It feels like we’ve been anticipating Jose Abreu’s downfall for most of his career. That isn’t exactly hyperbole. Even after he burst onto the season with a Rookie of the Year-winning performance in 2014, as a large-bodied, plodding first baseman already in his late 20s when he got to America, it has always felt as […]
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Jose Abreu Needed Emergency Surgery for Testicular Torsion
As BP South Side’s resident medical expert, I’ve been asked to write about or at least help explain numerous injuries and surgeries that happen throughout the long baseball season. Yes, technically I’m a doctor of animals, but a body is a body and I can tell you when and what parts of a knee have […]
Abreu Injured, Avilan Traded, Burr Up
After what has felt like months of baseball purgatory, the White Sox are suddenly a font of activity. Despite the rain, Michael Kopech’s first two major league innings were plenty entertaining. On top of Collin’s salient observations, we learned Kopech boasts elite spin rate to pair with his elite velocity. Then, right before Carlos Rodon […]
South Side Morning 5: The Major League Team
We’ve spent a good portion of the second half of the season talking about pretty much everything except the major league White Sox. That’s understandable. The White Sox are headed toward another bottom five finish, and subjects like when Eloy Jimenez is coming up, Michael Kopech seemingly starting to figure things out, trades or lack […]
Investigating José Abreu’s slump
It just so happens that in his worst season at the plate, José Abreu, for the first time, was the American League’s All-Star starting first baseman. Given the circumstances, the selection makes sense. The AL’s first basemen don’t carry the same name recognition or production level in 2018 that they have in the past. And when […]
South Side Morning 5: Done With Houston
The White Sox dropped their fourth straight in Houston on Sunday afternoon and have now lost nine of their last 11 games. They remain on pace to win 50-something games, which is apparently not even noteworthy as they are still five games ahead of the hapless Orioles and Royals. Unlike those squads, the White Sox don’t look to […]
South Side Morning 5: Mama Said There’ll Be Weekends Like This
A 10-5 win Sunday made for a satisfying end to an otherwise moribund weekend for the White Sox, as the series-ending win over the Rangers was preceded by a pair of losses where the White Sox were collectively outscored 24-7. 1. An uptick in velocity and command of his breaking pitches were the main fuel behind a […]
White Sox Trade Musings
We’re a little more than a month away from the non-waiver trade deadline, and while the White Sox are unlikely to be as active in the trade market as they were a year ago, there are likely a few deals to be made. While the teardown that took place over the last year and a […]
South Side Morning 5: Lots of Positives!
As bad as the White Sox will likely be this season, what’s taken place over the last seven games wasn’t bound to continue in that manner. Coming off a weekend where they were outscored 27-2 in a three-game sweep at the hands of the Astros, the White Sox bats broke out for a 10-4 victory over the […]
South Side Morning 5: A normal baseball game where nothing weird happened
Wednesday’s 4-3 victory over the Blue Jays will be remembered — if it’s remembered for anything — for the unusual play in the top of the 5th inning that will ultimately go down as nothing more than an RBI single by Yoan Moncada. But five impressive innings from Carson Fulmer, two more home runs, and […]