Starting in Toronto ostensibly to give John Danks a break from an unfavorable matchup, Miguel Gonzalez had a real opportunity to impress and force his way into a more permanent role. Instead, something more predictable happened against the high-powered Jays lineup. Less predictable was the dormant Sox offense whirring the life and launching a five-run […]
Tag: Todd Frazier
Back to Normalcy: What Should the White Sox Expect of Todd Frazier in 2016?
In December of 2015, the world of White Sox baseball was able exhale as the franchise announced the acquisition of the team’s first legitimate third baseman in years: former Cincinnati Red Todd Frazier. Frazier came to the South Side after being brought up through the Cincinnati organization and spending his entire big league career with Reds, […]
Angels 3, White Sox 2: Late rally dies at the wall
The White Sox have themselves to blame. Enjoying the fruits of a soft early schedule has led them to a promising 10-6 start, but with the Rangers, Blue Jays and Orioles coming in to close the month, they may rue going 3-4 against the Rays and Angels, and especially failing to hit Jered Weaver on Thursday. […]
South Side Morning 5: The Most Cautious of Optimism
1. After a turgid five-runs-in-four-games stretch for the offense, which plummeted them to the depths of the major league standings in total offense, the White Sox offense can hardly be redeemed by their top two sluggers knocking around mediocrity from Matt Shoemaker, but… Todd Frazier basically jumped on the type of mistake we have been […]
White Sox 5, Angels 0: Everything is fixed
The White Sox have won again, and in doing so, have not merely stopped a three-game skid, but restored hope to baseball, justice to the region, and raised the expected weekend high temperature in Chicago by four degrees. Or they grinded out a win against what does not appear to be a very good Angels team, […]
South Side Morning 5: At least the team is worth worrying about
1. Is this a good time to appreciate what Carlos Rodon has been able to accomplish already in his young career? He was promoted into a major league starting rotation less than a year after he was drafted, and recorded his first double-digit strikeout game in his fifth career start. He entered Monday night’s game with […]
Angels 7, White Sox 0: Carlos Rodon Cameo Enough to Bury Sox
This was a bad game. And this is a losing streak. While getting swept at U.S. Cellular Field last season the Angels were able to muster up a total of four runs. Tonight they surpassed that total in the first inning. Spotting a team five runs in the first frame is a very direct route […]
Rays 3, White Sox 2: Bats stay cold in the Florida sun
To be fair to the White Sox, and their extremely cold bats, which were responsible for ending a five-game winning streak with a discouraging dull thud in Tampa, they were not in the Florida sun like the headline claims; they were flailing helplessly inside a hidden den on the bay that never looks fully lit. […]
Save Us, Quintana – Game Preview & Lineups for 4/17
Today marks the White Sox’ 12th game of the season, and it is also the first time they will be matched up against a left-handed starting pitcher since the A’s ran Rich Hill out on Opening Day for a couple of innings as a last minute Sonny Gray replacement. It provides me with another opportunity […]
Looking For Less Snow and More Runs – Game Preview & Lineups 4/9
The honeymoon is over, and the smart fan’s prediction of a 161-1 season is dead. The White Sox lost a game decisively and they looked terrible doing it. As is often the case though, a new game is racked and ready, and this one will almost certainly be better than the last. It’s Chris Sale […]