Stories tagged with "don cooper"

Matt Thornton didn't need to change

by Jim Margalus on Dec 19, 2011 2:25 PM CST

For Matt Thornton in 2011, change wasn't beautiful. I'm not talking about the change in his role. Sure, his time as White Sox closer was an unmitigated disaster due to circumstances in and beyond his control, but the explanations behind the failures weren't really explored, aside from the perceived...

Peavy picks favorite parent, takes partial blame

by Jim Margalus on Dec 14, 2011 10:18 PM CST

It's best never to hope for anything related to Jake Peavy. He's capable of the excellent, but history always says that he'll overdo it, and his progress will come crashing down. That said, I'm trying to resist being mildly encouraged by his response to Mark Gonzales in the wake of Joe Cowley's...

Filling in the blanks on a piece about Danks

by Jim Margalus on Dec 14, 2011 1:50 AM CST

I like reading Joe Cowley articles because he's not for beginners. Those who read him long enough know that he has his sources, and he goes to bat for them -- or against their enemies. And while there is some legitimate insight to be gleaned from what he writes, you have to work to filter out the...

Low on Funds, White Sox Play the Lottery

by The Cheat on Jan 15, 2009 11:03 PM CST

Google News is filled with stories about lottery ticket sales, not because it's the start of a new year, a logical point to compare year-over-year numbers, but because of the flagging economy. Economic trend pieces, lottery or (ahem) otherwise, and commemorative Obama editions are just about the...

White Sox' Pitching Holds Indians Under a Dozen

by The Cheat on Sep 27, 2008 12:04 AM CDT

The scoreboard in right field read KC - 6, MIN - 0. John Danks was pitching well enough, and the Sox clung to a slim 4-3 lead. The door was open for the Sox to step right back into control of the AL Central race. But a tough start to the 5th inning for John Danks, and a bullpen that refuses to...

Sox Drop DH Opener, Can't Beat Blue Jays

by The Cheat on Sep 9, 2008 4:25 PM CDT

Javier Vazquez had his good stuff in Tuesday's first game of a double header with the Blue Jays. Unfortunately for the Sox, AJ Burnett had better, no-hit-type stuff. In fact, he carried a no-hitter into the 6th when Orlando Cabrera hit a smash off the glove of Scott Rolen. Jim Thome's sac...

Alexei Ramirez Is The World's Greatest Hitting Coach

by The Cheat on Aug 20, 2008 4:51 PM CDT

Let's start this recap with a quote taken from my recap at arguably the Sox low point of the season following a 4-game sweep at the hands of the Blue Jays.I've been sitting up waiting for more definitive news on the state of the Sox roster, because all I know right now is that changes appear...

Can These Guys Pitch Any Worse?

by The Cheat on Aug 3, 2008 7:17 PM CDT

On July 1st, thanks in large part to impeccable team health, the White Sox had a major league leading ERA of 3.38. Since then, the Sox two highest leverage relievers have hit the DL, Jose Contreras joined them after apparently hiding his injury, while Mark Buehrle, Javier Vazquez and the various...

Open Thread

by The Wizard on Jul 29, 2008 12:33 PM CDT

Just got in and I see the last thread is filling up; so here's an open thread btw, here's a quote from coop: Heading into the series with Minnesota, manager Ozzie Guillen said left-handed relievers Matt Thornton and Boone Logan had better be ready to go, considering the Twins have two of the...