2018 contained all of the vast, infuriating multitudes which combine to form Avisail Garcia. After a breakout 2017 campaign where Garcia mostly stayed healthy and actualized all of his weird profile — you know, where he looks like a classic middle of the order hitter but instead is driven by contact, hitting to opposite field, and […]
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The Glut of Corner Bats
Regardless of how you come down on whether or not the White Sox should have called up Eloy Jimenez for September* coming into the year the next wave of outfielders was nowhere near the majors. Jimenez had only a brief look at Double-A to end 2017. Luis Robert had yet to play stateside. Luis Alexander Basabe, […]
Sunday Odds & Ends: Moncada, The Bullpen, The Outfield
2018 has been a frustrating year when it comes to Yoan Moncada. At the end of April and beginning of May, it looked like something had finally clicked and he was turning into the superstar many said was possible. Over a nine game stretch, he hit .375/.405/.750 and raised his OPS on the year to […]
South Side Morning 5: Done With Houston
The White Sox dropped their fourth straight in Houston on Sunday afternoon and have now lost nine of their last 11 games. They remain on pace to win 50-something games, which is apparently not even noteworthy as they are still five games ahead of the hapless Orioles and Royals. Unlike those squads, the White Sox don’t look to […]
South Side Morning 5: Mama Said There’ll Be Weekends Like This
A 10-5 win Sunday made for a satisfying end to an otherwise moribund weekend for the White Sox, as the series-ending win over the Rangers was preceded by a pair of losses where the White Sox were collectively outscored 24-7. 1. An uptick in velocity and command of his breaking pitches were the main fuel behind a […]
South Side Morning 5: James Shields in 2018?
It helps to be playing the struggling Rangers and Orioles, but with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory on Tuesday the White Sox moved to 4-2 over their last six games. They’re only 8.5 games out for the division lead! 1. James Shields again finished the seventh inning, allowing only two runs. He has gone at least five innings […]
South Side Morning 5: Lots of Positives!
As bad as the White Sox will likely be this season, what’s taken place over the last seven games wasn’t bound to continue in that manner. Coming off a weekend where they were outscored 27-2 in a three-game sweep at the hands of the Astros, the White Sox bats broke out for a 10-4 victory over the […]
2018 Season Preview: Position Players
Tuesday and Wednesday, the staff at BP South Side will be providing quick-hit takes on the different White Sox positional groups, making predictions on who will be the regular starters at different points in the season, as well as offering optimistic takes, pessimistic takes, and hot takes. Today’s post features the position players. Outfield Opening […]
South Side Spring Training 5: Baseball Activities
Most of the White Sox have been in camp for close to a week now, but Monday was the official first full-squad workout, with everyone reporting save for Jose Rondon, Bruce Rondon, Jose Ruiz, and Alfredo Gonzalez, all of whom have been delayed because of visa issues. With actual baseball activities finally in full swing, […]
Projecting the White Sox: The Devil is in the Details
PECOTA is pretty great, but it isn’t without its flaws. There are some things it simply cannot predict about players. Sure, it can identify players with playing time suddenly cut short were likely injured, as the comps pulled by the algorithm are likely going to find similar playing time dips caused by injury. But sudden […]