It sure is a lot more fun when the White Sox are playing well. They are, at the moment, with the latest evidence coming in the form of two wins in three games in Boston, including a mostly successful season debut by Carlos Rodon and a 1-0 win against old friend Chris Sale. The White Sox are […]
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The White Sox vs. Chris Sale a stark reminder of the past, present, and future
It’s been 18 months since the White Sox traded Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox. The move, both at the time and now, was a clear signal of the White Sox transitioning from years of toiling away in mediocrity — desperately but clumsily trying to scrap together a contender — to a rebuild, perfectly […]
Everything You Need To Know About the White Sox Day 3 MLB Draft Picks
The MLB Draft is long. There are a lot of rounds and a lot of names and a lot of names you haven’t heard of. There are a lot of names I haven’t heard of. There are a lot of names you probably will never read again after you read this article. Still, the White […]
White Sox MLB Draft Day 2 Recap
As Nick mentioned in his analysis of the White Sox selection of Nick Madrigal in Monday’s first round, amateur scouts, we are not here at BP South Side. Even over at the mothership, our time is more focused on players already in the system than on those who have not yet arrived. Quite frankly, we […]
South Side Morning 10: White Sox Split With Twins
1. Yoan Moncada was the only White Sox player to score in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Twins. He led off the game with his eighth home run of the season which was an absolute bomb to centerfield. Moncada then scored another run in the fifth inning when he was driven home by a Jose […]
The Benefits of Drafting Nick Madrigal
I’m not writing a scouting report about Nick Madrigal. There are plenty of good, great, and not so great outlets who can do that for you. Besides, evaluating individual prospects, particularly amateur ones is extremely difficult. If I could take the information I have and tell you who will succeed and who won’t, I would have […]
White Sox Select Nick Madrigal in First Round of MLB Draft
The White Sox selected Oregon State infielder Nick Madrigal with the No. 4 pick in the MLB Draft on Monday night, adding a premiere college hitter to their farm system. The 21-year-old Madrigal hit .406//.470/.586 in 133 at-bats as a junior with more walks (13) than strikeouts (5). Despite being listed at just 5-foot-7, he […]
South Side Morning 5: Draft Day and Positive Vibes
The White Sox took two out of three from the first place Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend. I’m not here to tell you 18-38 means they are a playoff contender now or something, but on a day where there are very few games, we can highlight some of the bright spots of the season. 1. […]
The Cavalry Is Almost Here
Heading into the year, the White Sox’ starting rotation had the greatest disaster potential of any of the position groupings on the roster. There was injury risk and performance risk and not a whole lot immediately behind it. There was upside potential, to be sure, but the range of possible outcomes was vast and unfortunately, […]
Where does Yolmer Sanchez Belong Among the Stars?
If you’re like me, you haven’t really enjoyed this season of White Sox baseball all that much. Even by the low bar of “rebuilding year,” the White Sox have stunk. As of writing, the White Sox are 16-36, putting themselves on pace for 112 losses with a winning percentage of just .308. Both of those would […]