State of the AL Central: Week of July 22, 2024

The American League Central Division is a collage of many of baseball’s most fun (or just plain funny) stories. With the All-Star Break behind us, it’s worth zooming in on this chaotically interesting group of teams and what they’ve been up to lately. 1. Cleveland Guardians – 59-39 (.602), 0 GB Cleveland is in an… read more

Cleveland Guardians Lack Punch Again in Loss to San Diego Padres

Winning the American League Central Division will not be easy for the Cleveland Guardians. Coming out of the All-Star break, the first-place Guardians lost Sunday’s game (and the series) to the San Diego Padres by a 2-1 margin. After a 7-0 win on Friday, the Guardians only scored one run the rest of the weekend,… read more

Chicago Cubs drop two of three to Arizona Diamondbacks

We talked last week about how the Chicago Cubs needed to go 4-2 on the first homestand after the All-Star break. Well, they are not off to a very good start with that. They lost the first two games of the opening series against the Arizona Diamondbacks before rallying late to salvage a win on… read more

White Sox Minor League Update: July 21, 2024

As a whole, the White Sox system went 4-2 on the day, with Saturday’s rain to thank for the surplus games. The Charlotte Knights and Birmingham Barons both struggled to get the win Sunday after Saturday’s doubleheader sweeps — but the A-ball teams bailed them out, sweeping their own doubleheaders!

White Sox get swept by Royals in 4-1 loss

The Chicago White Sox lost this afternoon 4-1, extending their losing streak to seven and picking back up where they left off after the All-Star break.

White Sox Minor League Update: July 20, 2024

Rainouts came for the South Side farm teams once again, but both the Knights and Barons swept their doubleheaders, including a no-hitter from Birmingham!

Cleveland Guardians’ Shoe on the Other Foot in 7-0 Loss

Winning 7-0 was a lot of fun on Friday, but the Cleveland Guardians were on the wrong end of that score last night against the San Diego Padres. Dylan Cease turned in a dominant performance on the mound for San Diego, giving up just one hit in seven innings. Cease improved his record to 9-8,… read more

Tigers Not Likely To Deal Tarik Skubal But Could Trade Another Star

If you’re a team that is gunning for a postseason spot in 2024, you want a pitcher like Tarik Skubal on your roster. However, for teams like the Dodgers and Orioles who had high interest in Skubal, that may not end up becoming a reality. According to multiple sources, the Tigers are reportedly not very… read more

White Sox 2024 Draft Recap (Round 1): Hagen Smith

The pick of Hagen Smith signals a “best player available” approach, leans into recent LHP success and gives Brian Bannister an arm who could be in the rotation as soon as 2025.

Pirates fans should be talking about Nick Gonzales

Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales is not a rookie. No, the 25-year-old, selected seventh overall in the 2020 MLB Draft, debuted for Pittsburgh in 2023. In 35 games, Gonzales batted .209 with 24 hits–including eight doubles, one triple and two home runs–and 13 RBI. There was concern about his future. Would Gonzales be another of… read more

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