Having already matched their 2015 win total against the Rays, the White Sox will now attempt to surpass it behind a man who has thus far emerged as the starting rotation’s weak link. The Sox team starter ERA is first in the league, nearly half a run better than the second place Kansas City Royals. […]
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White Sox 1, Rays 0: Chris Sale knows what he’s doing
Early into his start Friday night in Tampa it was to hard to pin down exactly what on Earth Chris Sale was doing. turns out the Rays were feeling the same way. 1. Sitting in the low-90s and daring the Rays’ hitters to jump out across dish and try to drive fastballs on the outer edge, […]
South Side Morning 5: White Sox achieving advanced levels of bumslaying
1. The Twins were supposed to be carried by their offense. With a full year of Miguel Sano and his monstrous power, solid-average to plus veterans Brian Dozier, Trevor Plouffe and even old friend Eduardo Escobar, and the growth a slew of promising youngsters including Byron Buxton and Max Kepler, the Twins were supposed to hit enough to at least […]
South Side Morning/Afternoon 5: White Sox starting pitching is not bad
1. Carlos Rodon not only has 10-straight quality starts after six shutout innings Wednesday night, he has 10-straight starts with two runs or less allowed. He has a 1.60 ERA over this stretch. Somewhere along the line he switched from becoming a raw talent to the White Sox starter providing the steadiest run prevention and […]
The Mat Latos one-hit game: A fluke or an indicator of future success?
When Mat Latos was signed late in the offseason, it became clear that the race for the final back end starter spot would become a bit more interesting. When Erik Johnson and Jacob Turner struggled in Spring, there became less doubt in everyone’s mind that Latos would end up becoming the man for the job. White Sox fans shrugged […]
Winning Games Because the Twins Can’t – Game Preview & Lineups 4/13
The White Sox are in the process of turning some friendly scheduling into their best start of the Obama administration. So far, the winless Minnesota Twins are the perfect blend of (lack of) expectations and performance. While the Sox have yet to have an explosive game, they have put together enough offense on a regular […]
2016 MLB Draft: A First Glance at the White Sox Prospects
The 2016 MLB Draft is less than two months away, and we’ve reached the point in the draft process where we can start to narrow down the potential players the White Sox will have to choose from with the No. 10 pick. While we bemoaned the team’s lack of spending during the offseason, the plus […]
South Side Morning 5: Best first week of the decade
1. The White Sox took three games out of four from an Oakland club that looks like a very good bet to finish last in the AL West, split a pair of alternating pitching mismatches between a team they–optimistically–will be stride for stride with all year, and took a single game from the consensus favorite […]
Around the American League Central: The Twins look terrible
Throughout the 2016 season, BP South Side will be posting weekly updates on the ups and downs of the White Sox American League Central rivals. Each week, we will spotlight one team that did something interesting, and give a roundup of the state of the rest of the division. Spotlight Minnesota Twins Record: 0-6 Last week: […]
Keeping the Twins Cold – Game Preview & Lineups 4/11
After an unexpected day of rest thanks to Sunday’s rain out against Cleveland, the White Sox hit the road for three games against another division foe, beginning with Monday’s 3:10 p.m. game against the Twins, the home opener in Minnesota. Minnesota, which went 13-6 against the White Sox in 2015, is off to a terrible […]