Given how comprehensively the White Sox have failed for a month straight now, it comes as no surprise that they have figured out a different style of impotently collapsing for each division rival. After they helped vault Kansas City into first with three straight bullpen meltdowns of biblical proportions, they decided this three-game set against […]
Tag: Detroit Tigers
Tigers 7, White Sox 4: They lost a Sale-Pelfrey matchup
As the White Sox front office moved to bolster their playoff chances by acquiring James Shields from the Padres, their on field staff slightly hurt those chances by falling to the Tigers 7-4 Saturday. Despite what seemed like an obvious mismatch on paper, Mike Pelfrey stymied the White Sox bats and Chris Sale was slightly off […]
Around the AL Central: Winning the division means winning against the division
The White Sox are coming off an 10-game stretch where they went 2-8 against American League Central foes. They are 9-9 against the AL Central this season, however, they’re 6-0 against the Twins and 3-9 against everyone else. To make matters worse, that 3-9 mark comes against only the Royals and Indians, as they’ve yet […]
Around the AL Central: Are the Indians good or not good?
Cleveland Indians 22-19 Last week: 5-2 (4-0 vs. Cincinnati; 1-2 @Boston) A few weeks ago in this space, I wrote about how the Indians might be in trouble after an inauspicious start, coupled with a prolonged injury to bonafide No. 2 starter Carlos Carrasco. The Indians entered the season as, by most accounts, favorites to win […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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: […]
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: […]