The White Sox were 9.5 games behind AL Central leaders Minnesota and Detroit following a loss on June 8, but they have won eight consecutive games and 25 of their last 30 to end the half in first place. Only one team in major-league history has been further behind at any point in the first half and entered the break with a division lead (the 1973 Cardinals). How did they … [Read more...] about Chicago White Sox First Half Report Cards: Position Players
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Hottest Team in MLB? Your Chicago White Sox
On June 8th, the Chicago White Sox were 24-33, a season low 9 games under .500 and 9.5 out of first place in the AL Central division. Few experts could have anticipated where the Sox would be on July 10th: 47-38, a half game back of the division leading Detroit Tigers, and certifiably the hottest team in Major League Baseball. Fresh off an 8-2 win over division rival … [Read more...] about Hottest Team in MLB? Your Chicago White Sox
White Sox Ruin Cubs’ 20,000th Franchise Game
It's fitting that a pitiful franchise synonymous with losing would lose their landmark game. The Chicago Cubs tonight became the first major league franchise to reach 20,000 regular season games played when they were beaten by the Chicago White Sox 3-2. The Sox win gives them the BP Crosstown Cup for the first time in the trophy history. (And what says prestigious trophy … [Read more...] about White Sox Ruin Cubs’ 20,000th Franchise Game