For the bulk of the last decade at least one of these two teams had some realistic dream of contention. To be sure, and to their credit, the Royals haven’t abandoned all hope in 2018, doing what more teams should have done and adding free agents simply because it made their team better. Lucas Duda […]
Tag: Opening Day
Progress Redux: The Chicago White Sox 2018 Season Preview
In the context of sports, the word “narrative” gets thrown out all the time. When the White Sox won the World Series nearly 13 years ago, one of the narratives was that the team embraced the culture created by Ozzie Guillen and believed in each other, and that’s why they won. Narratives are important storytelling tools, […]
South Side Morning 5: Opening Day Defeat
After a failed attempt to get a game in on Monday, the White Sox and Tigers kicked off 2017 on Tuesday afternoon. If they hadn’t, MLB wouldn’t have had a single day game on the ledger so it made the day much more enjoyable, even if the game worked out badly, as the White Sox […]
The Catbird Speaks 4.3.17 – It’s Opening Day!
Opening Day is here, and Collin Whitchurch, Nick Schaefer, and Frank Firke get together to discuss the 25-man roster, including the decisions the White Sox made regarding certain positions, and what options they have going forward. Later, they talk generally about the season as a whole, predictions for the rest of the American League, and […]
Defining Success: The 2017 Chicago White Sox
The White Sox are in a situation recent memory is unfamiliar with as they enter the 2017 season devoid of hopes for contention. Because of this, it would be foolish to judge the successes or failures of the team based solely on wins and losses, but instead look at individual growth of certain players, trade […]
Defining Success: The White Sox Roster
The White Sox are in a situation recent memory is unfamiliar with as they enter the 2017 season devoid of hopes for contention. Because of this, it would be foolish to judge the successes or failures of the team based solely on wins and losses, but instead look at individual growth of certain players, trade […]