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Posts tagged "Mark Buehrle"

Gavin Floyd's struggles with damage control

Gavin Floyd's struggles with damage control
Back-to-back rough starts have ballooned Gavin Floyd’s ERA to 4.66 on the season.  Not only has every trace of his hot start been erased from his statistical record, but the 16 runs he’s given up in his last two outings dwarf the 13 he allowed in his seven previous times on the hill. Ups-and-downs happen... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 23, 2012 at 3:34 pm
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Sox Index 3/12/12

Sox Index 3/12/12
Cincinnati Reds wins in 140 regular season games in 1919: 96 Chicago White Sox wins in 140 regular season games in 1919: 88 Joe Jackson 1919 World Series OPS: .956 1917 World Series OPS: .638 Joe Jackson, White Sox salary in 1919: $6,000 Buying power $6000 had in 1919 in 2012 dollars, according to U.S... Read more »
By Chris Lamberti,
March 12, 2012 at 7:41 pm
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Pierzynski is probably brilliant, Short is definitely hurt

Pierzynski is probably brilliant, Short is definitely hurt
The frustrating thing about trying to evaluate A.J. Pierzynski is reviewing his statistical profile, finding a decent but underwhelming player, and being met with the inevitable reply of “Yeah, but the intangibles”.  It’s a valid complaint, but one that’s hard to reconcile into a firm, sum total. Beyond the mystery of his bat-handling, or clutchitude... Read more »
By James Fegan,
March 9, 2012 at 11:56 pm
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John Danks is very clearly the Opening Day starter, even after Tuesday

John Danks is very clearly the Opening Day starter, even after Tuesday
The second Spring Training game rolled around Tuesday and oh, well, losing again. The novelty of trying to make cautious judgments off single game performances has waned a bit.  Perhaps that’s because John Danks looked terrible in his first outing, and John Danks is probably the Opening Day starter. “Right now, [Danks] is going to... Read more »
By James Fegan,
March 7, 2012 at 12:46 am
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First dose of unbridled Spring Training optimism

First dose of unbridled Spring Training optimism
Taking even a day off the first burst of Spring Training is a good way to fall hopelessly behind all the positivism. It’s only fitting; it’s the beginning of the professional baseball season, professional baseball is a massive and onerous endeavor, so you’re either entering it with unbridled enthusiasm and energy or you’re not doing... Read more »
By James Fegan,
February 25, 2012 at 4:27 pm
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Sox Index 2/18/12

Sox Index 2/18/12
White Sox team home runs in 1959: 97 MLB rank: 16 (last) White Sox team stolen bases in 1959: 113 MLB rank: 1 Games started for White Sox by Ed Walsh in 1908: 49 Games completed: 42 Stolen bases on Ray Schalk in 1925: 29 Runners caught stealing: 62 (68%) Major League baseball players born... Read more »
By Chris Lamberti,
February 18, 2012 at 11:49 am
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It's not that hard to know Chris Sale

It's not that hard to know Chris Sale
Chris Sale is for the most part, an open book.  He’s pretty expressive and honest in interviews, at least enough for us to know that he really, really wants to start.  There’s also been 94.1 IP of Sale to observe, and there’s a general feel of what he does well.  It’s a lot. He’s got... Read more »
By James Fegan,
February 10, 2012 at 3:24 am
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SoxFest unveils confident talking team that's really standing pat

SoxFest unveils confident talking team that's really standing pat
“Why not us?” would seem to be the motto of the opening day of SoxFest, which is shaping up to be every bit the positivist lovefest that, you know, a pre-season promotional event designed to drum up enthusiasm for the upcoming season should be. Kenny Williams received a smattering of boos when he was introduced... Read more »
By James Fegan,
January 27, 2012 at 11:39 pm
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Orlando Cabrera is gone because you didn't love him enough

Orlando Cabrera is gone because you didn't love him enough
This off-season didn’t feature the most imposing crop of free agent shortstops. Rafael Furcal played only 87 games last season and posted an 81 wRC+, and landed a 2-year deal worth $14 million from the Cardinals…who were mostly praised for the signing.  And yet even in these waters, no one bit on 37 year-old Orlando... Read more »
By James Fegan,
January 19, 2012 at 2:02 am
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Why the White Sox probably won’t be particularly competitive in 2012

I accepted an invitation to start writing once a week at Southside Showdown, and started things out by telling my new audience that the 2012 team would probably be pretty bad.  Not definitely, not almost definitely, just probably.  Hooray for first impressions! You have to click the title for the link, so you can be whisked off to a different... Read more »
By James Fegan,
January 18, 2012 at 8:24 am
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