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Not To Worry, White Sox Fans
This is not complicated.
The Yerminator Has Landed
From the Pecos League to the record books.
The Eloy Canal
Most of the talk revolves around tamping down his exuberance and who will replace him until fall. Both of those discussions are misplaced.
Worst White Sox Trade Ever?
Surely in the 120-year history of the South Side franchise no front office made such a grievous error. However, investigation and hindsight are required..
MLB Cuts Out The Heart Of America
In an age where a small-market team like San Diego makes a splash with a $340 million deal for Fernando Tatis, Jr., the owners claim they simply can't continue to stock the rosters of 160 minor league teams, paying many players less than minimum wage.
MLB's Sticky Situation
An amusing little scandal.
Counting The Negro Leagues
Not as easy - or valiant - as you may think.
You Don't Have To Like Adam Eaton
If he comes anywhere close to the numbers he produced in his first stint on the South Side, the critics will have to direct their displeasure elsewhere.
South Side Sticks Faces In Pans Of Hot Oil
You'd have thought Blago had just announced he's running for governor again. Or maybe Paul Anka is getting a primetime special. The White Sox need a DH. Why not Harold Baines?
The Season In Verse | We Watched Them Rehearse
Ten games above .500, we'll take it, I suppose. But the first round of playoffs, was as far as it goes.
Neither La Russa Nor Hinch
There's someone else out there who Rick Hahn should hire as next White Sox manager.
Rickey Rentamanager's Lease Not Renewed
Like his boys, Rickey Renteria does not quit. He was fired. By Rick Hahn. Don't let the screen door hit you in your analytics-adverse ass on the way out.
They Go, He Goes
The players make the manager.
Playoff Panic
Obviously the White Sox need to turn the page. The last 10 games have been distressing.
Hail To The Placeholders
They set the table.
Home Field Hankering
Surely the chance to witness a big league ballgame in person doesn't even make the Top 100 of issues that need solving. But that's just it. What we have always taken for granted has been robbed from us.
From One Craftsman To Another: A Tom Seaver Remembrance
The Tom Seaver folks in the Napa Valley knew switched from striking out big league hitters to growing cabernet grapes on 3½ acres of Diamond Mountain outside of Calistoga, with an equal amount of passion.
Running Bases
With a team that's posted 11 wins in its last 13 games and finds itself tied for first place with Cleveland, why focus on the one play that made them look downright silly on Friday night?
Crosstown Classic's Cupboard Bare
I kept wondering if A.J. Pierzynski's jaw was sore all over again for all the times I saw reruns of Michael Barrett punching him.
Good In The Clubhouse
Bah, there have been lots and lots of guys who are not loved by their teammates who can perform better on a daily basis than most of their teammates. I'll take a clubhouse full of 'em, bad attitudes and all.
Pitchers Can't Catch
Once the season begins, the other eight defenders are given instruction and practice during pre-game drills. Not so with pitchers, and it shows.
Remembering Baseball's Historic 2020 Season
A future grandpa tells his future grandkid what the season that ruined everything was really like.
Weirdness Reigns
Empty stadiums, cardboard cutouts of fans, dubious rule changes, and an outbreak that may end the season already.
Muscled Up
Perhaps only COVID-19 can stop this team.
The Evolution, Revolution And Devolution Of Cuban Baseball
From the Sugar Kings to the South Side, Castro to Trump.
Service Time
Altogether, approximately 500 ballplayers who appeared in a major league game served in World War II. Two didn't come back.
What Being A White Sox Fan Taught Me
Even today, as recently as last season, you can find a conversation on Yelp initiated by, "Is the White Sox Neighborhood Safe?"
The Farmer Files
I can recall barking at my car radio asking him to at least tell me the score. But at least he lived his dreams.
An Opening Day Requiem
Someday there will be another one, and when it arrives, the emotions, joy and hopes will burst forth possibly like never before. May we all be here to add it to our Opening Day memories.
Coronavirus Spring: Mesa vs. Coachella
What a difference 250 miles made!
The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #351: Vaccine Villains
Jock idiocy in the city's locker rooms. Plus: SOS - Same Old Scrubs; Tony & Stoney; DePaul's Stumblefield; Bulls Rebound; Bowman's Borgstrom; McCaskey Mystery; Goofy Georgi; Red Stars Return, and more!
Continue reading "The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #351: Vaccine Villains" »Posted on Apr 9, 2021
The NFL's COVID Warning For Baseball
The NFL's decision to allow fans at games enabled us to examine the potential influence that large sports events can have on local viral transmission. Although we could not definitively assess cause and effect, the results were striking.
Continue reading "The NFL's COVID Warning For Baseball" »Posted on Apr 7, 2021