Expectations for Carlos Rodon were never really realistic. One of the few areas the White Sox have excelled is developing pitching, and Rodon arguably had the gaudiest pedigree of any pitching prospect they’ve had in decades. He closed 2015 on such a strong note, it was easy to assume he would just hit the ground running, and that […]
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The year without youth
Tim Anderson forced his way to the majors ahead of any reasonable schedule, and was always going to struggle to find a foothold with his aggressive approach. He’s still highly entertaining, but the much-anticipated rookie struggles have come for him, and he’s been under a .600 OPS since July 1. Hopefully he’s been very entertaining, […]
What to watch from the White Sox after the trade deadline
Since, you know, there’s no pennant chase. Jose Abreu: Normally, declining veterans are not a great reason to watch in the dog days of a lost season, but a full year of listless and powerless Abreu might actually place a real decision at the feet of White Sox management. On the other hand, any stretch of […]
Carlos Rodon’s year of running in place
Carlos Rodon returned to action Sunday after missing most of July with falling-up-the-stairs-related injury, and turned in something that fits in very comfortably with his disappointing but not disastrous season: 6.1 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 7 K and two home runs that were bazooka’d to Mars, inflating his season ERA to 4.67. […]
Should the White Sox Tear it All Down?
The trade deadline is less than a week away, and Kenny Williams doesn’t know if the White Sox will be buyers or sellers. Now, I’m certain (kinda) that’s just posturing by Williams, there’s no benefit for him to publicly tip his hand to other teams, but when you’re a fan of a franchise where your […]
South Side Morning 5: Crosstown Cup Afterglow
1. As illuminating as Chris Sale‘s statements to Scott Merkin were on Monday, about how discontent in leadership from the franchise player could indicate a larger loss in confidence and stability in Robin Ventura’s leadership, Tuesday was more of a customary circling the wagons. Ventura assured he was capable of working with Sale just fine, […]
South Side Morning 5: Jose Quintana is the same guy
1. This year has been marketed as Jose Quintana’s breakout season by many, including myself and others on this blog. It is and isn’t. His 3.13 ERA would be a career-low if he held onto it through the end of the season, the dearth of elite AL pitching has pushed him to the head of […]
Yankees 9, White Sox 0: A less than memorable step in Carlos Rodon’s development
Every five nights, the hope rises anew that Carlos Rodon is going to break out, pound the zone with his fastball, devastate hitters with his slider, and flash the changeup just enough to keep hitters honest, in a complete outing that announces his reign of terror over the AL. 1. And then there was Tuesday […]
Carlos Rodon’s development all about control
Carlos Rodon controls his own future. Which is to say, Rodon, who has now thrown more than a season’s worth of innings since joining the White Sox rotation last May, still has yet to fully reach the potential the Sox saw in him when they made him the No. 3 overall pick in the MLB […]
White Sox 6, Twins 5: Shuck bloop saves Sox
With their best hitter troubled by a sprained wrist, their center fielder’s injured knee still in recovery and their mid-season DH upgrade stuck on zero plate appearances for the season, perhaps it was unreasonable to expect the White Sox to collect any style points in dispatching even the moribund Minnesota Twins. All they really need […]