The White Sox's draft went well. They filled several holes in the farm system that needed depth, none more important than left-handed pitching. I spoke to Mississippi State head baseball coach Gary Henderson about what the Sox drafted in Konnor Pilkington.
Let's be clear about this. Ozzie Guillen, beloved manager of the White Sox in 2005 and maligned villain of Miami, stands by his comments he made about Fidel Castro in 2012. On Monday a teaser for the first episode of The Book of Ozzie was released by La Vida Baseball and Guillen keeps ripping into his defense.
Jake Arrieta sent a resounding message after the game Sunday, laying into his Phillies' teammates for lack of run support, hustle, and general game awareness while taking aim at Phillies manager Gabe Kapler and his blind devotion to analytics and defensive shifts.
Danny Farquhar suffered such an episode when he lost consciousness in the dugout after closing the sixth inning of a game on April 20. His triumphant return to Guaranteed Rate Field on June 1 was more than inspiring; it was uplifting.
Matt Skole's promotion to the White Sox was announced mere hours before the start of the series in Cleveland on Monday. Matt Davidson was dropped to the disabled list with back spasms and with slim pickings in Triple-A, Skole was plucked from obscurity.
Not many teams will be interested in an aging pitcher with declining stuff and turbulent history of fighting through adversity, but James Shields closed a very strong month of May on Sunday. Despite earning the loss, Shields went seven innings allowing three earned runs and halving his earned run average from April.
Luis Gonzalez was not on many pundits' radars entering the 2018 season considering the embarrassment of riches the White Sox have in their minor-league system. Yet, Gonzalez is swinging his way into the conversation and boasts the No.-18 spot in a crowded prospect list.
June 1 will be a special day for Danny Farquhar, his family and, the White Sox organization. After suffering a cerebral hemorrhage in the dugout on April 20, Farquhar has been patiently recovering.
