While the Braves fired the first significant free agent shot of the offseason, signing Josh Donaldson to an expensive one-year deal, many of the major pieces have yet to move. With Thanksgiving behind us and the Winter Meetings approaching, we can expect the hot stove to heat up in earnest. Or hope so, there’s a chance […]
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White Sox Make 40-Man Moves In Advance of Rule 5 Draft
While the site has gone dark of late as our staff has been working diligently on their portion of the 2019 Baseball Prospectus annual and White Sox Prospect List over at the main site, the White Sox announced they had added Dylan Cease, Kodi Medeiros, Seby Zevala, and Jordan Stephens to the 40-man roster. None […]
The Case for Going For It
White Sox fans hoping for a big leap forward at the major league level in 2018 were disappointed, to say the least. Yoan Moncada and Tim Anderson made a variety of improvements around the margins, but neither had a true breakout. Carlos Rodon and Reynaldo Lopez made some progress, but not enough to where you […]
Fulmer and Burger and Collins, Oh My
Talent can be acquired without the use of first round draft picks. Jose Ramirez was an international amateur free agent, Paul Goldschmidt was an 8th round pick, J.D. Martinez 20th round, Mookie Betts 5th round, and Giancarlo Stanton was a second rounder for the Marlins before becoming a trade acquisition for the Yankees. Still, if […]
South Side Morning 5: Rodon, The Rebuild & The Trade Deadline
The Rebuild has always been about more than the handful of players acquired for Chris Sale, Jose Quintana, and Adam Eaton, as crucial as they may be. After all, Carlos Rodon represents the highest draft pick in the organization, the reward for losing 99 games in 2013, back when the White Sox still fancied themselves […]
South Side Morning 5: Tigers Sweep? I’m Not Mad, You’re Mad
Friday was frustrating, but as Collin wrote, good stuff happened and veteran relievers blowing a game is not cause for panic or canceling the rebuild. I have not revised my opinion of Nate Jones or Joakim Soria as a result. In a rebuilding season, losing three games against the Tigers shouldn’t matter in and of […]
Pre-Winter Meetings Paralysis
Despite Jerry Dipoto’s best efforts, the offseason has been quiet to date. Our staff generally expects the winter to be relatively tame as far as the White Sox are concerned, a symptom of the massive teardown enacted in the past twelve months more than anything else. But that’s just one team. It doesn’t explain why […]
Anti-Hero Tim Anderson & Carson Fulmer Update
The baseball world was thrilled Sunday, as Tigers starter Matt Boyd entered the ninth inning and quickly secured two outs, having yet to give up a hit. Tim Anderson, acting as the final boss, got ahead 2-0 and pounced on an attempted backdoor slider, which hung and caught too much of the outside corner. Anderson’s […]
Chris Sale and the Identity of an Afflicted Fan Base
Being a White Sox fan for the last eight or nine seasons has been quite a trying task. Year after year, Sox fans have had their hopes raised with childlike wonder and naivete in December, only to have them dashed by June. At least through parts of the least seven seasons, Chris Sale has been able […]
Why would Chris Sale’s value be going up?
Why would this be the case? Hearing Chris Sale price tag still high. “Maybe even higher” than in july. Still, there’s hope for a winter meeting auction — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 25, 2016 Well, posturing. Posturing is a really good explanation. The next leaked rumor of the White Sox shopping someone that isn’t married […]