White Sox Finish Scoreless Against Brewers
The Chicago White Sox had a rough start Thursday against the Brewers. Milwaukee scored four runs in the first inning, but neither team had any luck putting runs on the board for the rest of the game.
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The Chicago White Sox had a rough start Thursday against the Brewers. Milwaukee scored four runs in the first inning, but neither team had any luck putting runs on the board for the rest of the game.
One of the biggest stories for the Chicago White Sox during spring training has been the battle for the closer role. The perception is that it will come down to with Chris Sale or Matt Thornton.
The Chicago White Sox scored the first run, but were left playing catch-up against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday. A home run by Lillibridge gave the Sox hope of regaining the lead, but ended up falling short by two runs.
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf understands that any time he has is valuable. And being 75, that makes any time he has left precious. Consider that maybe the most important of the reasons that the signage hanging on this year's Sox team reads "All In" instead of "Under Construction".
For some players to be effective at the plate they need constant input and tweaks by the team's batting coach. Other players just seem to be able to step into the batter's box and get the job done.
Last season the perception was that Mark Teahen was going to be the Chicago White Sox's third baseman heading into the season. This season, however, there appears to be more competition at the hot corner.
It wasn't Jake Peavy's most dominant start of the spring. It may have been his most encouraging.
On Monday, the Chicago White Sox made eight roster moves, sending players to AAA, AA and the minor-league camp.
So far this spring everything has gone better than expected with Jake Peavy's return from a serious injury that knocked him out of most of last season.
One of my favorite months growing up was March. The worst of winter was over, the college basketball tournament was starting and most of all, spring training was here.
John Danks didn't allow the Dodgers to score while he was on the mound Sunday. Los Angeles was only able to score one run in the seventh inning while the Sox kept the runs coming.
The White Sox beat the Rangers Thursday, but Saturday was a different story. Edwin Jackson allowed four runs early in the game and struggled to recover.
Spring training has a habit of dragging on and becoming redundant at points, but there are always some exciting elements for a team's coaching and front office staff.
Friday was the first meeting of the Cubs and White Sox to spark this season's rivalry and the Southside struggled against Ryan Dempster. The Cubs held a 3-0 lead through the ninth inning before the White Sox could put some runs on the board.
The first 2011 matchup in the Chicago White Sox-Chicago Cubs rivalry will take place on Friday. In the past, the rivalry has been just as fierce on the field as in the stands, but that may not be the case anymore.
