Spring training is over, let it remain forever dead
Spring training came to an end for the White Sox Saturday. They lost 5-4 to the Brewers in a game where Gavin Floyd allowed a monstrous home run to Rickie Weeks in his only inning of work, Adam Dunn…Read More
Stop getting hurt, older White Sox players
The Yankees are obviously a lot more successful than most baseball teams, including say, the White Sox. They are also a lot older than most (or all) baseball teams, including the White Sox. That serves…Read More
Angel Sanchez caps off competition-free spring
RV tabs Angel Sanchez as utility infielder. So, only roster spot left is Crain or another reliever — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) March 24, 2013 Angel Sanchez was brought in with a Rule 5 draft pick.…Read More
Jesse Crain feeling better, which is good
“Looking good, Jesse!” Jesse Crain feels much better after a two-inning performance in a minor-league game today. Threw 20 pitches. #WhiteSox — Dan Hayes (@DanHayesCSN) March 23, 2013 “Feeling…Read More
For goodness sake, Jesse too?
The White Sox roster is clearly designed to lean heavily on its pitching staff. Sure, Dayan Viciedo could leap forward, Tyler Flowers could surprise, the old fogies could combine for one last hurrah,…Read More
Danks to the DL is near inevitable at this point
A day after acknowledging that Danks’ struggles throughout spring and the unfinished nature of…Read More
Danks’ recovery stuck in place two weeks from Opening Day
Good gravy, that did not go well at all. Heading into Tuesday’s start against the Reds, John Danks…Read More
Danks and Sale finding their places in the rotation
Robin Ventura responded to Chris Sale’s worst outing of the spring by naming him the White Sox…Read More
Spring training injuries
Discussion of injuries does not become magically more transparent in the regular season, but they always…Read More
Living with Jose Quintana
How to put this in the most complimentary way… Last year, during Jose Quintana’s scintillating…Read More
Increased White Sox baserunning aggression is risky, of course
The primary impetuses behind the White Sox plan to be more aggressive on the basepaths–and Dan…Read More
Keppinger shoulder soreness lingers through two weeks of meaningless games
Watching Paul Konerko in spring training is fun. Most of his ‘Eeyore tendencies’ are removed…Read More
Danks returns to the mound, with nothing to panic about yet
John Danks took the mound for his first game-like pitching situation since mid-June of 2012. There are…Read More
Early spring training White Sox observations
At the spring training level, all we can do is observe. We can’t make conclusions, or even come…Read More
The little wrinkle in the Chris Sale narrative
There’s a lot to like in the description of the White Sox approach to managing Chris Sale provided…Read More
Inflicting patience on others
It’s spring training, so writing ideas are coming from the radio still. Darrin Jackson was commenting…Read More
Spring Training play creaks to an acceptable start
Concern about the White Sox poor play in Spring Training extends no farther than the actual moment of…Read More


















