1. You could almost hear the music from the White Sox Monday night. Chris Sale was so clean and efficient rounding out a seven-inning, three-run effort, it could almost completely drown out the static of him overthrowing for the first three frames and an ugly, snowballing third inning. Nate Jones‘ finishing move to close out […]
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White Sox 4, Athletics 3: And a happy opening day was had by all
A game that saw what should have been a fine pitchers’ duel between Sale and Gray was scrapped before it was even started. A’s ace Sonny Gray came down with food poisoning hours before first pitch in a a contest that ended in a 4-3 White Sox on Opening Night Monday in Oakland. It was hardly the prettiest […]
It Begins – Game Preview & Lineups 4/4
It’s baseball that counts. You’ve waited over 5 months for this, and it’ll be 6 more before you have to go over a day without it, unless you count the All Star Break which in this particular game preview I have decided not to do. The schedule makers may have dealt the Sox a poor […]
South Side Morning 5: Opening Day
1. Chris Sale faces Sonny Gray in the best pitching matchup of Opening Day. I am aware of the Corey Kluber-David Price game, I looked them all up before I did this and decided to double down on this claim for my baseball connoisseur cred. The game played at 10:00pm EDT in a dimly-lit Dungeon […]
Early season scheduling considerations
The nitty gritty elements of baseball are back. With the beginning of the White Sox season, returned are the days of passing notes like “The team plane didn’t land until 3:00am last night,” and “looking for Chris Sale to go deep into the game after his bullpen covered seven innings yesterday,” and “it’s closer-by-committee today […]
It Would Be a Whale of a Tale if Someone Were to Trade for Chris Sale
I’m not certain I’ve ever seen anything like Chris Sale before. From his rail thin frame, to his extraordinarily awkward and violent delivery, to his one month ascension through the minor leagues, to his frequent rage-fueled 98 mph fastballs to his absurdly team-friendly contract, Sale is unique in every sense of the word. On top […]
A Fantasy Baseball Guide to the Chicago White Sox
The 2016 Fantasy Chicago White Sox are very top heavy. But unlike a year ago, there’s some value in the later rounds as some progressing young players coupled with a wave of offseason acquisitions has brought new life to a barren roster. The stars like Chris Sale and Jose Abreu are no-brainers, but a few […]
There’s actually fault for everyone to take in the LaRoche flap
Jerry Reinsdorf issued a statement Sunday saying he “did not believe there is anyone directly to blame” in the week-long Adam LaRoche debacle that attracted gawkers for hundreds of miles. The spirit of refusal to pin this on one person is understandable, and I agree with it, but there’s a better alternative. Finding fault for […]
Jerry Reinsdorf is ready to be done with the Adam LaRoche story
Having finally conducted meetings with key players and staff days after everything already hit the fan, Jerry Reinsdorf released a statement Sunday on where he thinks the Adam LaRoche brouhaha stands at this point in time. In sum, Reinsdorf thinks entire week-long conflagration — which found its way to national headlines and included both LaRoche and Light […]
Sale, LaRoche sharpen focus on Williams as Sox clubhouse rift continues
Friday brought the White Sox bizarre clubhouse scandal its first shift away from a weird debate over Adam LaRoche‘s child-rearing. Unfortunately, it’s because it became a more direct story of organizational discord, with franchise player Chris Sale, and LaRoche — who might have an even bigger national profile these days — calling team president Kenny Williams a liar. Sale, […]