James Shields has been one of the many unfortunate blunders that the 2016 White Sox have endured. From giving up three home runs in his first two innings of work with his new team, to just this past weekend when Shields surrendered a season-high four home runs to the power-hitting Baltimore Orioles — it’s been a […]
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Investigation into Padres could shed new light on Shields trade
Last week, the Marlins made an uninspiring trade with the Padres to add struggling starters Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea to their rotation, and wound up getting even less than they bargained for. Less than four innings into his first start in Miami, Rea left the game with elbow discomfort, and is now ticketed for […]
White Sox acquire a suddenly affordable James Shields
The dust has settled, and we have our official trade: James Shields for Erik Johnson and Fernando Tatis Jr. The White Sox owe Shields $5 million for the rest of 2016. If he does not opt out after 2016, which a good finish could easily motivate the 34-year-old to do, he will be owed $10 […]
White Sox, Padres Reportedly Agree On James Shields Deal
The White Sox and Padres have agreed in principle to a deal that will send James Shields to the South Side of Chicago, according to FanRag’s Jon Heyman. While details are not yet clear, the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Dennis Lin reported that the Padres are interested in Fernando Tatis, Jr., a White Sox signee from […]
Matt Kemp Should be a White Sox. White Sock? White Socks?
The hot start for the Chicago White Sox in 2016 has put the team in excellent position in the division. Their closest competitor is the Detroit Tigers and their one properly functioning starting pitcher, who are three games back, and the two biggest actual threats to the division title, in my own opinion, the Kansas […]