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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 a fourth place team that entered the season with limited expectations. But to the niche audience…Read More

Southside Showdown Preseason Roundtable Pt. 2

Continuing the roundtable discussion from this morning, it is asked… What are our expectations for the season? Thank God for the second wild card giving us a reason to take the hose off the exhaust…Read More

Michael Bourn threatens the White Sox death-grip on second place

If there’s been a comfort in the White Sox mediocrity in recent years, where they have repeatedly taken out a lease on the second place spot in the American League Central, it’s that they have…Read More

Cleveland makes up a little ground in TV revenue gap

Sticking out like a sore thumb in the list of MLB teams TV distributors, against a backdrop of Comcast and Fox regional affiliates, was the Cleveland Indians and their in-family agreement with Sports Time…Read More

As the White Sox sit in their foxhole, the Royals make their move

The White Sox are leveraging themselves for something. That’s the exciting interpretation of the Jeff Keppinger signing; the White Sox are not simply giving one of the best utility infielders in…Read More

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Other people’s (TV) money

A stir took place on Tuesday in the internet baseball community in response to FanGraphs’ Wendy…Read More

Slumping Sox Need Answers

Well, its no secret that our Sox have been slumping since their incredible winning streak came to an…Read More

The White Sox are competitive, so it’s time to eat some crow

For my first ever post here at Southside Showdown, I decided to begin things in the same way every episode…Read More

White Sox Baseball – Unique or Directionless?

For all we know, we’re a select few moments from Yoenis Cespedes and Jorge Soler announcing their…Read More

Why the White Sox probably won’t be particularly competitive in 2012

For my first entry here as a staff member of Southside Showdown, I thought it appropriate to establish…Read More