South Side Hit Men

Can't stop the Jeter Not with a curve, not with a heater

James McCann becomes the 62nd MLB catcher to catch 2 or more no-hitters. He becomes the sixth White Sox (Bold) and eighth player in MLB history with at least one game caught in two leagues (italics / underlined). Of the 315 Official No Hitters in MLB history, 144 or nearly half (45.7%) were caught by these 62 catchers. Thirteen of these 62 catchers caught two no-hitters from the same pitcher: (Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Nig Clarke, Lou Criger, Silver Flint, Ryan Hanigan, Fran Healy, King Kelly, Ernie Lombardi, Jimmy Peoples, Wilson Ramos, Johnny Roseboro & Carlos Ruiz (twice - Halladay and Hamels, the second a split NH)). Many fans are aware of Johnny Vander Meer's back to back no-hitters across two starts. One trivia piece most fans including Sox fans are aware of is the fact that the Chicago White Sox are the only team in MLB history to have been no-hit across two consecutive days (May 5 & 6, 1917 vs. the Saint Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park (Saint Louis, not Cicero)). However, the second no hitter on May 6th followed Game 1 of a Doubleheader, the Sox losing 8-4. May 5, 1917 - Saint Louis Browns 1 vs. Chicago White Sox 0, Attendance 4,000 May 6, 1917 - Saint Louis Browns 3 vs. Chicago White Sox 0, Attendance 20,000 Four No-Hitters (2 Catchers) Carlos Ruiz (NL Philadelphia (4) 2010 Roy Halladay (twice); 2014 (C. Hamels (6 IP), J. Diekman (1), K. Giles (1) & J. Papelbon (1)) & 2015 Cole Hamels) Jason Veritek (AL Boston (4) 2001 Hideo Nomo; 2002 Derek Lowe; 2007 Clay Buchholz & 2008 Jon Lester) Three No-Hitters (16 Catchers) Alan Ashby (NL Houston (3) 1979 Ken Forsch; 1981 Nolan Ryan; 1986 Mike Scott) Yogi Berra (AL New York (3) 1951 Allie Reynolds (twice) & 1956 Don Larsen (Playoffs)) Roy Campanella (NL Brooklyn (3) 1952 Carl Erskine; 1956 Carl Erskine & 1956 Sal Maglie) Bill Carrigan (AL Boston (3) 1911 Smoky Joe Wood; 1916 Rube Foster & 1916 Dutch Leonard) Del Crandall (NL Milwaukee (3) 1954 Jim Wilson; 1960 Lew Burdette & 1960 Warren Spahn) Lou Criger (AL Boston (3) 1904 Cy Young; 1905 Bill Dinneen & 1908 Cy Young) Silver Flint (NL Chicago (3) 1880 Split Catcher Game with King Kelly - Larry Corcoran; 1882 Larry Corcoran & 1885 John Clarkson) Jim Hegan (AL Cleveland (3) 1947 Don Black; 1948 Bob Lemon & 1951 Bob Feller) Charles Johnson (NL Florida (3) 1996 Al Leiter; 1997 Kevin Brown & 2001 A. J. Burnett) Ed McFarland (NL Boston 1898 Red Donahue & AL Chicago 1902 Nixey Callahan & 1905 Frank Smith) Val Picinich (AL Philadelphia 1916 Bullet Joe Bush; AL Washington 1920 Walter Johnson & AL Boston 1923 Howard Ehmke) Buster Posey (NL San Francisco (3) 2012 Matt Cain; 2013 Tim Lincecum & 2015 Chris Heston) Wilson Ramos (NL Washington (3) 2014 Jordan Zimmermann & 2015 Max Scherzer (twice)) Ray Schalk (AL Chicago 1914 Joe Benz; 1917 Eddie Cicotte & 1922 Charlie Robertson) Luke Sewell (AL Cleveland 1931 Wes Ferrell & AL Chicago (2) 1935 Vern Kennedy & 1937 Bill Dietrich) Jeff Torborg (NL Los Angeles (2) 1965 Sandy Koufax & 1970 Bill Singer; AL California 1973 Nolan Ryan) Two No-Hitters (44 Catchers) Joe Azcue (AL Cleveland 1966 Sonny Siebert & AL California 1970 Clyde Wright) John Bateman (NL Houston 1963 Don Nottebart & NL Montreal 1969 Bill Stoneman) Drew Butera (AL Minnesota 2011 Francisco Liriano & NL Los Angeles 2014 Josh Beckett) Victor Caratini (NL Chicago 2020 Alec Mills & NL San Diego 2021 Joe Musgrove) Nig Clarke (AL Cleveland (2) 1908 Addie Joss & 1910 Addie Joss) Walker Cooper (NL Saint Louis 1941 Lon Warneke & NL Boston 1950 Vern Bickford) Johnny Edwards (NL Cincinnati 1965 Jim Maloney & NL Saint Louis 1968 Ray Washburn) Ray Fosse (AL Oakland 1975 (Vida Blue & Glenn Abbott caught by Gene Tenace, Paul Lindblad and Rollie Fingers by Ray Fosse) & AL Cleveland 1977 Dennis Eckersley) Charlie Ganzel (NL Philadelphia 1885 Charlie Ferguson & NL Boston 1892 Jack Stivetts) Joe Girardi (AL New York (2) 1996 Dwight Gooden & 1999 David Cone) Ryan Hanigan (NL Cincinnati (2) 2012 Homer Bailey & 2013 Homer Bailey) Ron Hassey (AL Cleveland 1981 Len Barker & NL Montreal 1991 Dennis Martinez) Fran Healy (AL Kansas City (2) 1973 Steve Busby & 1974 Steve Busby) Randy Hundley (NL Chicago (2) 1972 Burt Hooton & 1972 Milt Pappas) Ron Karkovice (AL Chicago (2) 1986 Joe Cowley & 1991 Wilson Alvarez) King Kelly (NL Chicago (2) 1880 Split Catcher Game with Silver Flint - Larry Corcoran & 1884 Larry Corcoran) Randy Kemmier (AA Columbus (2) 1884 Ed Morris & 1884 Frank Mountain) Ernie Lombardi (NL Cincinnati (2) 1938 Johnny Vander Meer - Back to Back) James McCann (AL Chicago 2020 Lucas Giolito & NL New York 2022 T. Megill (5 IP), D. Smith (1 1/3), J. Rodriguez (1), S. Lugo (2/3) & E. Diaz (1)) Tim McCarver (NL Philadelphia 1971 Rick Wise & NL Montreal 1972 Bill Stoneman) Miguel Montero (NL Arizona 2010 Edwin Jackson & NL Chicago 2015 Jake Arrieta) Miguel Olivo (NL Florida 2006 Anibal Sanchez & NL Colorado 2010 Ubaldo Jimenez) Jim Pagliaroni (AL Boston 1962 Bill Monbouquette & AL Oakland 1968 Catfish Hunter) Lance Parrish (AL Detroit 1984 Jack Morris & AL California 1990 (Mark Langston (7 IP) & Mike Witt (2 IP)) Heinie Peitz (NL Cincinnati (2) 1898 Ted Breitenstein & 1900 Noodles Hahn) Jimmy Peoples (AA Brooklyn (2) 1886 Adonis Terry & 1888 Adonis Terry) Mike Piazza (NL Dodgers (2) 1995 Ramon Martinez & 1996 Hideo Nomo) A. J. Pierzynski (AL Chicago (2) 2007 Mark Buehrle & 2012 Phillip Humber) Darrell Porter (AL Kansas City 1977 Jim Colborn & NL Saint Louis 1983 Bob Forsch) Walter Robinson (AA Philadelphia 1888 Ed Seward & NL Baltimore 1893 Bill Hawke) Ivan Rodriguez (AL Texas 1994 Kenny Rogers & AL Detroit 2007 Justin Verlander) Buddy Rosar (AL Philadelphia (2) 1945 Dick Fowler & 1947 Bill McCahan) Johnny Roseboro (NL Los Angeles (2) 1962 Sandy Koufax & 1963 Sandy Koufax) Jack Rowe (NL Buffalo (2) 1880 Pud Galvin & 1884 Pud Galvin) Mike Scioscia (NL Los Angeles (2) 1990 Fernando Valenzuela & 1992 Kevin Gross) Hank Severeid (AL Saint Louis (2) 1917 Erine Koob & 1917 Bob Groom) Ted Simmons (NL Saint Louis (2) 1971 Bob Gibson & 1978 Bob Forsch) Terry Steinbach (AL Oakland 1990 Dave Stewart & AL Minnesota 1999 Eric Milton) Dan Sullivan (AA Louisville (2) 1882 Tony Mullane & 1882 Guy Hecker) Gene Tenace (AL Oakland (2) 1970 Vida Blue & 1975 (Caught 6 Innings, Vida Blue (5 IP) & Glenn Abbott (1 IP)) Bob Tillman (AL Boston (2) 1962 Earl Wilson & 1965 Dave Morehead) Gus Triandos (AL Baltimore 1958 Hoyt Wilhelm & NL Philadelphia 1964 Jim Bunning) Art Wilson (NL New York 1912 Jeff Tesreau & FL Chicago 1915 Claude Hendrix) Chief Zimmer (NL Cleveland 1897 Cy Young & NL Philadelphia 1903 Chick Fraser)

You're skipping June, and adding this horse shit month. My statement was for 2021.

This, though Jerry needs to be added for any legitimate change. 2-3 "consecutive playoffs" after a second MLB playoff expansion, in the worst division in baseball, is not the stated goal. This must not be accepted by the fanbase. Hahn has been crowing about "contending for multiple championships" (not consecutive playoff participation trophies) his entire tenure. Hahn's second decade as White Sox GM begins October 25, 2022.

My post strictly addressed your "early cupcake schedule" at the start of last season question, and Mercedes' impact during that stretch. Sox played 2-4 games over .500 each of the remaining four months, which puts you at an above 90 win season and with 12 playoff teams, a likely playoff birth. They have a weak April schedule again, but do not have a Mercedes carrying the team this year. Definitely could have used a hot bat to win 2 or 3 additional games last week (lost 2-1 twice in Cleveland). Their offense will likely improve with Moncada returning, and perhaps Eloy will contribute in the second half. Still short in the rotation.

Yes, and if it weren't for Yermin Mercedes carrying the team until Tony benched him for hitting a home run, their record would have been about the same as it is this year.

Mets no hit the Phillies!

Received this DM from Joe. I responded saying I would be available Sunday or Monday if I can also DH via the Ohtani rule. This will be a lot of fun.

Steve's reply to a fan regarding whether Tony is on the hot seat. https://nitter.net/Ssstclair8Sean/status/1520045825455312901#m

Yes, Tony is the nut low among ML mangers. Sox dropped another spot yesterday, down to 23rd in attendance, behind tanking teams such as Washington, Cincinnati, Arizona, and close to 8,000 behind Baltimore. Stand firm Sox fans, regime change begins at HOME.

100 is the new 80. Cell Jerry Cell!!!

So in 2042. Their legion (11,412) of cucks will continue enjoying the ride. Can't wait for the ring ceremony for Tony passing Connie Mack as the all time winningest manager.

Lol, build him a statue, would mimic his defensive and batting stances. $73M for a part time catcher in decline. Same FA class as Dallas Keuchel. The Summer of George Decade of Hahn! High water mark remains, and likely will remain, Ricky Renteria and Lucas Giolito, starting catcher James McCann and the rest of the team celebrating their lone playoff lead in the Hahn era, before Hahn's FA star Dallas Keuchel, followed by literally no remaining starting pitcher available after a 60 game death march, were slated for Games 2 and 3 with only a split needed to advance. One Shinning Moment Dallas Comegys (2:09 in) in the HOUSE! OG Shining Moment

You need Veruca Salt's Dad version for full effect.

Need different motivation. Nobody wants to see Jerry naked.

Grandal's contract and fWAR is a sunk cost, He's fortunate they don't have automated strike zones, otherwise his primary strength (pitch framing) would be neutralized. Now that he is DHing more than Catching, his fWAR remains negative.

They needed to replace Keuchel with Kopech, Rodon stays as Rodon.

Vaughn gives the team flexibility, and he is a better defensive LF than Eloy. Would prefer the Sox stick with Abreu, Sheets and Eloy at 1B/DH, let Abreu take a FO position after the season. No need to give him a Konerko type extension for old times sake.

After listening to nearly every game the past two years, I backed off this season, the 7th was only the 4th inning I listened to this year, with 1 1/2 to go today. Nice to see Vaughn come through big. He's always been one of my favorite White Sox players, and beyond Robert and perhaps Kopech, the only untouchable on this roster, IMO. His willingness to be plopped into the two corners with literally a couple days of prep last year should be commended. He is not a great defensive OF, but an upgrade over Eloy and can physically play there without significant injury risk. Would like Eloy to shift to 1B/DH. Sox should hang on for a much needed victory!

Andrew Vaughn or Bust!!!

The money has been spent (7th in MLB). Unfortunately, it has been spent by Hahn and Tony.

Or Kirk Gibson.

When he has been healthy enough to play, he has been solid vs. LHP, and hold his own against RHP. His defense has dropped off the past few years, and that was in LF. Not sure it's wise to ask a 34 year old to move to a more challenging position (LF to RF), but Hahn is going to Hahn. His bat should be fine and better than the crap Hahn signed for 2020 and 2021. Think the better long-term fit for everyone's current abilities would be to keep Pollock in LF, play Vaughn DH/LF when Pollock rests, Engle and Sheets platoon in RF while Eloy is out, get a solid actual RF at the deadline (could be the Sox 3rd/4th OF, sliding Engel to 5th OF). Transition Eloy to 1B/DH, and keep him there beyond 2021 if he isn't traded.