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
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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
Cubs, White Sox to square off in a series that means something
Baseball is good in Chicago. It feels weird, but the 16-8 Cubs and 15-11 White Sox collide this weekend with real stakes on the line. Both sides stand to benefit or fall behind from this weekend instead of one team trying to spoil the other’s postseason chances. This year, both teams may look back and circle this weekend as a critical junction in the year, despite it still … [Read more...] about Cubs, White Sox to square off in a series that means something
Dane Dunning to debut for the White Sox against Detroit
Dane Dunning isn’t exactly one of the top names that come to mind when assessing the White Sox’ war chest of prospects, but he’s still a big enough name to make tonight’s game against the Detroit Tigers a notable point in the White Sox’ rebuild. He gets the against another high-level prospect, Casey Mize, the no. 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft and the club's second-highest … [Read more...] about Dane Dunning to debut for the White Sox against Detroit
A look at the week ahead for the White Sox
After a combined six hits in their double-header on Saturday, the White Sox got a much-needed offensive-outpour on Sunday that saw them hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs in a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Sox are 11-11 with a four-game series against Detroit ahead of them and a three-game set against the Cubs on deck. Starting on the mound tonight will … [Read more...] about A look at the week ahead for the White Sox