There was never much of a doubt heading into the season that the White Sox offense would be one of the weaker aspects of the team. Even if the expected above-average contributors — Jose Abreu, Melky Cabrera, Todd Frazier, Tim Anderson — performed at or around their median expectations, there were far too many unknown quantities in the […]
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Not A Melancholy Danish
It’s easy to forget that Tyler Danish won’t turn 23 until September. After all, he was drafted in 2013 and he reached Double-A by 2015. He’s not a flashy prospect, either, given that he’s a right-hander with a fastball in the low 90s. Indeed, he misses bats at a low enough rate that I made the […]
South Side Morning 5: Tim Anderson is struggling, but it’s not panic time yet
1. Tim Anderson’s struggles have gotten to the point of being well documented, if not worrisome. He’s now accumulated about one quarter of the plate appearances he had during his rookie season, and has acknowledged the fact that he’s not performing up to his standards. “This year has been one of the toughest times of […]
Revisiting the Infamous Catcher Decision
In their efforts to piece things together and stay competitive in the 2016 season, the White Sox made a big change at the catcher position. Tyler Flowers had been the starting catcher since the departure of A.J. Pierzynski, but the team opted to replace him with a platoon of veteran catchers in Dioner Navarro and Alex […]
The Catbird Speaks 5.8.17 – We Called Answer Dave and he Answered
Dave Brown joined Collin and Nick to talk about the White Sox. Among the topics: -How and why Dave grew up a White Sox fan. -The White Sox better-than-expected start to the season and what it means for the future of Jose Quintana. -The surprising good starts of the likes of Avisail Garcia, Leury Garcia, […]
South Side Morning 5: What to do About Yoan Moncada
1. White Sox affiliates saw their fair share of great prospect performances over the weekend. In Charlotte, both Reynaldo Lopez and Carson Fulmer made starts in which they impressed. Lopez fired 5 ⅔ innings of two hit, two run ball on Saturday. He registered seven strikeouts, but he also walked five batters. Fulmer had a […]
South Side Morning 5: Derek Holland is Sliding Back Into Relevancy
1. When Derek Holland is at his best, as he was in Thursday’s 8-3 win over the Royals, he’s keeping hitters off balance with a fixture of perfectly placed fastballs and offspeed stuff out of the zone. During his peak seasons, 2011 and 2013, the whiff percentage on his curveball was 21 percent and 23 […]
The Struggles of Small Sample Sizes
A month of baseball has been played. The White Sox are off to a shockingly good start for a team that went into the season labeled as a rebuilding team. Most batters have had about 100 plate appearances. Fans and analysts alike are itching to draw conclusions from the month of baseball we’ve seen so […]
South Side Morning 5: Jose Quintana is Just Fine
1. Jose Quintana’s early season struggles are firmly in the past after Tuesday’s gem in a 6-0 win over the Royals. He’s now thrown 14 innings in his last two starts, allowing one earned run and four walks while striking out 17. “But it’s just the Royals” you say tauntingly, as you’ve astutely observed that each of […]
South Side Morning 5: It’s Not Gonna Be May
1. The White Sox optioned struggling Jacob May to Triple-A following Monday’s 7-1 loss to the Royals, a sad but not surprising conclusion to the outfielder’s tenure on the 25-man roster. May’s demotion became necessary as his playing time became more scarce. He had gone from April 23 to Monday without a start, and if he’s […]