1. The biggest White Sox news Tuesday wasn’t the team snapping its five game losing streak, but the long awaited return of Carlos Rodon throwing real innings in a professional baseball game. Sure, it was three innings in High-A against something called the Carolina Mudcats, but 74 days after he was scratched from a spring […]
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South Side Morning 5: Odds & Ends
The only action in the organization on Monday night was in the minors, but there’s still plenty to talk about. 1. Lucas Giolito had his second strong start out of his last three, striking out 11 over 6 innings while only allowing 5 hits 1 run and 2 walks. The White Sox have been very […]
South Side Morning 5: These Aren’t The Pitchers You’re Looking For
1. Ryan aptly summed up the general feelings of the most exciting pitcher in White Sox history returning in an opposing uniform Tuesday, but it was nice to see everyone playing make nice in Chris Sale’s first start in Chicago wearing a Red Sox uniform since his offseason trade to Boston. Despite Sale’s often hot-headedness and some belief […]
A New Kind Of Chris Sale Day
Chris Sale had a tremendous impact on the White Sox organization. Drafting him in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft was a buried treasure in a trove of horrible first round failures for more than a decade. He quickly established himself as the ace of a 2012 staff that nearly limped into the postseason. While […]
South Side Morning 5: Jose Quintana Falls Off A Cliff
1. Jose Quintana’s performance in Wednesday’s 8-6 loss to the Diamondbacks is tough to figure out. His first three innings were perfect — zero baserunners, five strikeouts. He seemed well on his way to his second straight stellar outing, third straight quality start, and putting all of his early season struggles to bed for good. […]
Checking in on White Sox trade targets
On the eve of the season, we posted a set of expectations for the players on the White Sox roster. Given the shape of the roster and the trades over the winter, it’s not surprising that our expectations for several of the players was that they’d get traded during the course of the year. While […]
South Side Morning 5: Leury Legend
1. If the White Sox are able to find a few unexpected contributors among the current crop of players, it would go a long way toward calling the 2017 season a success. Leury Garcia likely wouldn’t have been the first or second choice among those players, but his start has offered a decent amount of optimism […]
South Side Morning 5: Tim Anderson is struggling, but it’s not panic time yet
1. Tim Anderson’s struggles have gotten to the point of being well documented, if not worrisome. He’s now accumulated about one quarter of the plate appearances he had during his rookie season, and has acknowledged the fact that he’s not performing up to his standards. “This year has been one of the toughest times of […]
The Catbird Speaks 5.8.17 – We Called Answer Dave and he Answered
Dave Brown joined Collin and Nick to talk about the White Sox. Among the topics: -How and why Dave grew up a White Sox fan. -The White Sox better-than-expected start to the season and what it means for the future of Jose Quintana. -The surprising good starts of the likes of Avisail Garcia, Leury Garcia, […]
South Side Morning 5: What to do About Yoan Moncada
1. White Sox affiliates saw their fair share of great prospect performances over the weekend. In Charlotte, both Reynaldo Lopez and Carson Fulmer made starts in which they impressed. Lopez fired 5 ⅔ innings of two hit, two run ball on Saturday. He registered seven strikeouts, but he also walked five batters. Fulmer had a […]