Suck
The White Sox lost to the Rays 5-2. They were completely shut down by Erasmo Ramirez, who needed just 66 pitches to get through five and two-third scoreless innings. John Danks pitched like John Danks, struggling through six and a third and allowing five runs on three walks and six hits, two of which left […]