The Chicago White Sox, at 26-15, are tied for first place in the AL Central with the Cleveland Indians and stand a game ahead of the Minnesota Twins. They’re 7-3 over their last 10, as are the Indians, but come in riding a four-game win streak by virtue of sweeping the listless Kansas City Royals, from whom Cleveland has already won one game from in their current four-game … [Read more...] about A look at the week ahead for the White Sox
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A look at José Abreu’s August
Few words better describe José Abreu’s month more than “ridiculous,” and his naming as August’s AL Player of the Month solidifies that statement. A span of time in which he racked up a .330 batting average, 11 HR, 29 RBI and 1.061 OPS, he quietly, though not so quietly when the ball hit off his bat, led the way for a month in which the White Sox went 19-9 and set a franchise … [Read more...] about A look at José Abreu’s August
Grading the White Sox halfway through the season
After another late-inning thriller from the Chicago White Sox, the standings of the AL Central have once again changed, with the 22-13 Sox at the top. Alone. The up-and-comer White Sox appear to be ahead of schedule, thanks to amazing contributions from their young stars, top to bottom, in the rotation and in the lineup. As we did with the Cubs, let’s take a look at the White … [Read more...] about Grading the White Sox halfway through the season
Cubs’ midseason report card
At the midway point of the 2020 MLB season, the Chicago Cubs are 18-12 and in first place of the NL Central, three games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals, who, at 11-11, are still in the process of making up ground after rescheduling several games from Coronavirus positives. The MLB season has marched on, however, and with the Cubs sitting pretty in first place, now is a good … [Read more...] about Cubs’ midseason report card
The dominance of Lucas Giolito’s no-hitter
In 2018, Lucas Giolito’s postgame comments were rife with words like “disappointed,” “got away from me” or "frustrating." He’d thrown a 6.13 while going 10-13. The White Sox, at a low point in their rebuild, stumbled through another 100-loss season with little reason to think Giolito could be the anchor of their rotation. On a hot and humid Tuesday night in Chicago, 25 days … [Read more...] about The dominance of Lucas Giolito’s no-hitter