One of the issues with a Chris Sale trade when it was just an annoying article prompt, rather than a possibly imminent occurrence, is the intense theoretical expensiveness of it. Having the most valuable trade asset in recent memory is only great for a rebuild if anyone can actually pay the price. Or wants to. […]
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The best fire sale of all-time
The White Sox were suddenly and shockingly a topic du jour of the baseball world Monday, less than a week after their counterparts to the north had captured a momentous World Series title in thrilling fashion. However the attention is for an entirely ignonimous honor, which could probably discerned from the opening barbs of Joel […]
Some Final Thoughts on The Cubs and The Off-Season Ahead for the White Sox
The Chicago Cubs won the World Series and I sit here jealous of the team and its fans. The World Series was tough for me to watch not because I don’t like the Cubs (they’re a pretty fun team to watch) nor because some Cubs fans can be unbearable (every fanbase has meatballs, the Cubs […]
What can the White Sox take away from the World Series – LATE
At press time, the World Series finale was still undecided. We had no choice but to publish what we had. Congratulations to the [Cleveland Indians/Chicago Cubs]!!! The drought is over!!! While it would be sweeter if the Sox were in it themselves, it’s encouraging to see validation that [AL Central baseball is not total garbage like […]
What if Sale was put on Kershaw’s stage?
A spare thought after watching the sport’s greatest pitcher dig impossibly deep for new reserves of his greatness… Given the expectations laid forth when he transitioned to starting, Chris Sale‘s health has been a revelation. His mechanics have been revealed to be deceptively smooth despite his atypical build, and he’s compiled 1,015 innings with a 3.04 […]
Stranger Things: The 2016 White Sox Season
Rejoice, White Sox fans, for it is finally over. The 2016 season that started out with a bang and went out with a very long fizzle has now officially been laid to rest for a whole week. Of course, the entire idea of needing to rejoice because this season is “finally over” brings us back […]
The Perils of a Rebuild
As a general matter, I become extremely suspicious when the White Sox are, inevitably, compared to the Cubs. More often than not, it is done to force a narrative rather than to provide any meaningful analysis as to what is occurring on the field. Of late, the comparisons have proliferated but, mercifully, they have at least […]
Appreciating Jose Quintana one more time
The 2016 season is entering its final weekend and the slog through the final weeks and days of the season, as has too often been the case when following the White Sox, have roared along like a tidal wave of molasses. As we prepare our minds to enter “offseason mode,” things don’t get much more […]
A possible Sale farewell
Writing topics don’t come easily these days, so it would behoove me to not ignore the obvious one offered by the Daily Herald’s Scot Gregor Tuesday night. Sale is done after allowing 3 runs in 7 innings. Could be last start of season, possibly last start ever for #WhiteSox — Scot Gregor (@scotgregor) September 28, […]
White Sox 13, Rays 6; Chris Sale Dominates and Gets Plenty of Run Support
It was Chris Sale. And there was much rejoicing. In the final week of a season full of disappointment, there isn’t a whole lot to get excited about. Chris Sale, however, is something left that’s worth watching about every five days, as any given outing he could show you something breathtaking. Although this may have been […]