The Chicago White Sox finally appear to be strong and vibrant, and it is only partially rooted in the recovery from previous tough-luck injuries. Struggling on offense for the first six weeks of the season, the heart of the order seems to have finally found an approach worth repeating and it isn't just one guy doing all the work.
Chicago White Sox captain Paul Konerko was out of the starting lineup for a second consecutive game against the Minnesota Twins despite all indications that he is fine physically. Konerko has been off to a slow start this season, taking a .
The best way to understand the magnitude of the Chicago White Sox's offensive issues is to go straight to the top. The Nos. 1 and 2 spots in the batting order have been unable to set the table over the first month-plus and the run-production chances have plummeted because of it.
CHICAGO -- The lone bright spot on an otherwise tough day for the White Sox was a Paul Konerko drive that inched him up a pair of home-run lists. Konerko’s two-run home run in the third inning off Tampa Bay Rays starter David Price was the 426th of his career, tying him with Billy Williams for 45th on the all-time list.
CHICAGO -- While the bullpen strains under the weight it is being asked to carry and the defense continues to provide more assistance to the opposing offense, the Chicago White Sox continue to drift aimlessly.
CHICAGO -- The little-used Chicago White Sox bench stirred the pot Friday, raising the energy and carrying the team to its first three-game win streak of the season. Hector Gimenez, Tyler Greene and Conor Gillaspie were insurance policies that paid big dividends Friday, with each hitting a home to rally the White Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
CHICAGO -- You can see a different hitter evolving in the batter’s box these days, as Adam Dunn is slowly starting to make more consistent contact. Slumps are nothing new for the Chicago White Sox slugger, but so far this season he wasn’t even getting his usual walk numbers.
CHICAGO -- Mired in a horrendous slump of his own, Adam Dunn did not hold back when asked about his team’s poor record. “We can’t play any worse than we are now,” Dunn said before the Chicago White Sox's Monday matchup against the Cleveland Indians.
CHICAGO -- Despite Sunday’s 5-3 defeat to the Minnesota Twins, two Chicago White Sox hitters in deep slumps showed signs of life. Adam Dunn snapped a 31 at-bat hitless streak with a solo home run in the seventh inning, while Jeff Keppinger managed to drive in two runs while actually extending his hitless run to 24 consecutive at-bats.
CHICAGO -- Once the seas finally parted for Conor Gillaspie, the former first-round pick in the 2008 draft took complete advantage of the situation. One of the White Sox’s modest under-the-radar pickups between the end of last season and the start of this one, Gillaspie has started to move himself into the spotlight with solid play both offensively and defensively.
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