South Side Sox

On this day 117 years ago, the White Sox won their 10th straight and stormed into first place. | Chicago Tribune The South Siders’ win streak hits 10, and first place is their reward 1908 Not to upstage the next Ed Walsh item on this day, but in a 5-1 win over the New York Highlanders (Yankees) the hurler not only tossed a complete game six-hitter, but stole home! The … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: June 13

A No. 3 overall pick with a -0.4 career WAR. | Jeff Dean/Getty Images White Sox trade a No. 3 overall pick for recently-bullpenned Milwaukee starter Aaron Civale The White Sox finally said goodbye to Andrew Vaughn in an exchange that sends Vaughn to the Brewers for starting pitcher Aaron Civale, who requested a trade nearly 24 hours ago, and a reported $600,000. Civale … [Read more...] about Andrew Vaughn dumped on the Brewers

You eight percenters were right! Andrew Vaughn was the next to go Our latest Reacts survey asked you who was the next bat to be dealt away, after Matt Thaiss to Tampa Bay last month. Little did we know that before we hit publish, we’d have our answer! Yes indeed, the outlier that was Andrew Vaughn — in the minors and not hitting particularly well — was in fact the … [Read more...] about South Side Sox Reacts: We have some winners!

Adrian Houser looks to silence the Texas bats tonight. | Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images New city, new series The White Sox have touched down in Arlington, Texas, to see the Rangers again. In their last meeting, the White Sox took two of three. Since then, the Rangers have won four of the past five games. Before we get to the lineup, and in case you’ve … [Read more...] about Game Thread: White Sox at Rangers

The White Sox are a bad offensive team, but tonight’s approach at the plate was abysmal. | Jim Cowsert-Imagn Images Over-aggressive and incompetent bats lead to 47th loss in 70 games In what should’ve been a competitive outing against the Rangers bullpen, the White Sox could only muster up six hits and one run in a pathetic showing in a 3-1 loss. The White Sox were … [Read more...] about Rangers’ bullpen game handcuffs inept White Sox offense, 3-1