MLB: Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians

Around the AL Central: Everyone is mediocre but we kinda knew that already

One of the fun things about the American League as we entered the 2016 season was the belief, for the most part, that no team was great. Over in the National League, you could find the almighty Cubs, destroyers of all those who come within arms reach of their tempestuous might. The Mets employ cannons who […]

MLB: Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

Around the AL Central: Tigers’ hitters get hot

Spotlight Detroit Tigers (14-10) Last week: 6-1 (3-1 vs. Oakland; 3-0 @Minnesota) The biggest question about the Tigers’ ability to contend coming into the season was whether some of the Tigers’ stars, nearly all of them at an age where you could realistically expect their output to start to dip, would be able to stay […]

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Around the AL Central: The Indians might be in trouble

Spotlight Cleveland Indians (9-7) Last week: 4-2 (1-2 vs. Seattle; 3-0 @Detroit) The most popular pick to win the American League Central at the start of the season has been mildly disappointing in the early going, and this past week has highlighted the ups and downs of a team that has been frustratingly average. First, […]

MLB: Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics

Around the AL Central: Royals’ starters strike guys out now?

Throughout the 2016 season, BP South Side will be posting updates on the ups and downs of the White Sox American League Central rivals. In each edition, we will spotlight one team that did something interesting, and give a roundup of the state of the rest of the division. Spotlight Kansas City Royals (8-4) Last week: […]

MLB: Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals

Around the American League Central: The Twins look terrible

Throughout the 2016 season, BP South Side will be posting weekly updates on the ups and downs of the White Sox American League Central rivals. Each week, we will spotlight one team that did something interesting, and give a roundup of the state of the rest of the division. Spotlight Minnesota Twins Record: 0-6 Last week: […]

MLB: Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox

Series victories are important — game preview & lineups 4/10

A shot at back-to-back series victories and a 5-2 finish to the first week of the season are at stake when Jose Quintana and the White Sox face the Indians in the rubber match of their rubber series at 1:10 p.m. today at U.S. Cellular Field, weather permitting. After cold, snowy weather plagued the first […]

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White Sox 7, Indians 3: On Chris Sale Day, Avisail steals the spotlight

There was some symbolic evidence that Saturday was not meant for baseball to be played in Chicago. Grounds crews spent much of the morning hosing down the outfield to melt the standing snow, and stadium staff had less luck elsewhere. The effort to clear snow kept the gates closed until 35 minutes before the first […]

MLB: Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox

Indians 7, White Sox 1: Was this a good home opener? Snow way

John Danks‘ erraticism coupled with an offense as cold as the temperature in Chicago made for an unhappy home opener Friday as the White Sox fell 7-1 to the Indians. 1. Danks kept the ball around the plate for most of his five innings of work, finishing with six strikeouts and just one walk. But unfortunately, […]

MLB: Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians

AL Central Rivals Series: Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins

The American League Central certainly has a different landscape than a few seasons ago, and even as recently as a year ago. Though some of these teams may still be finding pieces of confetti in their caps from the latest World Series victory parades and other may be ticking off the days on the calendar […]