1. Lucas Giolito’s 7-inning, 10-strikeout gem in Sunday’s victory over the Rays wasn’t quite the complete game shutout our own Nick Schaefer boldly predicted would happen before the season began, but it represented a glimpse of why scouts and prospect analysts alike were drooling over the 23-year-old’s potential not all that long ago. James Fegan went […]
Tag: Chicago White Sox
Is Miguel Gonzalez good?
A year ago the White Sox were still doing their scratch and claw and hope for an outside chance at playing in the Wild Card game tactic. It was a tactic that required scraping the bottom of the barrel for whatever useful players they could find without digging too deep into their wallets. One of […]
Moncada and Anderson provide glimpse into the future
Rebuilding seasons are not a walk in the park. Sure, there’s the excitement of new prospects, which have been flowing into the White Sox system since the Chris Sale trade in December. But soon that excitement fades. Our eyes naturally and slowly turn to the major league team. That team hasn’t given us much, but we […]
Lucas Giolito makes White Sox debut
Lucas Giolito is one of many White Sox pitchers to make a debut in recent weeks. Reynaldo Lopez had a flashy but concerning start before leaving his second early with a minor injury, and Carson Fulmer had a disastrous but brief stint in the White Sox rotation. Giolito was unlike either of those pitchers because, […]
The Catbird Speaks 8.22.17 – Bad, But Interesting
Collin (@cowhitchurch) and Nick (@Nick_BPSS) got together on a Tuesday afternoon to talk about recent White Sox activity and all the interesting stuff going on with an otherwise bad baseball team. Among the topics: Carson Fulmer’s rotation cameo and what his terrible season means for his future. Reynaldo Lopez’s two starts, his injury, and what […]
Leury Garcia Making The Most Of His Opportunity
ARLINGTON, Texas — If you talk to those who have watched and played with Leury Garcia over the course of his career, what he’s doing this season — going from fringe major leaguer to legitimate major league contributor — isn’t anywhere close to a surprise. Just ask his former teammate, Elvis Andrus. “I love that […]
White Sox place Reynaldo Lopez on DL; Lucas Giolito Debuting Monday
ARLINGTON, Texas — Rick Renteria said prior to Friday’s game against the Texas Rangers that the White Sox didn’t believe the right side soreness that forced Reynaldo Lopez out of Thursday’s game early was anything series. But nonetheless, the White Sox placed the young righty on the 10-day disabled list, calling up veteran Danny Farquhar […]
How should we value Jose Abreu?
Jose Abreu burst onto the scene during his debut season in Major League Baseball. Despite already being 27-years-old, Abreu won the American League Rookie of the Year award after hitting .317/.383/.581 with 36 home runs in 622 plate appearances. He posted a 167 wRC+ and, despite FRAA finding his defense to be pretty poor, produced 5.7 […]
Reynaldo Lopez’s second start ends conspicuously early
ARLINGTON, Texas — Before Reynaldo Lopez left Thursday’s 9-8 loss to the Texas Rangers with what the team called soreness on his right side, we got a good look at everything that makes him such an exciting young arm, as well as why his future as a starter is so hotly debated. First, the important […]
Backwards Ks
The pitch is delivered on the black, barely touching a corner of the zone. An umpire emphatically rings a batter up. The batter sluggishly slinks back into the dugout, and the satisfied pitcher smiles to himself. A backwards “K” is placed in the official scorekeeper’s book, along with those around the stadium. Such is the […]