On December 8, we didn’t know where Giancarlo Stanton would wind up and the word on the street was that trade talks between the White Sox and Boston — presumably the No. 1 potential suitor for Jose Abreu — were insubstantial. On December 9, Stanton was traded to the New York Yankees for an OK second baseman, a […]
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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 […]
Appreciating Nate Jones while he’s still ours
The White Sox loudly announced to the world that they were rebuilding this winter by shipping out their two best players on consecutive days. And then stopped. Completely. Which is both totally understandable and incredibly frustrating. It makes sense to hold on to Jose Quintana if the Astros and the Pirates aren’t willing to pay the freight […]
The last White Sox rumor roundup of 2016
The White Sox have done a lot. They acquired seven prospects in two days time at the start of this month, and I don’t think we’ve even written anything about Victor Diaz yet, other than “the White Sox also acquired Victor Diaz.” He’s a 22-year-old reliever who has only reached A-Ball and has some control […]
Finding fair value for Sale is long, difficult, massively important process
The Chicago White Sox appear to be headed toward a rebuild. Buster Olney just reaffirmed this the other day, and summed up the central thesis of this post while he was at it. White Sox currently focused on a rebuild, but it’s unclear whether they’ll find offers acceptable to them for Chris Sale, Jose Abreu, […]
It Would Be a Whale of a Tale if Someone Were to Trade for Chris Sale
I’m not certain I’ve ever seen anything like Chris Sale before. From his rail thin frame, to his extraordinarily awkward and violent delivery, to his one month ascension through the minor leagues, to his frequent rage-fueled 98 mph fastballs to his absurdly team-friendly contract, Sale is unique in every sense of the word. On top […]