White Sox dominate a road game with Flowers and Santiago
Eventually, over the course of a season, everyone on a 25-man roster winds up contributing something. Even Mark Kotsay won a game singlehandedly in 2010. Honest. It happened. But while the White Sox...
View ArticleOh, and the Cubs too – White Sox notes
They’re using this guy and apparently it’s going well. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports I shun the crosstown series, and hiss angrily at its arrival. But that’s not so much about the...
View ArticleFor 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 is not quite in the same state he was in this time last year), drilled Konerko in the face with...
View ArticleSimultaneously too many and not enough dingers, White Sox lose again
It’s depressing how easily “eight-game losing streak” transitions into “lost nine of their last 10.” One day and not nearly enough hours removed from a wonky and discombobulated triumph, the White Sox...
View ArticleWhite Sox living in the black hole
We like him a lot, but don’t listen to us, our minds are destroyed by pain // Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports We here at Southside Showdown all have this running thing where we like...
View ArticleTyler Flowers’ sad 2013 campaign ends sadly
Tyler Flowers is set to undergo exploratory shoulder surgery. The minimum recovery time in three months and there is a month left in the season. There is math to be done here. Both the kind that...
View ArticleBlack Holes On Offense: 2013 Edition
Last November I explored some crippling holes in the White Sox’ roster in recent memory. James got the ball rolling a few days ago, scratching his head over the infield situation. So, while the season...
View ArticleWhite Sox catching situation beginning to look very familiar
Tyler Flowers was likely always returning to the organization in some form in 2014. As bad as things got for him last year, just shedding cheap catching depth is not something the Sox are in a position...
View ArticleNothing even matters
Since the 2013 trade deadline, the White Sox have replaced three starting spots in their moribund position player crop. Each of these replacements have been under 30 years of age, with at least five...
View ArticleExit Interviews: Josh Phegley
These “exit interviews” will be going over the entire 40-man roster and looking to see how each player does or does not fit into the White Sox future. The term “exit interview” is usually used when an...
View Article2005 Comparisons: Catcher
If there is one thing Chicago sports fans know how to do, it is hold onto the glory of their teams’ championship seasons like there is no tomorrow. Maybe it’s all of the Bulls 1990s NBA Finals license...
View ArticleAre Yankees Catchers on the White Sox’s Radar?
With a logjam in both left field and the infield, as well as no serviceable Major Leaguer at catcher, it was clear coming into Spring Training that another move or two could be on the horizon for the...
View ArticleTyler Flowers is the Chicago White Sox starting catcher by default
Even though Tyler Flowers had been named as the Chicago White Sox starting catcher a couple of day before, that role seemingly became official when Josh Phegley was sent to the minor league yesterday....
View ArticleChicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals: Game Preview (4/4)
Friday is the beginning of a three-game series for the Chicago White Sox as they travel to Kauffman Stadium to take on the Kansas City Royals. The last time these two teams faced each other (Sept....
View ArticleChicago White Sox Recap (4/4): Starting pitching sends Chicago to loss
The starting pitching from Chicago White Sox starter Erik Johnson just wasn’t up to par in his season debut, sending the Sox to a 7-5 loss against the Kansas City Royals, the first of their three-game...
View ArticleWhite Sox at Royals Preview (4/6): Looking to avoid the sweep
Did you know in 20 of the last 27 games in the series between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals have been decided by two runs or less? Last season, the White Sox were 6-3 at Kauffman...
View ArticleChicago White Sox Morning BP (4/7): Off to a .500 start
After two series within the AL Central against he Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox will now play in their first Interleague series of the season, at the Colorado...
View Article5 Bold Predictions: Chicago White Sox at Colorado Rockies
The next series up for the Chicago White Sox is a visit to Denver in Interleague play with the Colorado Rockies waiting at Coors Field for a three-game series. This series is the first Interleague...
View ArticleChicago White Sox crumble the Colorado Rockies, 15-3
Finally, the Chicago White Sox put together more than a complete game with 19 hits for a 15-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the second of their three-game series Tuesday night. Think about it …...
View ArticleChicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians: 5 Bold Predictions
The next series on the schedule for the Chicago White Sox is a four-game series with the Cleveland Indians, set to begin Thursday at US Cellular Field. This is just the second home series for the White...
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