At the outset of the White Sox’ “prove it” season, Dylan Cease proved against one of baseball’s best lineups that his success last year was no fluke, planting his flag as the favorite for the AL Cy Young in 2023.
The 2023 MLB season is finally upon us, which means it’s time for predictions! Here’s how our CHGO White Sox staff thinks the season will shake out … The Sox final record will be … Sean Anderson: 83-79. I bet under 83.5 and I have to stick with my money. Most projections (ZiPS, PECOTA, etc.) have the Sox winning under…
Thanks to the disappointment of 2022 and the arrival of new manager Pedro Grifol, the White Sox got the attitude adjustment they needed. But as they found out last year, being talented won’t be enough in 2023. Welcome to prove-it time on the South Side.
White Sox players fared mostly well during the World Baseball Classic. Now that the Sho’s over, how did the group of South Siders redefine their expectations for the upcoming season?
The White Sox spent the majority of the spring without much injury news to speak of. Suddenly, here it comes, even if it’s not too grim. In a sport full of bad luck, the team is hoping the changes it made this offseason to address player availability can keep guys on the field.
Leury García is the longest tenured White Sock, but is his time on the South Side nearing an end? Could repeated offensive shortcomings combined with a springtime surge by veteran Hanser Alberto force García off the Opening Day roster?
No one should be surprised by Tim Anderson or Lance Lynn starring for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic. The White Sox already knew these guys were the best of the best.
All that “World Series or bust” talk is out the window at White Sox camp this spring. Players have bought into Pedro Grifol’s new way of setting expectations as the new manager tries to “get that Chicago White Sox pride back” after a disappointing 2022.
I'm back from the desert, and I've got some fun stories to share from White Sox camp for our Diehards. Plus, if anyone's heading to Arizona for spring training, I've got recommendations for eating, drinking and hiking your way all over the Valley of the Sun.