The jump to the majors directly from Double-A has hardly daunted Thorpe, either. Three of his four White Sox starts have been otherworldly, and if you throw his June 16 Arizona mauling in the garbage can, the rookie has thrown to a 1.59 ERA.

Jose Ramirez and Steven Kwan will start for the American League in the All-Star Game on July 16. The Guardians teamed up with the Milwaukee Brewers for a voting campaign, and it worked for both teams. Brewers catcher William Contreras and outfielder Christian Yelich made the starting lineup for the National League. Cleveland has two… read more

It was a 2-2 day on the farm, with the Barons and Cannon Ballers coming out victorious. The Cannon Ballers had a strong all-around performance from start to finish, while the Barons pulled off one of the more improbable comebacks we will see.

The Chicago White Sox broke the Cleveland Guardians’ six-game home winning streak with an 8-2 win on the back of Erick Fedde’s brilliant performance.

Do you know how you can tell that the Bryan Reynolds hitting streak wasn’t all that historic? It came to an end during the Pirates’ 4-2 victory over the Braves at Truist Park on Sunday afternoon, and I said to myself, “Did Reynolds get a hit?” Obviously, Reynolds did not get a hit, and his… read more

When bad baseball teams make mistakes, good teams make them pay. Chicago White Sox reliever Michael Kopech temporarily lost the ability to pitch, leading to a 7-6 win for the Cleveland Guardians last night. The score was tied 6-6 in the ninth inning and Andres Gimenez was on second base. Kopech delivered a VERY wild… read more

Ever since two of the four full-season affiliates clinched postseason appearances, it seems we’re back to routine and dismal efforts down on the farm. Tonight was no different, with one win among five games.

A hard-fought game lost on both a terrible throw AND a no-throw. Di Billick recaps, and also provides possible ways to break this curse of a season.

Charlotte Knights Record 3-2 (last week), 36-43 (overall), 3-2 (second half) Knights Player of the Week Cory Abbott 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 12 K Colson Montgomery .125/.263/.125, 16 at-bats Mark Payton .318/.400/.364, 22 at-bats Michael Chavis .235/.350/.412, 20 at-bats Carlos Pérez .167/.167/.250, 12 at-bats Wilmer Difo .200/.556/.200, 10 at-bats Chuckie Robinson .538/.538/.923, 13 at-bats Bryan Ramos .222/.222/.333, 18… read more