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The White Sox had a week that could very well be described as average, as they did in fact go 3-3. A closer look of the lost series to the Angels and the series victory against the Mariners will tell you a story of midweek missed opportunity capped on either end with quite the dominant […]
1904 Future Hall-of-Famer Ed Walsh made his White Sox debut, pitching in relief. It happened in Philadelphia, during a 9-3 loss to the A’s. Walsh threw one inning, giving up two hits and a run. 1915 Red Faber threw a complete game win at Comiskey Park vs. Washington, 4-1. So what? Well, it was Faber’s sixth […]
Today’s Reflections Today, a lot of varied topics and varied fervor are here in Cub Tracks: From the latest injury news and fears, to rumors of needed trades, to comparing the 2026 and the 2016 Cubs (WAY to early for that, but a fun exercise) to Glenallen Hill checking out the apartment building across the […]
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Analyzing Blackhawks’ draft options: Could Ivar Stenberg fall to No. 4 pick? ( Sun-Times ) Five questions Blackhawks need to consider heading into the NHL Draft ( Athletic ) What did we learn about Louis Crevier during his first full NHL season? ( SCH ) What recent NHL history says about the Blackhawks’ options with the No. 4 pick ( SCH ) Exploring additional options available to the Blackh...
After winning the weekend series in Los Angeles versus the Dodgers in one attempt to prove they are the National League’s best team, the Braves get a chance to further validate that claim against the Cubs to start the week. The Cubs have been the hottest team in baseball, and will likely prove to be […]
With the draft lottery out of the way and the selection order set, intrigue about the 2026 NBA Draft is rising. Cameron Boozer is going to go early, and just how early depends on priorities. But he almost certainly won’t fall below Chicago at #4. Apparently, there are rumors suggesting that the Bulls might take […]
The Chicago Bears announced four signings on Monday, two of which came at the wide receiver position. In addition, undrafted rookie wide receiver Squirrel White was placed on the reserve/retired list. The signings Chicago made are as follows: The most notable player of the bunch is Scotty Miller, who spent four seasons with the Buccaneers […]
The Chicago Blackhawks are a team to watch on the offseason trade market. General manager Kyle Davidson needs to add some help for Connor Bedard and company, and are dangling the number four overall pick to see what kind of package they could land. Ideally, the Blackhawks would find a veteran defenceman with term left on his contract to add to the group. Davidson also has a slew of NHL ready prospects he could include in packages, and word is he's open to do so. Chicago also has a whopping thr...
While the Cubs dropped two of three to the Rangers, it’s hard to be too terribly upset with their performance recently. After all, they are 20-5 over their last 25 games, including two 10-game winning streaks and an active 15-game winning streak at Wrigley Field. All of these streaks are historic. The last time the […]
The Cubs were the hottest team in baseball for most of the past week, winning their first five games of the week against the Reds and Rangers, the last five of their second 10-game winning streak of the year, which also extended their home winning streak to 15 (and an 18-5 record at Wrigley Field […]
The 2026 NFL schedule will be released this week on May 14th. The Seattle Seahawks, as defending Super Bowl champions already know that they will be kicking off the season on Wednesday, September 9th on NBC. Although there are rumors that the Seahawks opening night opponent will be the Chicago Bears, there is still nothing […]
After an an eventful and emotional week for Braves Country, we’ve arrived at a well-deserved off day. The Braves will be back in action tomorrow night, kicking off the homestand with a series versus the Chicago Cubs. Tuesday’s shaping up to be an eventful opener. Ha-Seong Kim set to return to the majors, updates to […]
The results of these Cubs games are getting more stratified. Four of the last five losses have felt pretty lopsided. Even in that other game, the Cubs allowed nine runs. You do expect to lose nearly 100 percent of the games in which you allow nine runs. Also, the Cubs have only lost five of […]
Good morning! A frustrating 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox last night saw a Logan Gilbert gem erased in the eighth inning, and a lack of Mariner run support gave Chicago the series win. George Kirby will take the mound tonight at 5:10 PM in a new four-game series against the Houston Astros. The […]
On Saturday, May 9, five members of our South Side Sox staff had the opportunity to attend the first-ever “Gameday for the Girls” event hosted by the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field. A huge thank you goes out to the White Sox organization for inviting us to be part of an evening dedicated to […]
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS What did we learn about Louis Crevier during his first full NHL season? ( SCH ) What recent NHL history says about the Blackhawks’ options with the No. 4 pick ( SCH ) Exploring additional options available to the Blackhawks with the No. 4 pick ( SCH ) Musings on Madison, Episode 210 — A deflating draft lottery ( SCH ) Blackhawks drop two spots following draft lottery; will select No. 4 over...
Charlotte KnightsRecord 3-3 (last week), 19-20 (first half), 19-20 (overall) Knights Players of the WeekLaMonte Wade Jr. .429/.636/.643, 14 at-bats Korey Lee .188/.316/.313, 16 at-batsMario Camilletti .429/.550/.643, 14 at-batsRikuu Nishida .261/.393/.304, 23 at-batsJacob Gonzalez .217/.379/.478, 23 at-batsRyan Galanie .235/.381/.647, 17 at-batsWilliam Bergolla Jr. Did not play (7-day IL from shin bruise) Hagen Smith 4 IP, […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Undrafted QB Miller Moss unlikely to make Bears’ roster this season, but there’s value in developing him Miller, who backed up Caleb Williams at USC, is the fourth-string quarterback and likely headed for the practice squad if he impresses in training camp. But that could be the first step toward […]
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 6, Charlotte Knights 1Though they still split the series, the Knights (19-20) once again fell one game worse than .500 as the Jumbo Shrimp (20-19) shut Charlotte down, 6-1. Lefthander Shane Murphy made his second start with the Knights since being promoted to Triple-A last week, and unfortunately gave up four runs […]
Catcher Sean Murphy has had rotten injury luck since joining the Atlanta Braves via trade prior to the 2023 season. He’s only once played in more than 100 games since becoming a Braves and in 2026 he made his season debut on this past road trip after missing the end of the 2025 season and […]
Rangers 3, Cubs 0
Eduard Bazardo yielded the two runs the Chicago White Sox needed to beat the Seattle Mariners today. His 1-2 breaking ball to veteran OF Randal Grichuk floated over the heart of the plate like a miscategorized deluxe roll of conveyer belt sushi on the cheapest designated plate. Grichuk’s solo shot tied things at 1-1 in […]
The Cubs lost to the Rangers 3-0 Sunday afternoon in Texas, dropping a series for the first time in a month. Well, that’s it! See you here tomorrow! Oh. Wait. You come here for game recaps and by gum, you are going to get one, though there’s not much to recap. Jameson Taillon and Jacob […]
Right-hander Jostin Florentino was promoted from the rookie ball ACL Cubs to High-A South Bend. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs ran aground against the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 9-4. Ty Blach started and took the loss. An error by shortstop Ben Cowles extended the third inning, and with that extra out Kahil Watson hit the first […]
White Sox 2, Mariners 1 Logan on the upswing: Connor Joe, .15 WPA (Sorry, I meant to have an additional category, but clearly the leader was Logan Gilbert, .39 WPA) Everyone who was actually swinging a bat today: Eduard Bazardo, -.53 WPA Game thread comment of the day: Fritz wants us to really dive deep […]