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Instant Rationalization - Sox and Twins engage in slugfest; Sox hit their home runs with people on base

Instant Rationalization - Sox and Twins engage in slugfest; Sox hit their home runs with people on base
Thursday night, the Twins trotted out a 27 year-old making his first career major league start, and the White Sox started a guy who’s pitched a perfect game, so naturally they won in a rout. Eh, perhaps that description doesn’t quite cover it. Poor defense and a hanging curveball that was hammered for a two-run... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 24, 2012 at 11:27 pm
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AL Central Preview: The only team to fear is the team itself...and the Tigers

AL Central Preview: The only team to fear is the team itself...and the Tigers
Last Spring, I wrote a capsule for every other AL Central team for the purpose of sizing up the competition.  The 2011 White Sox didn’t figure to run away with the AL Central unopposed, but they were serious contenders and it was important to get a handle on just how many games they’d need to win... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 3, 2012 at 4:07 am
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AL Central Rumblings & Bumblings!

AL Central Rumblings & Bumblings!
Adam Dunn gets regular size Potbelly’s sandwiches now, and Ozzie Guillen is going to remove some people’s nerve endings. There.  That’s the White Sox news for the week. But the White Sox–contrary to appearance–do not operate in a bizarre baseball vacuum by themselves.  They exist in the AL Central, where the amount of money they... Read more »
By James Fegan,
January 23, 2012 at 2:42 am
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Addison Reed taking ownership of the closer role is the best-case scenario

Addison Reed taking ownership of the closer role is the best-case scenario
Expectations for the 1st year of Robin Ventura as a manager probably need to stay reasonable.  As long he doesn’t let Jake Peavy throw 160 pitches, doesn’t make late-inning substitutions that seem to intentionally make his defense worse, and throws in the occasional keen observation like “Alexei isn’t one of our better bunters”, his learning... Read more »
By James Fegan,
January 13, 2012 at 1:48 am
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Much better moments in White Sox History - The Blackout Game

Much better moments in White Sox History - The Blackout Game
Perhaps I’m a bit of a sap, but all this talk of rebuilding and possibly competent attempts to be competitive are kind of, well, sad.  Ripe for uproarious mockery for sure, but still kind of sad.  In an effort to pep things up, and being the proud owner a robust iTunes gift card, I’d though... Read more »
By James Fegan,
January 9, 2012 at 12:33 am
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Alex Rios, Adam Dunn, and their albatross contract brethren

Alex Rios, Adam Dunn, and their albatross contract brethren
Jake Peavy is the highest paid player on the 2012 White Sox. Thaaaat doesn’t make me feel great, but there’s only one more season before a nice, comfy buyout awaits him in 2013. The next two highest paid players are Adam Dunn (who’s got a $2 million raise coming for this year) and Alex Rios... Read more »
By James Fegan,
December 28, 2011 at 12:39 am
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Hot Stove Watch - Day 52 Recap

Hot Stove Watch - Day 52 Recap
First and foremost, news was passed down by the man with his ear to the street, the inside source on all things White Sox–team beat writer Scott Merkin!  Surely his article responding to reader emails has a scoop buried in it! “…don’t think Williams will move players just to move them. However, after looking at... Read more »
By James Fegan,
December 20, 2011 at 4:14 am
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Three lefties in the bullpen ain't no kinda usual

Three lefties in the bullpen ain't no kinda usual
Admittedly, ever since the White Sox lucked into a pitcher with top 10 talent, threw southpaw and could hit the mid-90′s, I’ve been pretty gaga over the idea of seeing him start.  In the last decade, I can recall one hurler who has been drafted by the organization and risen up into a regular rotation contributor... Read more »
By James Fegan,
October 6, 2011 at 1:18 am
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Charlotte Knights get 'revenge' on Twins

Charlotte Knights get 'revenge' on Twins
Last year, I attended the first and third games of last September’s 3-game set with the Minnesota Twins. In other words, I was there when the 2010 White Sox got put in the ground.  They would have been demoralizing losses for the consequences alone, but with the Twins racking up 25 runs against the Sox’... Read more »
By James Fegan,
August 30, 2011 at 2:03 am
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White Sox Week That Was 6/6-6/12: Could we have done more?

White Sox Week That Was 6/6-6/12: Could we have done more?
This is getting ridiculous. // Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago Tribune The mandate for the White Sox during a 7-game homestand week versus Seattle and Oakland was pretty clear: make hay…preferably lots of it.  And whatever caution that Seattle’s promising record might have elicited was burnt away when the Sox won match-ups versus Felix Hernandez and Michael... Read more »
By James Fegan,
June 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm
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