Silverman: Streaking White Sox Could Use Mound Consistency
When the season started, the White Sox appeared to have decent starting pitching, but question marks everywhere else.
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When the season started, the White Sox appeared to have decent starting pitching, but question marks everywhere else.
Chris Sale struck out a career-high 15, Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
Chris Sale pitched seven sharp innings and Paul Konerko and Alex Rios backed him with home runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
Exactly one-week after being sent to the bullpen, general manager Kenny Williams made the announcement that Sale's MRI came back clean and he will likely start Saturday against the Royals.
Everyone has an opinion on Chris Sale these days, mainly because no one really has any idea what's going on with the left-hander.
Though the White Sox moved Chris Sale from the starting rotation to the bullpen because of elbow soreness, pitching coach Don Cooper insists Sale is healthy.
White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper announced on SiriusXM Radio that the White Sox have scheduled an MRI to exam Sale's left elbow.
When he was first called up, Sale was sent to the bullpen. Before the 2012 season, however, it became clear the White Sox would move Sale to the starting rotation to help fill out the five-man rotation.
Alex Rios wasn't seeking revenge against Cleveland closer Chris Perez. He got it anyway.
The White Sox have only won two games since our last mailbag and have now lost 10 of their last 13 games.
White Sox pitcher Chris Sale is being sent to the bullpen because of a sore elbow, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Gordon Beckham snapped out of a slump with three hits and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2 on Tuesday.
Gerald Laird homered among his three hits to back a strong outing by Rick Porcello and lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 victory over the White Sox on Sunday, snapping Chicago's four-game winning streak.
While many of those questions remain unanswered, pitching coach Don Cooper said his staff will be a bright spot throughout the season.
Chris Sale allowed one run and struck out seven, including his first five batters, in six innings and Trayce Thompson homered to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a spring training game Thursday.
Chris Sale put plenty in the rearview mirror with his start against the Reds this afternoon. The White Sox may have lost 1-0, but Sale's six innings of two-hit, six-strikeout ball is certainly a silver lining that outshines the final score.
Chris Sale, who had allowed eight runs in 7 1-3 innings in his previous two starts, is moving to the rotation following two seasons in the bullpen.
Spring has not been kind to Chris Sale. Perhaps that's not fair. Maybe the weather, workouts, meals, golf and time with his teammates have all been kind; but the starts have not.
Albert Pujols hit his first two homers for the Angels and Ervin Santana exited after being hit by a line drive in Los Angeles' 9-7 loss the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
When the White Sox traded Sergio Santos to the Blue Jays, they didn't just lose one of their best young pitchers.
The White Sox have agreed to one-year contracts with 24 players, including second baseman Gordon Beckham, catcher Tyler Flowers and starting pitcher Chris Sale.
Unlike other pitchers who ease into throwing harder and harder as Spring Training develops, Chris Sale looks to be in mid-season form.
Don't miss White Sox Weekly tomorrow from 11:45-12:45 with The Score's Chris Rongey.
When Chris Sale arrives in Glendale, Ariz. for spring training next month, he'll be considered a starter and not a reliever.
