Few of us have dug in against a centenarian fastball and listened to our knees knock and pulse accelerate. Controlling your heart rate is the easy part.
White Sox resident punisher of baseballs Eloy Jimenez has gone deep for the first time in Triple-A. In only his fourth game with the Charlotte Knights, Jimenez took an 0-2 offering from Phillipe Aumont over the centerfield wall.
Prized White Sox pitching prospect Dane Dunning left Saturday's game after only 3.2 innings with an apparent arm injury. Video from Saturday's game doesn't look promising. Dunning is seen shrugging in pain after his last pitch before the medical staff put the kybosh on his outing.
Michael Kopech is still in the minor leagues after a slew of promotions on the farm system hit the airwaves today. Kopech discussed his latest start on Wednesday after the game.
Yoan Moncada has not lived up to the enormous expectations White Sox fans have placed on him. He leads the league in strikeouts this season and recently took home another dubious honor with the most errors by a second baseman in the majors. But that doesn't mean he won't become who the White Sox expect him to be.
Eloy Jimenez has a deeper legacy in basketball than baseball. His father was a basketball player, but after a while, the younger Jimenez was steered away from the court.
The White Sox announced new promotions to their 2018 schedule on Friday, two of which will delight a specific contingent of the fan base. Hawk Day on Sept. 2 will feature more than kind sentiments and an avalanche of tears. The White Sox will give away nesting dolls in the iconic broadcaster's likeness.
The White Sox drafted 40 players over the past three days and most fans will focus on the first few picks as only worth watching. Yet, there is so much more hidden further down in the draft.
