It’s not like the Sox are world-beaters, or even particularly reliable, or even possess any immunity at all to the occasional–or frequent!–mind-bending letdown. And you can’t just look at starting pitching matchups and call them a win or loss, because there’s so much more going on in game beyond the starting pitchers. But c’mooooooon. The White […]
Tag: Chris Sale
The White Sox Should Go Back to the Well and Double Down
For anyone out there that enjoys blackjack, “going back to the well” is something you don’t want to have to do. My friends and I use that term to refer to the process of sitting down at the table, losing all of your money, and then going to the ATM to get more money to […]
South Side Morning 5: What is with this ‘nine relievers’ BS?
1. So Chris Sale made his fifth-straight All-Star game, a honor he has received every year since he became a starter, and he could easily earn the honor of starting the game, since AL starting pitching has thinned out and he’s painting his masterpiece and blahgeddy blah blah blah. Jose Quintana, a very good starting pitcher […]
South Side Independence Day 5: Ahead of Schedule
1. Here was my route for how the Sox would go to the break four games over .500: 5-1 vs. Twins and Braves 1-2 vs. Houston 2-1 vs. Yankees Dropping the very first game to the Twins in incompetent fashion certainly didn’t provide much hope, but the Braves are still dreadful and the Sox are […]
White Sox 7, Astros 6: Navarro, Shuck carry Sale to 14th win (What?)
HOUSTON — Chris Sale bounced back from a rough first few innings to earn his 14th win of the season as the White Sox beat the Astros 7-6 Saturday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Things looked pretty bleak for Sale through the first three innings. After allowing a solo homer to Jose Altuve in the first, […]
South Side Morning 5: Things could be strangely good
1. Fresh off besting two AL East teams with superior run differentials and securing spots above them in the Wild Card pecking order–and dropping their two losses in bizarre enough fashion that their fans still feel irked–the White Sox sit again at .500. If it seems like an unremarkable distinction, it’s because they have been […]
White Sox 5, Blue Jays 2: Chris Sale Day ends in series win
When he made his 16th start of the 2015 season, Chris Sale was coming off an eighth consecutive 10-strikeout game, tying an MLB record set by Pedro Martinez 1999. While he didn’t continue his streak, he did twirl a brilliant complete game in a 4-2 victory against the Blue Jays, allowing just two solo home runs while […]
Let’s take an updated look at those White Sox All-Star odds
Hooooooooo boy have things been ugly since we last checked in on the White Sox All-Star chances a little more than one month ago. When our esteemed leader James Fegan posted this article, speculating on the possibilities of All-Star appearances for a number of White Sox players, they were 24-14, coming off their fourth loss in […]
White Sox 3, Red Sox 1: Tim Anderson Shines, Chris Sale Cruises
Coming into Tuesday’s game, the Red Sox’ team TAv was .279. The White Sox have one player with a TAv above that. It’s Matt Albers. Essentially the best hitter on the White Sox would be a negative addition to the Red Sox lineup. This is a roundabout way of saying the Red Sox offense is better […]
Anderson’s Future in the Spotlight is Now
Tim Anderson is not a hero. He’s not a savior. He’s simply a 22-year-old shortstop that found himself receiving his first call-up to the major leagues during a turbulent time for an organization. The haze of desperation currently covering the White Sox will distort the image of any aid it receives from its possible shortstop of […]