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White Sox 2, Royals 1: Winning incredibly ugly

A laugher akin to their 22-1 blowout on Friday night wouldn't have suited a tribute to the 1983 White Sox . A game-ending Jacob Gonzalez single preceded by one of the strangest mistakes you'll ever see? Now that's winning ugly. The post White Sox 2, Royals 1: Winning incredibly ugly appeared first on Sox Machine .

White Sox Royals

Sox Machine · Jun 27 · 5 reads that week

White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026

The evening after Farm Fortnight opens by mentioning the White Sox’s top four affiliates finished the first half with a cumulative winning record, all six minor league teams lost on Tuesday night. The Winston-Salem Dash had the most painful evening of the bunch. They led Hub City 4-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, only… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .

White Sox

Sox Machine · Jun 24 · 5 reads that week

White Sox 2, Guardians 1: Sean Newcomb saves game, bullpen, sanity

Sean Newcomb showed it doesn't have to be so hard. After Grant Taylor and Seranthony Domínguez combined to squander late-inning multi-run leads the last two games , Newcomb took over for Sean Burke with a runner on second and one out in the seventh with the White Sox leading 2-1, and Will Venable didn't need to go to the bullpen again. The post White Sox 2, Guardians 1: Sean Newcomb saves game, bullpen, sanity appeared first on Sox Machine .

White Sox Guardians

Sox Machine · Jun 24 · 5 reads that week

‘We’ve committed to this idea of doing whatever it takes’: A breakdown of Will Venable’s in-game strategy with the White Sox

The White Sox's approach to in-game strategy, an endless wave of pinch-hitters, openers and defensive substitutions that regularly empties Will Venable's bench before the ninth inning, requires some sort of snappy summary to better explain the overriding concept. "If we see five dollars on the ground, we pick it up," said bench coach Walker McKinven. "That's kind of the thought process." The post ‘We’ve committed to this idea of doing whatever it takes’: A breakdown of Will Venable’s in-ga...

White Sox

Sox Machine · Jun 25 · 4 reads that week

Will Venable’s late-game bullpen decisions were already complicated before Seranthony Domínguez added to it

A few minutes after getting Seranthony Domínguez off the hook by making the White Sox walk-off winners on Monday night, Sam Antonacci tried to do it again. “We signed up to play a team sport and that’s what happens in a team sport,” Antonacci said. “If anyone’s mad about getting down, tell them to go… The post Will Venable’s late-game bullpen decisions were already complicated before Seranthony Domínguez added to it appeared first on Sox Machine .

White Sox

Sox Machine · Jun 23 · 4 reads that week

Braves make notable roster move amid series with Padres

The Braves made a notable roster move amid their series with the Padres, optioning JR Ritchie back to Gwinnett and activating Martin Perez from the Injured List. Perez will start tonight as the Braves aim to take Game 3 against San Diego. The #Braves today reinstated LHP Martín Pérez from the injured list and optioned […]

Braves

SportsTalk ATL · Jul 22 · 3 reads that week

Who Are the Top 10 Teams in MLB Post Father’s Day?

Father’s Day loosely marks the midway point of the Major League Baseball season. Standings are real. Fans can separate the great from the good, and the good from the bad. Plus, it’s never too early to check the postseason picture. Here are the 10 best teams in baseball following game No. 81. 10. Miami Marlins […] The post Who Are the Top 10 Teams in MLB Post Father’s Day? appeared first on The Lead .

Marlins

The Lead · Jun 27 · 3 reads that week

Pregame notes: A divisional battle of teams winging it in their rotation

David Sandlin has been called up (Joe Rock was optioned) to start for the White Sox Friday night at the open of a three-game set against the Royals. A productive Triple-A arm (1.57 ERA in 23 innings with Charlotte) with major league experience is a nice, traditional solution to a hole in the major league rotation. But Sandlin was sent down after his previous three-start audition for pretty inarguable performance struggles (8.10 ERA), and being lined up against Noah Schultz having a third reh...

White Sox Royals

Sox Machine · Jun 26 · 3 reads that week

White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026

The last Farm Fortnight served as something of a first-half overview, the main theme of which was that the White Sox farm system had largely done a good job of supplying the major league roster with reinforcements, which is the main point of one. That said, I was still surprised to see Baseball America say… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .

White Sox

Sox Machine · Jun 25 · 3 reads that week

Farm Fortnight: An uneven but productive first half for White Sox farm system

The MLB season isn't yet at the 81-game point, but the minor league season is officially halfway over, as all full-season leagues are entering the second halves of their seasons this week. None of the White Sox's top four affiliates secured a postseason spot with a first-half title, but they kept their heads above water overall, finishing with a combined record of 139-137. As you might expect from a .500-ish record, it's been a mixed bag. Sam Antonacci and Braden Montgomery both produced wal...

White Sox

Sox Machine · Jun 23 · 3 reads that week

Dodgers 7, White Sox 1: At least they didn’t get no-hit

Before Thursday's rainout, when the probable starter for Saturday was TBA and Hagen Smith was under consideration, one of the stopping points to consider was whether it was wise to make a prospect working on his control face a veteran and disciplined Dodgers batting order in his big league debut. The defending champs' offense is not at full-strength, but they are top-five in walk rate and bottom-five in chase rate once more. Smith is making his start in Charlotte, and even at his worst, it'd...

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Sox Machine · Jun 13 · 3 reads that week

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