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Posts tagged "Adam Dunn"

Morning notes: Notes on things other than Chris Sale

Morning notes: Notes on things other than Chris Sale
Orlando Hudson has charmed us all with competent major league at-bats from the 3rd base position, but Brent Morel is on the recovery trail and has a starting job waiting for him if Robin Ventura sticks to his words. Morel took BP, did some exercises, and should be starting rehab work in Charlotte Wednesday, which... Read more »
By James Fegan,
today at 9:00 am
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Instant Rationalization: Sale dominates, Dunn provides the runs

Through five innings, the White Sox seemed all set to waste one of the most dominant starts in franchise history. Against a lineup where the Rays hid most of their prominent lefties from him, Chris Sale annihilated their fill-ins, striking out 15 in seven innings, with absolutely every tool you would hope to see from... Read more »
By James Fegan,
Monday at 5:07 pm
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Instant Rationalization - Quintana does the job, and it turns out he didn't even have to

Instant Rationalization - Quintana does the job, and it turns out he didn't even have to
The overriding philosophy that justifed picking Jose Quintana to fill in for John Danks was that he was left-handed, Cleveland ‘s lineup is overwhelmingly left-handed, and maybe he could use that to wander through five of six innings without a huge rally being launched In response, Cleveland threw in righties Aaron Cunningham, Jose Lopez, and... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 25, 2012 at 11:35 pm
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Morning notes: Hopefully none of this will require surgery

Morning notes: Hopefully none of this will require surgery
The bulging disc in Brent Morel’s back won’t require surgery, putting him on much more of a week-to-week timeline in his recovery rather than month-to-month.  Since Robin Ventura is steadfast that Morel won’t lose his job due to injury, Orlando Hudson should be sure to keep sharp at all infield positions. However, the description of... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 24, 2012 at 10:30 am
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Morning notes: More Orlando Hudson mania continues, for better or for worse

Morning notes: More Orlando Hudson mania continues, for better or for worse
Tuesday was Orlando Hudson’s first official day on the roster–and Brent Morel’s first on the DL–and he managed to get his feet wet.  O-Dog got in at the end of the blowout, singled, scored, and made a somewhat erratic throw to 1st on his only defensive chance.  He’ll probably start Wednesday, barring Eduardo Escobar going... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 23, 2012 at 5:45 am
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Let's all share happy stories about how Adam Dunn is fixed

Let's all share happy stories about how Adam Dunn is fixed
Adam Dunn has been hitting enormous home runs with prodigious frequency of recent.  He’s got 14 in total (here’s another one), which is the most of anyone not named Josh Hamilton. Better yet, the last three Dunn blasts have all come against lefties, which brightens up a batting line that otherwise suggests that his struggles against... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 22, 2012 at 10:30 am
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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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White Sox Week That Was: 5/14-5/20 - The Cubs' series makes everything look better

White Sox Week That Was: 5/14-5/20 - The Cubs' series makes everything look better
The 5-2 record the White Sox managed this past week is right up there with the best performance they’ve managed all season.  The weekend triumph against the Cubs was the first three-game sweep since they bested the Mariners on April 20-22nd. A dominant stretch against the crosstown team covered up a disappointing moment where the... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 21, 2012 at 5:45 am
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Instant Rationalization - Sox ride dominant Peavy, long home runs to sweep

Instant Rationalization - Sox ride dominant Peavy, long home runs to sweep
Pre-game projections put the wind blowing out of Wrigley Field at 10 mph on Sunday, so the team that kept the ball out of the homer-inducing air probably had the best chance for success. Jake Peavy only allowed six balls to leave the infield through 6.1 shutout innings, and only one honest-to-goodness fly ball. His... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 20, 2012 at 4:22 pm
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Instant Rationalization - No Paulie, no cry

Instant Rationalization - No Paulie, no cry
Without the heart of their offense in the lineup due to injury, and red-hot but still green Dayan Viciedo subbing as the clean-up hitter, the White Sox would need to find some other sources of power, or string their hits together to be successful Saturday night. Instead, they did both.  Viciedo and Pierzynski went yard... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 19, 2012 at 9:22 pm
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