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Road Warriors

The White Sox have been unbelievably good on the road this season. However, at the same time, they have been unbelievably mediocre at home. But none the less, the Sox went into St. Louis on Tuesday with…Read More

Sometimes You Just Win

The Friday and Saturday White Sox games were like night and day. I mean, beyond the respective 7:00 and 3:00 start times. Friday night the Sox put together a 12 hit attack, besting the Astros in that…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 of Are You Afraid of the Dark? ended, by throwing a huge pile of sand on the fire. In a piece…Read More

Yes, Yes! In The Face!

A close game was expected, and a close game was achieved. At least it seemed much closer than the score would indicate though it wasn’t the duel the names in the pitching matchup predicted. Both sides…Read More

When the Wind Blows

The night didn’t go quite as Cole De Vries had envisioned for his big league debut, I’m sure. It didn’t go the way Humber planned it either. The bats dominated this game, more specifically the…Read More

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Best of the 2012 Sox, Best of the 2012 Cubs. An All-Chicago Team

If you were so inclined, you could argue that the Crosstown Classic has been going on for longer than…Read More

Offense Comes Back to Get Danks Off the Hook

It’s pretty safe to say that John Danks didn’t have it tonight. He wasn’t helped much by the…Read More

Mother’s Day Lineups – Royals @ Sox

Alexei Ramirez and Alejandro De Aza will take the day off while Philip Humber tries to have his first…Read More

Danks Throws a Gem, Rios Gets Revenge, Sox End Skid

It was no secret that John Danks was struggling coming into Cleveland on Tuesday night. He had looked…Read More

Case of the Mondays

2 games, 2 losses. Not the start to the week the Sox were looking for. In game one Philip Humber had…Read More

Half Game Wrap, Half Anti-Bunting Rant

Roughly 10,000 years ago Chris Sale started a game in which the White Sox would attempt to win a series…Read More

Adam Jones the Latest in Line of Sox Killers

The long ball and Adam Jones get the Sox again. Gavin Floyd was less than sharp and the Orioles were…Read More

The Night the Rallies Died

John Danks was once again just adequate and the way this team is hitting, adequate just won’t get…Read More

Alejandro D’oh! Aza

A 4-1 lead in the 8th inning evaporated one homer at a time as the White Sox bullpen surrendered 3 solo…Read More

Uniforms Look Good, Sox Look Bad

Rick Porcello took advantage of an impatient approach from White Sox hitters and cruised through the…Read More

John Danks Collects First Win of the Year

Run support for John Danks! There will be no repeat of last year’s record for Johnny. The Sox…Read More

Super Joe: A photo analysis

Trying to make conclusions about significant baseball matters is a dangerous thing to do this time of…Read More

Sox @ Indians – Fukudome’s Revenge

After today we’ll be one time through the rotation and looking good. Right? Right. Phil Humber is…Read More

Sale Solid in first Start

How about that? Chris Sale made his debut as a starter one to remember earning a victory in Cleveland…Read More

Sox Come Up Empty Against Rangers

After a couple of games that could have gone either way and did, the Sox sat on the receiving end of…Read More