April 7th, 2011 
Bill Mahoney 
Posted in After a blistering first 2 games against the Cleveland Indians, the White Sox have come back to earth. The offense is still cruising right along, but the bullpen has hit a bump in the road. First the offense. Is there any stopping Gordon Beckham and Carlos Quentin? The 2nd baseman and right fielder are hitting [...]
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Stunning 9th Inning Comeback Makes Way For Thrilling 10-7 Victory In 12th
Sale made up for last night’s blown save with two solid innings of relief in the win It’s an understatement to say the bullpen and defense are struggling; two areas thought to be strengths, not weaknesses. Matt Thornton blew his first save chance in the 9th after the Good Guys rallied from down four to [...]
Surprisingly Shaky Sox?
Can the emphatic southpaw close the door for the “Good Guys” in black? If Thornton doesn’t fulfill his relief role for the Southsiders, Ozzie Guillen will call for another flame-throwing lefty to finalize ball games: 22-year old, ’10 first round pick, Chris Sale. Thoughts concerning the South Side’s chances in ’11 complimentary of respected voices [...]
Sox ready to Pitch in
Spring Training is mostly underway, with positive vibes coming from every corner of the Chicago White Sox clubhouse. The only real concern on the Sox is the health of pitcher Jake Peavy. In plain English, Peavy tore the shoulder muscle off the bone. That is an injury that no MLB pitcher, or player for that [...]
