James FeganJames Fegan

I've been writing about the White Sox since March of 2010. After two and a half years of running White Sox Observer, and six months of writing a post here once-a-week, I've signed on to be co-editor of Southside Showdown. When that's not completely occupying me, I write funny off-topic stories at The Third City, and occasionally do my grad school homework.

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John Danks returns

The last time John Danks pitched for the White Sox was a little over a year ago, in May 19, 2012. He strung together 6.1 shutout innings in Wrigley Field against a fairly moribund Cubs offense. He somehow…Read More

Hector’s heroics aren’t enough for White Sox

Our analysis of game results and performances is constantly being clouded by expectations. It’s only natural and it’s actually a good thing a lot of the time. But the expectations of what…Read More

Sale & Danks’ shoulders initiate rotation shuffle

Before anything else, how about that Jose Quintana kid, huh? Dylan Axelrod made a good Red Sox lineup look ordinary on Monday and Quintana went a step further to make them look inept at squaring pitches…Read More

Remember Jose Quintana? He’s pitching tonight! – Lineups 5/21

I spent at least five minutes trying to rack my brain to remember who the White Sox starting pitcher is for tonight’s game. I typically don’t have to look these things up since I know everyone…Read More

Who deserves to lose their job?

White Sox players–multiple White Sox players–are in a position to lose their jobs (or roles), but for the best reason: starting players are returning and the roster needs to make room for…Read More

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Ho-hum: late-model Adam Dunn, Dylan Axelrod beat up on the Red Sox

Every day is a good day to prove yourself in the major leagues, but Monday night was a particularly…Read More

Clean Sox face off against Sox soaked in disturbing amounts of blood – Lineups 5/20

They were only a laughable blimp crash of disappointment but for a year, yet the Boston Red Sox have…Read More

A fine time for the White Sox to prove themselves

Can enough be said about the weird little stretch of schedule the White Sox are in? Probably. They’re…Read More

Peavy’s walk rate normalizes all at once, White Sox split with Angels

Jake Peavy came into Sunday’s start in Los Angeles walking under 1.5 batters per nine innings and…Read More

White Sox look to make more Jason Vargas memories – Lineups 5/19

Angels starter Jason Vargas is Bruce Chen without the mystique. A soft-tossing lefty whose pitches seem…Read More

Southpod Showcast – 5.17.13 – Is this a podcast?

Jeff Keppinger walks, White Sox immediately win

Dayan Viciedo walking just isn’t quite the red alert it used to be, but it should be. With the…Read More

Just a four-game sweep of the Angels and they’ll be on their way! – Lineups 5/16

The White Sox won two games in a row in Minnesota and racked up 13 combined runs while facing starting…Read More

Dayan Getting Out of the Swing of Things

Call it 2011 trauma-induced cynicism, but Adam Dunn home runs don’t move me. I cheer and appreciate…Read More

A second day of Viciedo/Dunn pyrotechnics gives Sox series win

With Paul Konerko only now coming back from a brief sabbatical, a sad struggling offense has had to…Read More

The trouble of Konerko’s rest

Robin Ventura has enough problems to deal without his quotes being sifted through as if they had some…Read More

Actual hits, actual runs from White Sox cover up foibles in defeat of Twins

Coming into this season, there were plenty of doubts expressed about the White Sox offense. As much as…Read More

White Sox hitters putting Ventura in a powerless position

It’s not much fun to watch Robin Ventura helplessly resigned to his seat in the dugout while his…Read More

White Sox miss flight to Minnesota, game forfeited

That headline would have been a happier result and probably would have reflected better on the state…Read More

Chris Sale casts aside White Sox troubles for a night

This was an inexcusably terrible weekend for recaps on the site.* Trips to the game, site outages, Mother’s…Read More