White Sox
Saturday was a series of firsts: the season’s first back-to-back Sox wins, Benintendi’s first career walk-off home run and the Sox’ first series victory of the season.
Since April 20, White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez is slashing .286/.355/.607 with a .962 OPS.
White Sox starter Chris Flexen delivered the best start of his season, throwing five scoreless innings, three walks and two strikeouts in Friday’s 9-4 win over the Rays.
When asked how he felt the players were developing, Chris Getz said, “I look forward to seeing better performances from our players.”
So the Sox have that going for them, which is, you know, something.
If these plans for new stadiums from the Bears, White Sox and Red Stars are going to have even a remote chance of passage, teams will have to drastically scale back their state asks and show some tangible benefits for state taxpayers.
The veteran outfielder will join the White Sox for their game against the Rays on Friday night.
Grifol’s Sox are reeling after their latest loss, as a winless road trip drops the team to 3-22.
The Twins hit five solo home runs to complete the four-game sweep.
Their struggling lineup is the biggest reason for the Sox’ atrocious start.
The Sox hit two homers, but Garrett Crochet allowed five runs in the 6-3 loss to the Twins.
It was the fifth loss in a row and 11th in the last 12 games for the Sox, who plummeted to 3-20.
Harrelson says he feels bad for chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, too.
The White Sox didn’t get a hit against Chris Paddock until the fourth inning as the Twins handed the Sox their eighth shutout of the season.
Mendick, a utility infielder, hit eight homers at Triple-A Charlotte. Lenyn Sosa was sent to the minors.
Infielder Mendick is in the lineup against the Twins on Monday after getting called up from Charlotte.
As the Phillies complete the series sweep, the Sox’ record drops to 3-18.
Lee, 25, who has outperformed Martin Maldonado in every aspect, could see his playing time increase as the season goes on.
Still, the Sox broke through for five runs against reliever Ricardo Pinto in the ninth inning to avoid a record eighth shutout in 20 games in a 9-5 loss.
Despite the team’s horrible start, Sox veterans say the group’s mindset is about as good as it can be.
Bet on it: Don’t expect Pedro Grifol’s team, which is on pace to challenge the 2003 Tigers for the most losses in a season, to be favored much this year.
The Sox get shut out for the seventh time and fall to 3-16 on the season.
Maldonado took a woeful .061 batting average into the White Sox’ weekend series against the Phillies.
Other poll questions: Do you wish Tim Anderson were still with the White Sox? And how sure are you that Caleb Williams is the best QB in next week’s NFL Draft?
A bevy of low averages glares in the first weeks of the season.
In 1982-83, White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks games aired on SportsVision, a pay-TV service devised by business partner Eddie Einhorn. It was so far ahead of its time that it failed, miserably.
Anderson talked smack, flipped bats and became the coolest thing about a Sox team seemingly headed for great things. Then it all went “poof.” In town with the Marlins, he discussed it on Thursday.
“It may be the best option available,” Marc Ganis, the co-founder and CEO of Chicago-based Sportscorp Ltd., said Wednesday. “Sometimes you just have to take the best option available, even if it’s not ideal.”
Cannon, who allowed three hits, struck out three and walked one, threw 54 pitches for strikes.
The Sox went 1-for-16 with runners in scoring position, scored four runs but pulled out a doubleheader split.