Transaction Reaction Station: Samardzija & Robertson Roundtable
/After having a day to ruminate, Collin, James, and Nick joined forces to mull over the recent pitching additions, and what it means for the franchise.
Read MoreWhite Sox reportedly will trade for Jeff Samardzija
/Jeff Samardzija, 29, coming off a career year in 2014, offers promise of being the actually good and actually right-handed starter the White Sox have been looking for to place between Chris Sale and Jose Quintana at the top of the rotation. Last year's breakout performance of a 2.99 ERA and 202 strikeouts over 219.2 innings optimistically was the culmination of three years of Samardzija looking transformed from an erratic reliever to someone who can strikeout a batter-per-inning, multiple times through the rotation.
Read MoreChris Bassitt shows out
/In an ideal world. Chris Bassitt enjoys a journeyman career. Bouncing around to various organizations, filling in for relief and providing spot starts as needed, performing admirably in spite of clear limitations, and never strike out anyone besides Alex Avila.
Read MoreSeptember! A Host Of Mostly Familiar Names Head to Chicago
/No, the much-anticipated Carlos Rodon promotion isn't here yet, but the White Sox called up a host of players ahead of Tuesday's series opener against Minnesota, promoting seven players from Triple-A Charlotte.
Read MoreChris Bassitt To Start Game 2 of Doubleheader Today
/The White Sox will play two against the Detroit Tigers today. If the White Sox were competing for the division, my focus today would be Game 1 - the duel of two aces, Scherzer and Sale. And while great pitching is great pitching, the White Sox are rebuilding, and so I am much more focused on Game 2, which will be the major league debut of starting pitcher Chris Bassitt.
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