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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Axelrod’s brilliance goes unrewarded

Usually all reporting on Dylan Axelrod is firmly placed in terms of a huge underdog overcoming unreasonable odds. So, his surprisingly proud defense of his stuff–right in the midst of the worst strikeout…Read More

DYLAN AXELROD SAYS “HATERS TO LEFT!” – Lineups 5/31

Finally the morale of the fanbase is in line with the morale of Nick Schaefer and I. It may be the result of losing an emotionally-charged series with a hated rival in a lopsided and really, truly bizarre…Read More

The swift descent into self-parody: White Sox drop third-straight to Cubs

It’s not cruel enough for the White Sox to simply be the worst offense in the American League; they have to inject comical misfortune into otherwise nondescript, run-deprived losses to below-average…Read More

Jumble at the top of the order

Sorry if it feels like “Focus on a different doomed section of the lineup” Week, but it is kind of the story of the season. Alejandro De Aza is now 206 plate appearances into the new season…Read More

White Sox aren’t quite able to overcome giving up 3 HR to Cubs’ backup catcher

We don’t know what we have in John Danks yet. He’s topping out around 90 mph, he seems way more comfortable skirting away with his changeup than coming in on right-handers with his cutter.…Read More

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Wavin’ Dayan is back

Thanks to the relationship Frank Thomas had with the Chicago media, the work of Jay Mariotti and the…Read More

The rotting core of the White Sox offense

Everyone wants to rack their brain for ways to tweak the White Sox, to find areas where reasonable solutions…Read More

Runs would have been nice, Sox blown out of Crosstown opener

Jose Quintana didn’t have his best control, Alexei Ramirez didn’t cover second base on a…Read More

For real this time, I hear it might rain – Lineups 5/27

The last time the White Sox saw Jeff Samardzija, he allowed a first inning home run to Paul Konerko (who…Read More

Oh, and the Cubs too – White Sox notes

I shun the crosstown series, and hiss angrily at its arrival. But that’s not so much about the…Read More

Another tight win over the Marlins vaults the Sox to .500

Less than an hour into a duel of two of the worst–judging from their strikeout, walk and groundball…Read More

For the sweep and a .500 record

You’ve come a long way, baby. After plummeting to the depths of 14-20–six games under .500–on…Read More

The gifts of Pierre: White Sox edge Marlins on second-straight walk-off

Juan Pierre just has never stopped boosting the morale of the White Sox clubhouse. It used to be that…Read More

Keep beating the Marlins – Lineups 5/25

It’s a time of substantial upheaval for the White Sox. -John Danks came back and was passable.…Read More

Go easy on John Danks, he’s rusty – Lineups 5/24

I don’t expect much from John Danks. In fact, I expect a fair amount of struggles to hit the strike…Read More

Series Preview: Five questions with Ehsan Kassim of ‘Marlin Maniac’

Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve thought about the Marlins. They traded Mark Buehrle,…Read More

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…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…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…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…Read More