On the same afternoon White Sox starters Ervin Santana and Lucas Giolito allowed a combined 11 earned runs on 16 hits over eight miserable innings at Camelback Ranch, I was fortunate to avoid that factory of pain by venturing off to the back fields for Minor League camp. It may be a chore to stomach […]
A Trip to Glendale: Highlights of White Sox Minor League Camp Read More »
It’s as if White Sox fans haven’t suffered enough punishment this offseason. Thursday, the south side faithful endured another gut-punch after learning right-handed pitching prospect Dane Dunning may eventually need Tommy John surgery, according to General Manager Rick Hahn. The 24-year-old experienced discomfort in his right forearm in late February as he worked his way
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There are typically a handful of guys I root for during Spring Training for no particular reason. Maybe it’s because I think the player’s name is amusing, or maybe he’s spent years grinding in the minors with the hopes he cracks a Major League roster out of camp (Ryan Cordell). Whatever the case may be,
Evan Marshall’s Story is One Worth Rooting For Read More »
February 19, 2019 was a kick in the gut to the many who follow their beloved southside baseball team. A figurative gray cloud hovered above only White Sox fans throughout the fallout of a certain free agent who accepted a certain 10-year, $300 million deal in a certain city that sees rain fewer times a year than
Salt in the Wound: Basabe’s Injury With Updates on Burger, Burdi, and Dunning Read More »
Winter can be tricky. I very much prefer the warmth. For whatever reason, I chose to stick around the Midwest; specifically, about 20 minutes from Guaranteed Rate Field. Maybe that’s the reason I’m still here. The feeling of dread starts to sink in around early October. Knowing cold and darkness is on the horizon for
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While local reports describe weather across the Midwest at the tail end of January as “bitterly cold,” I’m doing my best to put myself in a spring-like mood. I tried to tie in some sort of “escape the cold” metaphor as it relates to the conclusion of the Winter Leagues in Venezuela, Mexico and the Dominican Republic,
A Winter League Unlike the Rest: Recap, Results and Culture Read More »
Following an encouraging first stint at Double-A Birmingham, Luis Alexander Basabe (not to be confused with his twin brother, Luis Alejandro Basabe) is in prime position to take a major step forward in his professional career. Among the encouraging efforts by Rick Hahn throughout this rebuild, White Sox outfield prospects may arguably hold the most
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