Sox Machine: Chicago White Sox blog

We come to praise the 2008 White Sox, not bury them

Jim — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:30:00 GMT

One reason why I'm glad to be a White Sox fan is that, by and large, we know a good season when we see one. It doesn't have to result in hardware to call it a success, which is a mindset likely borne out of necessity. If Sox fans didn't shrug off failure, there's no way we would've survived all these years....(read more)

Divisional series is Dewayne's world for White Sox

Jim — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:01:00 GMT

The White Sox have scored 11 runs in their three games against the Tampa Bay Rays, and Dewayne Wise has either scored or driven in more than half of them....(read more)

Elimination games are good things, right?

Jim — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:20:00 GMT

Well, no matter what happens later today, Kenny Williams and Co. can say the White Sox lasted longer than the Cubs this season when the crosstown series rolls around next year....(read more)

Witnesses to their own funeral

Jim — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:40:00 GMT

After two games in the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays, it's clear the Chicago White Sox are following the Metrodome Template in their quest for postseason glory:...(read more)

Vazquez, domes still bad news

Jim — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:41:00 GMT

It's easy to get up in arms over another big-game disappointment from Javier Vazquez, but I'm finding it difficult to get all that upset. The Rays had dome-field advantage and their best starter plenty rested; the Sox were throwing out their worst of all realistic options....(read more)

Floyd, Danks lead South Side resurgence

Jim — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT

With each on three days' rest, Gavin Floyd and John Danks turned in some of their finest work, staving off the end of the season with brilliant work in what I hope are the final two elimination games the Sox face this season....(read more)

Reflections on a division-winning season

Jim — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:54:00 GMT

Way, way back in late August, A.J. Pierzynski stole a win for the White Sox by initiating the slightest of contact during a rundown for an interference call from favorite ump Doug Eddings. After the vice president of umpiring officially declared the ruling a poor one, I wrote:...(read more)

Division champs

Jim — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:04:00 GMT

I never want to hear anybody knock the homer ever again.

A pre-game plea

Jim — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:55:00 GMT

Not since Game 2 of the 2005 World Series have I wanted the Sox to win a game this badly. And in some ways, today's do-or-die date with the Minnesota Twins has its own kind of pressures. I think I heard somewhere that There's Only One October, but there aren't many one-game playoffs on the last day of September, either....(read more)

Alexei's slam sends Sox to 163rd game

Jim — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:33:00 GMT

The vital statistics on Gary Glover's first and only pitch to Alexei Ramirez Monday night, which he belted into the left-field seats for his fourth grand slam this season:...(read more)

White Sox live another day, thanks to Buehrle

Jim — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:52:00 GMT

The greatest moment of Sunday's must-win victory over the Cleveland Indians wasn't any of the four double-play balls Mark Buehrle induced....(read more)

Vazquez reaches 200 strikeouts, crucial losses

Jim — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:44:00 GMT

It's fitting that Javier Vazquez struck out exactly five batters in his ugly, abbreviated start Saturday night against Cleveland, because it gave him exactly 200 strikeouts....(read more)

Three years and still no relief in sight

Jim — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:00:00 GMT

One of the more fascinating wrinkles of the 2008 season is that despite investing more than $10 million in the bullpen, the White Sox keep finding themselves in the same situation of not having enough relief help. At no point was that more clear than the fifth inning of Friday's 11-8 loss to the Cleveland Indians....(read more)

How to make Carlos Gomez a superstar

Jim — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:14:00 GMT

With a 4-for-5, two-triple, three-run night, Carlos Gomez improved his season line against the Chicago White Sox to .384/.408/.616, leading Hawk Harrelson to deem him a future superstar in the closing of his broadcast....(read more)

Sox-Twins Thunderdome, Game 3: Floyd vs. Slowey

Jim — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:08:00 GMT

Game 3: Gavin Floyd (16-8, 3.84 ERA) vs. Kevin Slowey (12-11, 3.85 ERA...(read more)