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Athletics 12, White Sox 3: Unenviable pitch locations

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On the heels of starter Sean Burke allowing the first three batters of the game to all score, but more so on the heels of weeks of seemingly producing better contact than his putrid early April results would suggest, Andrew Vaughn got a cookie. There have been other cookies sure, but here was one that felt special to him. With two runners on, Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs' … [Read more...] about Athletics 12, White Sox 3: Unenviable pitch locations

The White Sox are chasing a more disciplined offense

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We're still in the part of the season where teams move significantly up and down the chase rate rankings day to day. Feel free to speculate about why, but the White Sox's plate discipline numbers looked better when they were fresh off facing Sean Newcomb Friday night versus just after getting no-hit for seven innings by Garrett Crochet. So it's not objectively headline-worthy … [Read more...] about The White Sox are chasing a more disciplined offense

White Sox 3, Red Sox 2: Brooks & Done

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Early indications are that White Sox hitters have embraced a more disciplined approach at the plate. But with five positional regulars on the injured list, the Sox rolled out a lineup that was one-third minor league free-agent signings, so it stood to reason that Luis Robert Jr. would need to get cracking. The former All-Star homered to tie the game at 2 in the sixth, and … [Read more...] about White Sox 3, Red Sox 2: Brooks & Done

White Sox 11, Red Sox 1: Which Sox are which?

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Given that the White Sox had lost eight straight games -- including one where Mike Tauchman injured his hamstring rounding third when attempting to score the game-winning run -- it was understandable that the Red Sox booth saw the trip to the South Side as a get-right series. Given that Garrett Crochet's breakout season still couldn't stop the White Sox from losing 121 games in … [Read more...] about White Sox 11, Red Sox 1: Which Sox are which?