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Dr. K: Knights starter Garrett Davila struck out 11 during Charlotte’s 4-0 loss. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights It was a day to forget for the organization, as the four affiliates scored a grand total of four runs The Knights struggled to make sharp contact against the Sounds, and as a result, they fell back worse than .500. A positive from Garrett Davila’s start was that he struck out 11 while only issuing two walks. The downside was that when the Sounds made contact against Davila, the ball generally went pretty far....

Darren Black and Brett Ballantini discuss the likely promotions ahead for affiliate players — as well as those who should stick right where they are This week, Brett Ballantini grills Darren Black on the players who are soon due (or well overdue) for promotions. Alternately, we discuss some players who should have already moved up, but instead are stuck in place trying to figure out a next gear. First, a cursory rundown of the past few weeks of MVPs, including the likes of DJ Gladney and Connor McCullough who should have been promoted already Darren shares his “key...

Hanser Alberto tripping over his bat in the ninth is as good a depiction of the game as any. Except he actually got a two-run double, even if it was a bloop. | Jamie Sabau/ But at least they were kind enough to let some White Sox hitters pad their stats at the end About the only thing that went the White Sox way in this game was Statcast, or whoever makes such decisions, shortening Mike Trout’s first-inning homer from an originally-measured 476 feet to a mere 461 and Shohei Ohtani’s second two-run blast, which followed a demonstration by Gavin Sheets of why...

FanGraphs It was bombs away today for the Halos FanGraphs The White Sox went 15-14 in the month of May. But they have lost five of their last seven games, as they drop another series and fall to 23-35 on the season. The game was pretty much out of hand by the top of the third inning. As has been characteristic of this team all season, it could not produce any type of offensive impetus. That is, of course, until it was way too late. In many games, scoring three runs in the ninth inning might help you win in walk-off fashion — but not when you’re...

Friends don’t let friends watch bad White Sox baseball ... It’s a lovely Wednesday afternoon in the City Beautiful as the Angels of Anaheim (29-27) square off against our home team White Sox (23-34) in the rubber match of this three-game set. LAA took the opener on Monday 6-4, while the South Siders bounced back to take the game yesterday, 7-3. Who will take the rubber match? Intrigue awaits! On the hill for the Good Guys: Lance Lynn (4-5, 5.83 ERA, 1.45 WHIP). For the Angels: Jaime Barria (1-2, 1.86 ERA, .93 WHIP). Here’s how Pedro lines up the home team this...

Sean Burke’s great start helps put him back in the mix as Chicago’s emergency starter. | Norm Hall/ Everybody wins! Sean Burke has a great start, lots of homers in Birmingham, and a great Jared Kelley bullpen performance Charlotte Knights Boy, did the White Sox need to see Sean Burke go five innings, have 84 pitches, and only allow one run. Sure, it came with four walks, but the eight strikeouts countered that a bit. Sean Burke fanned the side in the 1st pic.twitter.com/0MJ5w6KtOK— Charlotte Knights...

Up, up, and away! | @FanGraphs A night of doubles, and Romy González FanGraphs The White Sox put up a fight against the Angels and came out on top. They have a chance to win the series tomorrow, and hand the solid Angels back-to-back series losses. Tonight the bats were on fire, the pitching was subpar, and Romy González clubbed his third home run in a row. The Starters Lucas Giolito didn’t have a bad night, he just lacked his best stuff and left the game after the fifth with a high pitch count. The Angels struck first with a leadoff home...

Andrew Vaughn led the onslaught, with a three-run double in the fourth. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports The bats and the bullpen lead the way in 7-3 win In the gamethread preview, we mentioned this should be a good opportunity for the Chicago White Sox to bust open on offense against the Los Angeles Angels’ Tyler Anderson (2-1, 5.47 ERA) — and the bats delivered. Looking like the team that used to feast on southpaws, the Sox bats kept Anderson on the ropes all game and pounced on the pitches he left up in the zone. Most of the offensive output came in the...

@CHGO_WhiteSox The Romy González game It’s time to bounce back against Ohtani & Co. Let’s see how Pedro puts them out there. Tonight's #WhiteSox starters at Guaranteed Rate Field: pic.twitter.com/vvzZcrNxjO— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 30, 2023 It’s also a very special night at the park, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Night. Go read Janice’s amazing article. I am Asian as hell any given day, but I am even more so tonight. Hanging with @SouthSideJan and remembering Some Guys, Filipino edition. Tim Lincecum, Tyler Saladino,...

Eloy Jiménez will try to get the offense going tonight, even if he has to don the Don gear. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports How will the South Siders fare on AAPI Heritage Night? If you haven’t already done so, read Janice Scurio’s excellent piece covering some of the people honored tonight during the White Sox AAPI Heritage Night festivities, it should be a spectacular night. Hopefully, the Pale Hose will keep the good feelings going into the game, as they face off for a second time against the Los Angeles Angels. Tonight’s matchup features Lucas Giolito...

Get to the park early enough to claim one of 10,000 boutique, Filipino-flavored White Sox T-shirts, by Chicago artist Brian Nevado. | Chicago White Sox Five Asian American White Sox fans share their journeys and love of the game in advance of the celebration “Chicago embraces so many ethnicities, and it’s a beautiful part of the fabric of our city,” lifelong White Sox fan Kenny Nakai says. “Chicago has a lot of racial lines throughout the city, but sports brings people together. At a White Sox game, you see different people come together.” Nakai is one of a...

Not even a prodigious blast from Dan Pasqua, on this day 34 years ago, could rescue the White Sox from the AL West basement. | Ron Vesely/ The South Siders go streaking — in both directions 1951 In front of 34,856 fans packing Comiskey Park for a Wednesday doubleheader, the White Sox swept the St. Louis Browns, 5-2 and 8-1, to win their 13th and 14th consecutive games. It’s the second longest winning streak in franchise history. To commemorate the streak — which ran the team’s record to 26-9 and put it in first place in the AL by two games — Chicago mayor...

Struck out cancer: Liam Hendriks returns to the mound | Michael Reaves/ Unfortunately, there was no Hollywood ending for the Good Guys The game’s best highlight had nothing to do with the baseball that the White Sox played on the diamond. It was the return of closer Liam Hendriks after battling stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hendriks completed his last round of chemotherapy in April and was declared cancer-free. He was activated before tonight’s game. After two fantastic outings, Michael Kopech struggled mightily out of the gate. After walking Mike Trout and...

Hot and cold. Rinse and repeat. | FanGraphs At least Liam Hendriks is back FanGraphs The Angels are in town, after being swept by the Marlins. The White Sox also just lost three of four to the Tigers. Both teams look a little defeated right now, but that didn’t stop fans from crowding the ballpark for the return of Liam Hendriks. Yeah, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout are cool, but Liam was the star of the show. The Starters Can a pitcher have a terrible start, yet throw a ton of strikes? Michael Kopech had everyone frustrated with his lack of...

The return of our closer It is a big night for White Sox fans. Not because the team is all of a sudden good again — of COURSE not — but because Liam Hendriks is back just five months after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. A true inspiration. Less than 5 months since his first treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Liam Hendriks is back with the White Sox. pic.twitter.com/x5A2wbSKSC— MLB (@MLB) May 29, 2023 The only damper I will put on this comeback is that Jimmy Lambert was placed on the IL. I will now let you and the rest of the fans enjoy this...