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Posts in category "Offense"

Lineup at a glance

Lineup at a glance
After a banner week, taking a cross-section of the White Sox hitters after the last seven games should be a blast. 1.  Alejandro De Aza – 8 for 27, 4 BB, 9 K, 5 R, RBI – Not much pop, and an interesting influx of strikeouts, but the rate he’s getting on base at makes... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 21, 2012 at 10:00 am
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Viciedo might be a hitter after all

Viciedo might be a hitter after all
On rare occasions, I have ideas for post staked out well ahead of time.  This Monday was one of those times, I was going to address how much longer the White Sox should attempt to let Dayan Viciedo develop in a major league lineup.  If my schedule had worked out, I was even going to... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 15, 2012 at 7:46 am
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Lineup at a glance

Lineup at a glance
Continuing with the notion of taking a week snapshot at the White Sox performance, and knowing that people love lists, let’s run through the lineup with quick takes on how they’re doing. 1. Alejandro De Aza – 10 for 26, 2 2B, 4 R, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 3 K – He can take a... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 14, 2012 at 10:20 am
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Gordon's return

Gordon's return
Wednesday night made it three games in a row for Gordon Beckham batting in the #2 slot, and it’s fairly unlikely that it was accidental. There was a time where Beckham’s skill-set at the plate seemed to be made for the #2 hole, but the Sox have been waiting for him to hit enough to... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 11, 2012 at 5:45 am
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Robin Ventura wants to use his bench; if only he had one

Robin Ventura wants to use his bench; if only he had one
It’s generally misguided to critique the performance of bench players.  If they were capable of solid performance, they would have regular jobs.  Still, this, doesn’t look like much to work with. *wRC+ is a measure of the hitter’s ability to produce runs compared to league average.  A score of 100 would indicate that a player... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 8, 2012 at 12:59 pm
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Holy moly, that's a lot of strikeouts for everyone

Holy moly, that's a lot of strikeouts for everyone
Previously, I referred to the ballooning strikeout total of White Sox hitters as somewhat refreshing, given all the years of emphasizing contact over all other concerns.  Now that it’s lasted for more than a week and exploded in scale, it’s every bit the horrible illness one would expect. The White Sox have struck out a... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 20, 2012 at 5:22 pm
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A.J.'s power trip

A.J.'s power trip
  I’ve seen Pierzynski get on hot streaks before, but never with this much extra-base power — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) April 19, 2012 A.J. Pierzynski continued his early-season tear Wednesday night, going 2 for 4 with another homer.  This particular blast not only provided all the runs the White Sox would need on the night... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 19, 2012 at 12:59 am
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Duffed it

Duffed it
Blown saves happen.  They really just happen and happen and happen.  It’d be a mistake to blow one out of proportion, especially after last April convinced everyone that Matt Thornton was suddenly terrible for a month.  As brutal as Monday’s 10-4 sneak attack loss to the Orioles seemed, there’s a very good chance it’s all... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 17, 2012 at 1:38 am
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Looking for sources of hope on the roster

Looking for sources of hope on the roster
Lo and behold, the White Sox are a winning ballclub. Thanks to their old friend, the long ball, the Sox defeated the Indians 10-6 on Wednesday afternoon despite forecasts for snow and other Cleveland-related weather maladies. As John Danks’ control took the early flight back home, for the first time the Sox deviated from what... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 12, 2012 at 3:18 am
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What should carry over from Opening Day

What should carry over from Opening Day
Sports Illustrated’s Joe Sheehan says he doesn’t like to comment on the opening couple of games, because there’s nothing to do but comment on but small samples. That’s a bit self-limiting, because it’s also a point of the season where interest and fan investment might be the highest–if Chris Rongey fielding calls about Konerko not... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 7, 2012 at 2:37 pm
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