Posts tagged "White Sox"

A to Z Challenge: Z is for Zone

A to Z Challenge: Z is for Zone
And here we are, the end of the A to Z challenge. I didn’t quite finish it in twenty-six straight days, with Sundays off, but I feel pretty good. The first post was May 17th, so a little over a month and I’ve plunked down twenty-six posts, sort of related to the White Sox, but... Read more »
By Kevin Kaufmann,
July 1, 2017 at 2:37 pm • 

A to Z Challenge: W is for Waiting

A to Z Challenge: W is for Waiting
A bit of a departure today but not entirely. As far as the White Sox are concerned, and especially us, the fans, we are in a waiting mode for at least another year. It isn’t a bad wait either, as long as they keep playing relatively good baseball. I don’t know about everyone else, but... Read more »
By Kevin Kaufmann,
June 20, 2017 at 10:21 am • 

A to Z Challenge: V is for Velocity

A to Z Challenge: V is for Velocity
Coming up with a V was definitely a challenge. Victory? Well, that really isn’t the point this year, is it? Victor? I couldn’t think off the top of my head of a Victor in White Sox or personal baseball history, and didn’t have the drive to look one up. Visitor? meh. Version? Verdun? I was... Read more »
By Kevin Kaufmann,
June 19, 2017 at 8:52 pm • 
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A to Z Challenge: U is for Upper Deck

A to Z Challenge: U is for Upper Deck
Made it to my first game of the season yesterday. For an afternoon game at the Rate, I was surprised at the size of the crowd. As I was walking around, I estimated that it was about 20K, which for a Sox midweek, afternoon game is pretty amazing. There were some groups, but considering I... Read more »
By Kevin Kaufmann,
June 16, 2017 at 12:59 pm • 

A to Z Challenge: S is for Sale

A to Z Challenge: S is for Sale
Chris Sale was the other, bigger trade of the off-season by the White Sox. Along with the Adam Eaton deal it was the Bat signal of the rebuild. In exchange for Sale, the White Sox acquired Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Luis Alexander Basabe, and Victory Diaz. It was pretty close a perfect trade. One team... Read more »
By Kevin Kaufmann,
June 13, 2017 at 10:36 pm • 

A to Z Challenge: R is for Ricky!

A to Z Challenge: R is for Ricky!
Honestly, better said, R is for Rick, the White Sox manager doesn’t go by Ricky much these days. Rick, though, just don’t track. Admittedly, this isn’t much of a report card on Renteria because we are just 60 or so games into his tenure as White Sox manager. Rather, it’s first impressions, after the first... Read more »
By Kevin Kaufmann,
June 12, 2017 at 10:57 pm • 
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A to Z Challenge: Q is for Quintana

A to Z Challenge: Q is for Quintana
Thank goodness for Quintana, though I gave serious consideration to quality start as a topic. Jose Quintana would be a part of that post as well. Like the pitching win, it is not the best stat, but like the win, at least for starters, it provides a short hand for reliability. If a pitcher has... Read more »
By Kevin Kaufmann,
June 11, 2017 at 12:53 pm • 

A to Z Challenge: O is for Ozzie

A to Z Challenge: O is for Ozzie
This is definitely low hanging fruit in an A to Z Challenge (guess who Q is going to be!) That being said, Ozzie Guillen was, at least during my time as a White Sox fan, the best manager the team has had. There are a few with greater winning percentages than Ozzie, Guillen ranks tenth... Read more »
By Kevin Kaufmann,
June 8, 2017 at 10:40 pm • 

A to Z Challenge: N is for No-No

A to Z Challenge: N is for No-No
This challenge has been a lot of fun so far. Perhaps a little more self-induced stress than I should give it, but alas ’tis my nature. What has been a great deal of fun is taking a look at some of my favorite White Sox players from yesterday. Considering that I missed on “B” and... Read more »
By Kevin Kaufmann,
June 7, 2017 at 3:34 pm • 
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A to Z Challenge: M is for Minnie

A to Z Challenge: M is for Minnie
I suppose M could be for missing considering I didn’t get a blog in yesterday. No regrets, however as I was slogging away on the next podcast. Dear lord, you would think getting two podcasts done in month wouldn’t be a Herculean task, and yet here we are. May has come and gone and I’m... Read more »
By Kevin Kaufmann,
June 6, 2017 at 3:53 pm •