A few words on the downside of hot starts OR We are all in Hawk Harrelson Heaven right about now.
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"This guy's pitching like he's double-parked outside the facility here."
- Ed Farmer on Mark Buehrle
Tag Archives: Chicago White Sox
Carlos Quentin’s Season is Twenty Percent Over
Filed Under: Opinion Also Filed Under: Baltimore Orioles, Carlos Quentin, Hawk Harrelson, Nick Markakis, pessimism, softball Comments closed
Bold Predictions: Life on the Street
There is a saying in Baltimore that baseball games may be played in fifty ways and that all of them end poorly.
Filed Under: Opinion Also Filed Under: Baltimore Orioles, Bold Predictions, hilarious statistical possibilities, Nick Markakis, softball Comments closed
Twelve Months on 35th Street
This site celebrates its first birthday today.
Bombs Away!
What do the Rays and Twins have in common? (Hint: It rhymes with “schmembarrassed in a ridiculous dome.”)
Filed Under: News Also Filed Under: grindyness, softball, Tampa Bay Rays, the sweet taste of victory Comments closed
Not Even Confidence Can Save Them
The Sox’ pitching coach can work a lot of miracles, but perhaps some All-Star relievers were simply not meant to be salvaged.
Filed Under: Opinion Also Filed Under: All-Stars, bullpen, Detroit Tigers, Don Cooper, Kansas City Royals, Mike MacDougal, pitchers, reclamation projects Comments closed
This Old Outfield
The farm just got a whole lot speedier. And grindier. Let’s trade it for Ichiro!
Filed Under: Opinion Also Filed Under: Brian Anderson, free agents, grinding, grindyness, Jerry Owens, outfield, Plan D, Scott Podsednik, speed and defense don't slump Comments closed
He Is The Last Great Public Figure On This Team
Jerry O does not want to be called First Batter. It sounds like a saddle horse.
Filed Under: News Also Filed Under: Aaron Rowand, Brian Anderson, cruel irony, Dewayne Wise, Gordon Beckham, injuries, Jerry Owens, outfield Comments closed
That, My Friends, Is What’s Called a “Winning Streak”
A few words on the fun of watching the Twins lose to the Sox.
Filed Under: Opinion Also Filed Under: Carlos Quentin, grindyness, losers, Minnesota Twins, softball Comments closed
Those T-Shirts Aren’t That Great
I’d like to know who did the shoving. . . and why. Chevy ads disguised as clothing are just about the lamest thing in the world. Man sues Sox, claims he was injured by crowd [Sun-Times]
“Meaning” Is Such A Strong Term
Only three games? ONLY three games? Might as well have been the 490 before them.
Filed Under: Opinion Also Filed Under: Dewayne Wise, Kansas City Royals, pitchers, softball Comments closed
How to Bring Out the Worst In Chicagoans
Who has the best fans? Cubs? Sox? If WMAQ’s findings are any indication, I vote “neither:” JAKE SAYS: thee cubs fans have been waiting 101 years they cry if there team looses and so what if the cub fans drink a lot isnt that what going to a baseball game is aboutt CUBS RULE SAYS: [...]
Filed Under: News Also Filed Under: Chicago, Chicago Cubs, fans, found objects, politics, stereotypes make complicated things easier to talk about and stuff Comments closed
We Have Seen the Future of White Sox Baseball
. . . and it looks a lot like the very recent past of White Sox baseball. To the Grindmobile!
Filed Under: Opinion Also Filed Under: Chris Getz, game recaps, Jim Thome, Josh Fields, Kansas City Royals, Kyle Farnsworth, Mark Buehrle, Opening Day Comments closed
Previewing Tomorrow’s News
With Opening Day postponed due to hilariously inclement weather, let us offer up suggestions for the back page headline of tomorrow’s Sun-Times: Snow Way! Snow-Hitter Say It Ain’t Snow! Snow-pening Day Home Snow-pener That’s a White Sox Win-ter Good God, What A Terrible City We Live In Where It Snows During Baseball Season Stay tuned!
Presenting Your 2009 Chicago White Sox
One “when” and a whole lot of “if.” Ladies and gentlemen, baseball season is upon us.
Filed Under: Features Also Filed Under: 2009 Baseball Preview, 50 cents short, A.L. Central, baseball predictions are also stupid, dashed expectations, economics, grinding, grindyness, Kenny Williams, pretentiousness Comments closed