Reassuring or frustrating depending on your perspective or relative sense of exhaustion, the possible/likely/implied White Sox move toward a rebuild has opened general manager Rick Hahn to discussing the team’s situation in more frank terms. From Dan Hayes: “When you look at the top end of our roster, arguably we could measure up against anybody. […]
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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 […]
Who are these guys?
For the second-straight year, the White Sox look like the victim of the second Wild Card spot. Only one more team in the American League has been making the playoffs every year since 2012, but the threshold for where teams can appear within striking distance of the last slot has been lowered an order of […]
White Sox 4, Astros 1: A Quintana Victory
For the second day in a row, Robin Ventura used one of his catchers as the DH and won anyway. The White Sox are now 6-18 against Cleveland, Kansas City, and Detroit and 36-22 against everyone else. 1. Jose Quintana got off to a rough start, allowing a solo shot to George Springer in the first […]
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, […]
Astros 5, White Sox 0: Silent offense spoils good Gonzalez effort
HOUSTON — The last time Miguel Gonzalez took the mound, the White Sox hit a bazillion (seven) home runs, but Gonzalez took the loss anyway after giving up eight earned runs in 5.1 innings. So, naturally, Friday night in Houston, Gonzalez managed to last seven innings, allowed just three runs (two earned) and he still came away […]
White Sox Need to Make History or They’re History
“Never tell me the odds” were words once spoken by one of my childhood heroes, who has since perished in the fight between the Light and the Dark. If you’re the White Sox, not knowing the odds is probably a good thing because they really have to beat the odds at this point to even […]
White Sox 2, Astros 1: CHRIS SALE
Breaking losing streaks is a cliched responsibility of the ace starting pitcher, but sometimes the team really is on a four-game losing streak, and really hasn’t won since the last time said ace single-handedly obliterated the opposition for them. 1. On such a premise, Chris Sale set out to improve on his 8-0 record against […]
You Just Keep Being You, Chris Sale – Game Preview & Lineups 5/19
A much needed Chris Sale Day. When the rotation starts shaping up to Sale, Quintana, then I don’t wanna, you have to ask yourself how this team is still in first place. The White Sox haven’t won since the last time Chris Sale pitched, and other than Quintana’s start they’ve allowed more than five runs […]
Astros 5, White Sox 3: Well, at least they got a triple play
If you happen to read PECOTA projected standings, which I like to do sometimes, you’ll notice that the Astros have a higher projected winning percentage moving forward than the White Sox. It may not show int their 17-24 record as of now, but it’s true: even though they don’t have the wins to show for […]