Beckham earns a hot tag: White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham homered for the second straight game and third time in four contests on Tuesday against the Twins. Beckham has hit safely in five of his last six games, producing a .280 average, three homers, one double and five RBI in that span. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Beckham hasn't earned many hot tags in his career, so this is a rare sight to see him producing at the plate. But this is the kind of production Fantasy owners and the White Sox have been expecting from the former first-round pick for years. Beckham is batting just .253 in 21 May games, but he has a .494 slugging percentage and .800 OPS. He also has four doubles, five homers and 12 RBI. Could this finally be the turning point for Beckham? Perhaps Fantasy owners in larger formats should take a flier on Beckham before it's too late. (Updated 05/23/2012).
05/23/2012 18:01 Beckham is getting a lot of attention
Do we need to see more before trusting Gordon Beckham? Jorge Sedano, Nando Di Fino and Scott White tackle that topic.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/20/2012 19:06 White Sox blank Cubs, sweep series
This is what the Chicago White Sox expected when they made those big moves to acquire Jake Peavy and Adam Dunn. They just figured it would happen sooner.
05/19/2012 18:41 Orlando Hudson to sign with White Sox
Released by the Padres on Thursday, Orlando Hudson will sign with the White Sox. Hudson will play third base and back up Gordon Beckham at second base.
05/18/2012 18:25 GIF: David DeJesus is ... out?
The Cubs' David DeJesus was tagged out by Gordon Beckham of the White Sox following a collision at second base. But should he have been called safe?
After his stellar debut in 2009, Gordon Beckham's 2010 was easy to dismiss as a sophomore slump. But now, nobody knows what to think. The 25-year-old took another step back in his third season, his .633 OPS ranking 141st among the 145 qualifying players, and it's even worse than it looks. After a stellar first two weeks of the season, Beckham hit only .222 with a .605 OPS over his final 141 games. So what was the problem? He says it was a lack of confidence -- he'd get down on himself if he fell into a slump, causing it to snowball -- and on the one hand, his pedigree would seem to support that explanation. He's not used to failure, so when he experiences it, he doesn't know how to respond. But on the other hand, how much harm could a poor mental approach really do -- and for how long? Seeing is believing, and all we've seen from Beckham over the last two years are numbers that suggest he doesn't deserve to start for the White Sox, much less your Fantasy team. At age 25, he's not a lost cause, and his upside is enough to make him a sleeper still. But you can wait until the late rounds to draft him this year. (Updated 1/11/12)
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