An Heir To Officer Kark?
Friday, February 27th, 2009 Posted in 2009 Season, Chris Stewart, Cole Armstrong, Corky Miller, Criminal Appeal, Player Preview, Poor Offense, Spring Training, Tyler Flowers | No Comments »Ah. There is nothing as rejuvenating as seeing the first box scores of the spring. All the cliches apply: every team is undefeated, every young prospect is a shiny new toy, every aging veteran is ready for ...
A Solution? It May Be A Start.
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Bartolo Colon, Criminal Appeal, Free Agent Signing, Ozzie Guillen, Roster Moves, Starting Pitching | 2 Comments »It's no secret that the White Sox' starting pitching is a question mark. Much of the talk regarding trading Joe Crede has centered on the question of whether the Sox can get a starter in return. As we ...
PECOTA Projects Pitching Problems
Sunday, February 17th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Criminal Appeal, Stats | 2 Comments »Baseball Prospectus quietly posted their projected 2008 standings, which are based on their PECOTA projection system. For those who aren't subscribers to BP, here's a sneak peek at the AL Central (the formatting looks so neat in the publishing ...
Andy MacPhail to the Rescue?
Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Criminal Appeal, Juan Uribe, White Sox | No Comments »Okay, it may be overstating things somewhat to imply that Andy MacPhail could save the White Sox' season by taking Juan Uribe off their hands. However, as was discussed on this very site not long ago, the Sox have ...
Passing Grade
Thursday, February 7th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Criminal Appeal, Kenny Williams, Roster Moves, Spring Training Preview, White Sox | 1 Comment »Baseball Prospectus's Joe Sheehan has posted his Spring Training Preview for the AL Central. He's actually a little more bullish on the White Sox than I am, arguing that they're only one top starting pitcher away from hanging with ...
Down on the Farm
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 Posted in A. Poreda, Criminal Appeal, Minding the Farm, Minor Leagues, White Sox | No Comments »It's no shock that the Sox don't have too much left in the development pipeline after KW's recent trades. Baseball Prospectus's Kevin Goldstein unveiled his Top 100 Prospects in all of baseball today. One Sox farmhand made the ...
I Luuuuuuv Joe Crede
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Criminal Appeal, Fifth Starter, Injuries, Joe Crede, Kenny Williams, Spring Training, White Sox, trade | 2 Comments »We've all known since last year that Hawk Harrelson would soon have to find a new man-crush for the 2008 season. Joe Crede's balky back and Josh Fields's obvious potential have conspired to make Crede a luxury on a ...
