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Chicago White Sox: Offense is Poised for a Breakout Season

May 14, 2020

Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox have one of the most compelling rebuilds in Major League Baseball, and the featured element of that intrigue, their offense, is about to have a breakout season. The White Sox have been ...

The Best And Worst Trade of The Decade For The Chicago White Sox

Quinn Allen

Mar 31, 2020

Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The decade of the 2010s was a disaster for the Southsiders, failing to make the playoffs once. The last time the Chicago White Sox made the postseason was 2008, when the Tampa Bay Rays knocked them out in the A...

The White Sox Are Primed to Feast on the 2018 Free Agent Class

Jake Hasan

Dec 9, 2016

American League Central, Chicago White Sox, Features, Offseason

For those of you who have either been living under rocks, in a coma, or just not paying attention the last 24 hours, a lot of stuff has happened in baseball. It started when the Chicago White Sox traded thei...

Report: Red Sox Acquire Chris Sale from White Sox

Josey Curtis

Dec 6, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Chicago White Sox, Headlines, Offseason

In what may prove to be the premier trade of this offseason, the Boston Red Sox acquired left-handed starting pitcher Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, and othe...

Should the Red Sox Go “All-in” on 2016?

Evan Marinofsky

Jul 8, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Opinions & Predictions

It's a concept that is hard to grasp, yet easy to understand at the same time. Going "all-in" can mean compromising the team's future for the present. Going "all-in" can mean overpaying for pure rental players ...

Top 20 Prospects: Boston Red Sox

Matt Wojciak

Feb 17, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Features, Headlines, Minor League Baseball, Offseason, Prospect Reports

Darren McCollester/Getty Images North America In a market where success at the major league level is constantly demanded, building a strong farm system can be a tough challenge (see: Los Angeles Angels, Det...

Yoan Moncada set to make professional debut Monday

Shawn McFarland

May 17, 2015

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News

Per Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com, highly touted prospect and recent international signing Yoan Moncada will be making his professional debut with the Single-A Greenville Drive. Sources: 19-year-old Red Sox pros...

Yoan Moncada “very close” To Being Promoted To Greenville

Tyler Milliken

May 17, 2015

Boston Red Sox, Headlines

According to Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston, 19-year-old Cuban sensation Yoan Moncada is "very close" to finally leaving extended spring training and getting his first taste of minor league baseball down in -A Gree...

Hector Olivera Declared a Free Agent by MLB

Jeff J. Snider

Mar 7, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Breaking News, Headlines, Injuries, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Rumors, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants

Cuban second baseman Hector Olivera has been declared a free agent by Major League Baseball, according to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com. Olivera is now free to sign with any team he chooses. Until recently, Olive...

Equity In The MLB Draft

Kevin Pittack

Feb 25, 2015

Contract, Draft, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Recently, our very own Steve Benko penned an article discussing the mole hill-turned-mountain of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Smyly tweeting his thoughts on 19-year-old Cuban Yoan Moncada receiving a $30 million...

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