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Studies show that nothing good can last, Danny Mendick confirms. | Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Getting injured earns an F; the infielder himself was much better At midseason, the SSS staff graded the 46-46 White Sox, from head of the class Dylan Cease all the way down to Dallas Keuchel. We invented a WARsss metric that could very well be just a cute way to trot out our … [Read more...] about Grading the White Sox: Danny Mendick

There’s no doubt that Liam Hendriks has fulfilled his promise with the White Sox. But he may be an unnecessary extravagance on a .500 team. | Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports A luxury we can’t afford? fWAR: 1.6bWAR: 1.7WARP: 1.7 He should stay Hendriks is still among the most dominant closers in the game and one of the better human beings in the league. He generates tons … [Read more...] about Should I Stay or Should I Go: Liam Hendriks

Not sure how much he had to do with the success of an iconoclast like Johnny Cueto, but Ethan Katz can count the veteran as a stunning triumph in 2022. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images The 2022 White Sox of MLB pitching coaches At midseason, the SSS staff graded the 46-46 White Sox, from the head of the class Dylan Cease down to Dallas Keuchel. We invented a WARsss metric … [Read more...] about Grading the White Sox: Ethan Katz

This was not the worst duck-and-cover moment for Danny Mendick in 2022. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Who’s buying? fWAR: 0.8bWAR: 0.5WARP: 0.3 He should stay The former Gold Glove finalist (remember that?) was having a breakout season, posting good defensive numbers behind an eye-popping 125 wRC+ and briefly supplanted the struggling Josh Harrison at second base … [Read more...] about Should I Stay or Should I Go: Danny Mendick

You’d be pleased, too, if you’d just signed the contract José Valentín did, on this day 22 years ago. A big award, and a crucial re-signing 1983 Slugger Ron Kittle took home the AL Rookie of the Year. After a cup of coffee in 1982, the Gary, Ind. native exploded for 35 home runs and 100 RBIs, slashing .254/.314/.504. A majors-leading 150 Ks and poor defense in left … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: November 22

Jordan Hass, Dante Jones, Adrian Serrano, Allie Wesel, Tommy Barbee, Joe Resis and Brett Ballantini spin magical hopes and happenings for the 2023 White Sox Happy Soxivus! We are following up our first year celebrating Soxivus in 2021 with a full two months of festivities in 2022. This week, our companion piece to this podcast is the Soxivus Miracles story that much of this … [Read more...] about South Side Sox Podcast 131 — Soxivus Miracles

Eloy Jiménez regaining his health and flexing his power stroke would be a Soxivus Miracle. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images When each staffer asks for one miracle in 2023, the wish list gets wild, quick We started this Soxivus season with the Calling of Managers, then moving on to Grievances and Feats of Strength. Most recently, we’ve taken a look at the Worst and Best … [Read more...] about South Side Soxivus 2023: Miracles

In a season filled with bad storylines, Tanner Banks had one that was plenty sweet. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Garbage time relievers are important too, and this southpaw was at the top of the class At midseason, the SSS staff graded the 46-46 White Sox, from the head of the class Dylan Cease down to Dallas Keuchel. We invented a WARsss metric that could very well … [Read more...] about Grading the White Sox: Tanner Banks

Outfielder, Andrew Vaughn. | Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Patient Zero in Rick Hahn’s failed roster experiment fWAR: -0.4bWAR: -0.2WARP: 1.1 He should stay The former No. 3 overall pick was the prize draft pick of the rebuild, billed as a superlative hitter who would develop into an impact bat. In 2022, Vaughn lowered his strikeout rate from 2021 and became the team’s … [Read more...] about Should I Stay or Should I Go: Andrew Vaughn