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Starting rotation depth is a fleeting thing

Remember that boffo middle of the rotation of Jake Peavy, John Danks and Gavin Floyd? They’re all out until further notice, and the guy who hasn’t made a major league start in a year might…Read More

John Danks’ Arizona staycation, that darned video and the Civil Rights Game

The urgent nature of Danks’ drive toward being ready for Opening Day was always a somewhat odd fit with a recovery that was always going to be hard to pin down in terms of length and degree. Now…Read More

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

Danks to the DL is near inevitable at this point

A day after acknowledging that Danks’ struggles throughout spring and the unfinished nature of his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery would probably result in his beginning the season on disabled…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 needed to start hinting that starting the first week of the season with him in the rotation would…Read More

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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

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

Southpod Showcast! – 2.19.13

Feel free to listen to the show on the site, or download the mp3 audio file. Today’s episode contains…Read More

Three days into Spring Training and everything is still fine

Spring Training stories, especially in the first week, are a wellspring of positivity and optimism that…Read More

John Danks update, and smashing misconceptions with the blunt end of a hatchet

I don’t normally make a habit of scouring ESPN beat writer chats for new information but the mood…Read More

SoxFest body update

Baseball, and certainly its analysis, can be intensely cerebral and strategic. But ultimately it’s…Read More

White Sox doomed for regression? Responding to Jeff Passan’s analysis

National sportswriters can have a difficult job at times. When they focus on specific teams, they’re…Read More

Lazy Sunday afternoon White Sox notes

The WBC Chris Sale is not pitching in the World Baseball Classic, according to everyone’s favorite…Read More

White Sox areas for growth in 2013

If the White Sox busted out Monday morning and announced that they re-signed A.J. Pierzynski and Kevin…Read More

John Danks showing some recovery skills, and other White Sox notes

John Danks was able to recover from his perpetual soreness enough to get back on the field and throw…Read More

Sox Take the First, Deep in the Heart of Texas

What was supposed to be a pitchers duel turned into a hit parade early. With Chris Sale facing off against…Read More

Does Jose Quintana deserve more trust?

The second instance of Jose Quintana logging eight shutout innings, and watching the bullpen blow the…Read More

Let’s Win the AL Central! – Trade Considerations

The White Sox are three games up with 77 to go.  For a team with a front office that’s usually…Read More

Where Are the Reinforcements?

The starting pitcher issues have escalated. Zach Stewart’s little tryout against the worst team in…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