Does a detailed look at the situation examining all of the players involved and their issues:

The White Sox's minor league pitching depth has disappear...

Before we delve into the way the White Sox’s pitching depth has utterly evaporated this season, have you ever noticed how the launch of a starting pitcher’s major league career is so reliant on timing

11 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Does a detailed look at the situation examining all of the players involved and their issues:

The White Sox's minor league pitching depth has disappear...

Before we delve into the way the White Sox’s pitching depth has utterly evaporated this season, have you ever noticed how the launch of a starting pitcher’s major league career is so reliant on timing

Biggest WTF to me is Oppor. I thought he was the best pitcher in the system ending last season and now he's walking 15 batters per 9.

11 minutes ago, nrockway said:

Biggest WTF to me is Oppor. I thought he was the best pitcher in the system ending last season and now he's walking 15 batters per 9.

Huge yips energy.

We never had an SP depth. Not really sure you can consider some failed older prospects, two guys that came into the year with questions as younger prospects, and half a dozen guys recovering from some form of surgery as depth.

We had some smoke and mirrors playing bad offenses in colder, bigger parks with some left stranded luck. Now we're playing better offenses in the June heat in smaller parks. We're bottom 1/4 in FIP and xFIP and are 26th in walk rate.

I'm sorta glad that the Yankees are smacking the pitching around just to help people understand we're still pretty far away from being a legit good team. We're no longer bad, we're def mediocre, maybe even solid, but we're not good yet.

14 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

I'm sorta glad that the Yankees are smacking the pitching around just to help people understand we're still pretty far away from being a legit good team. We're no longer bad, we're def mediocre, maybe even solid, but we're not good yet.

I agree with this, but if they're still handling mid teams, winning at home, and getting blown out by the Yankees in NYC, that could still very well be a playoff team this season. I don't think they'll load up with Skubal, Rosario and Alcantara late July. Pick up Robbie Ray, catch lightning with Mason Adams, and we get to buy some first round playoff gear this winter.

4 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

I agree with this, but if they're still handling mid teams, winning at home, and getting blown out by the Yankees in NYC, that could still very well be a playoff team this season. I don't think they'll load up with Skubal, Rosario and Alcantara late July. Pick up Robbie Ray, catch lightning with Mason Adams, and we get to buy some first round playoff gear this winter.

The Sox have played 72 games. They're 38-34 with 90 games left. If they play .500 ball the rest of the way (with the hardest stretch of the season out of the way), that's 83 wins. 86 wins has made the post-season from the AL 3 of the last 4 seasons.