Tag Archives: Chicago White Sox
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Taking a look at some of MLB’s early surprises
It’s still very early in the 2010 MLB season, and while the defending World Series champion New York Yankees have started fast with a 9-3 mark, not every expected contender has shown their worth yet. While the Boston Red Sox, among others, have struggled out of the gate, there have also been a few surprises [...]
Frank Thomas: Quietly An All-Time Great
Frank Thomas is one of those players whose careers you reflect on and realize how spectacular he really was. Thomas, 41, officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball today. He played 19 seasons in the majors with the Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics. During the course of his career, Thomas [...]
Around the Bases: Halladay to Phillies, Lackey to Sox, and more
Trading Aces The Roy Halladay trade talk is officially over. The Toronto Blue Jays are set to trade the former Cy Young winner to the Philadelphia Phillies. According to ESPN’s Jayson Stark, the Phillies will send outfielder Michael Taylor, catching prospect Travis d’Arnaud and pitcher Kyle Drabek to the Blue Jays for Halladay. Meanwhile, the [...]
Peavy to White Sox stunner of MLB deadline
Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline ended at 4 p.m. eastern time today. Most baseball experts predicted Roy Halladay would be traded from the Toronto Blue Jays, but it was another former Cy Young winner who was on the move. The Chicago White Sox traded pitchers Aaron Poreda and Clayton Richard to the San Diego [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Yankees edge closer to top spot
Yes yes, these are late once again, which means I’m going sans comments this week, but I will say that I’m still scratching my head as to how the Mariners contrived to look so horrible against the Indians at home after winning three of four in Cleveland just a week prior. 1. Los Angeles Dodgers [...]
Just how good is Mark Buehrle?
When someone says Mark Buehrle, what do you say? Maybe you mention the 2005 World Series Championship. Maybe you bring up the no-hitter against the Texas Rangers in 2007. Or maybe you talk about his laid back demeanor he exudes every time he takes the mound. Of course, you might say his perfect game against [...]
Perfection! White Sox’ Buehrle mowes down 27 Rays in a row
Two years ago, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle came within a single walk of recording a perfect game as he notched a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2007. Today, Buehrle bettered that achievement, mowing down the potent Tampa Bay lineup from start to finish without allowing a single runner to notch [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Split enough to keep Dodgers on top
This week’s MLB power rankings are a little on the late side, but here they are. Just for the purposes of clarification, the rankings and records are reflective of the action through Sunday. 1. Los Angeles Dodgers (58-34) Dropped the first two at home against the Astros but rebounded to take the last two. L.A. [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers stay top at the break
In last week’s MLB power rankings, the Los Angeles Dodgers took top spot from the Boston Red Sox, capitalizing on the Red Sox’ bullpen woes to nab top spot in my book. Both teams had successful weeks last week, so the order at the top will remain the same as we hit the All-Star break. [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers take over first
In last week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Boston Red Sox held the top spot over the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, the Red Sox’ bullpen had issues taking care of business in a few games last week, and as a result, their stay at the top is a short one. Here’s a look at this week’s [...]
