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Welcome back to our Discussion series. It’s easy to get lost in ETAs, Future Value grades, and the nuts and bolts of Rebuild 2.0. But let’s step away from the spreadsheets for a second and look at the actual grass. Today’s soapbox question is a rare departure from our usual defensive crouch. We spend so […]
23 days ago | 4 reads
The FanGraphs Top 100 list dropped yesterday, and if you’re looking for a reason to actually pay attention to the 2026 season beyond “the weather might be nice in May,” Eric Longenhagen and friends just provided a small, 50-FV-sized dose of Vitamin C for a malnourished fan base. In a system that has spent the […]
23 days ago | 4 reads
1934 Urban “Red” Faber retired after 20 seasons with the White Sox. Somewhat overlooked in White Sox annals given he pitched in the immediate aftermath of the legendary Ed Walsh, Faber stakes a claim as the greatest hurler in White Sox history, with 67.7 WAR. That makes him their third-best player ever, behind Luke Appling and […]
23 days ago | 1 read
As many of these discussions turn out, this prompt could go either way. Did the splendor of 2005 cement you as a White Sox fan? Did the pandemic-shortened season in 2020 cause you to value baseball differently? Did 2024’s infamy make you take a different tact as a die-hard White Sox fan? How about the […]
24 days ago | 4 reads
Yesterday was the first official full practice for MLB teams, and for non-roster invitees (NRIs), it’s the official start of their fight for a position on 40-man rosters. Although 10 of the 26 White Sox NRIs have already inked contracts with the club, roster shifts are expected before Opening Day on March 27. With invitations […]
24 days ago | 4 reads
There have been seasons in White Sox history so dire that this question couldn’t be asked with a straight face. Arguably, 2024 or 2025 could be among them. But now, hey, there’s a rebuild in apparent motion and a young core of players who are ready to step forward into possible stardom. Will everyone in […]
25 days ago | 1 read
Leave it to the White Sox to sully the start of Spring Training for the man who may be their best acquisition in a long time. The news should all be about Munetaka Murakami (no matter how the locker room crew spelled his name), and instead it’s about Chris Getz proving his incompetence once again. […]
25 days ago | 4 reads
While shopping in the discount bins and having just one established-player chip to cash in this offseason, GM Chris Getz was busy. He further gutted his outfield by shipping off Luis Robert Jr. to New York for salary relief Luisangel Acuña, bringing switch-hitting defensive flexibility to the roster. Getz also added some pitching from the […]
26 days ago | 5 reads
Welcome back to our Discussion series. Today’s soapbox question might be an uncomfortably familiar refrain uttered on the South Side: what weakness will ultimately sink the White Sox if left unresolved? There’s always optimism during rebuild/bounce-back seasons, but about midway through summer, those same old fractures reappear. Whether it be an approach, philosophy, or trend […]
27 days ago | 4 reads
We are launching a new daily article here at South Side Sox, more prominently than our items that pop up on The Feed. It falls under the category of White Sox Discussions, which you’ll see in a few weeks will also be our new branding for Game Threads. Today’s Discussion topic has the same confessional, […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
Baseball is back as pitchers and catchers have now reported to Glendale. The full squad will report soon, and camp will officially begin, but this spring, there will be a little something extra mixed in. The World Baseball Classic returns, turning March into a whirlwind of games, travel, and proud displaying of those ole’ country […]
28 days ago | 1 read
The World Baseball Classic is right around the corner, and the White Sox will have players representing countries from around the world. Five current South Siders and one old friend will be suiting up for their teams in just a few weeks, ready to make some noise. Sam Antonacci and Kyle Teel are packing their […]
28 days ago | 4 reads
1955 Chet Lemon, who would become the best defensive center fielder in White Sox history, was born in Jackson, Miss. Moving to Los Angeles at a young age, Lemon played youth baseball with Hall-of-Famers Eddie Murray and Ozzie Smith, and was drafted in the first round out of high school at age 17 by Oakland. […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
With our Top 100 countdown now more than halfway done and our Prospect Vote carrying 10 players a round, the two lists are just about ready to crash into one another. Yes, friends, this is our final round of Prospect Voting for the season. It was Caden Connor taking a healthy leap from No. 7 […]
28 days ago | 4 reads
On Tuesday, Baseball Prospectus revealed their PECOTA projections for the 2026 season. The White Sox, like most teams, have had a long-standing beef with the system, having long in the past chronically underestimating performance. As a mathematical projection system, PECOTA is not without biases. But it’s math, man. So, as funny as this division looks, […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
White Sox pitchers and catchers officially reported to camp yesterday, beginning their Spring Training preparations for the 2026 season at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. There, they’ll ease into throwing routines and conditioning ahead of full-squad workouts later this month with their first Cactus League game scheduled on Feb. 20 against the Chicago Cubs. For […]
29 days ago | 3 reads
1905 Future White Sox pitcher Ed Arthur Walsh was born in Meriden, Conn. His father, Ed, was preparing for his third season with the White Sox, and first as a primary starter. The younger Walsh would pitch for the University of Notre Dame, where he was managed by his father, and broke in with the […]
29 days ago | 4 reads
We are launching a new daily article here at South Side Sox, more prominently than our items that pop up on The Feed. It falls under the category of White Sox Discussions, which you’ll see in a few weeks will also be our new branding for Game Threads. Today, we’re tackling another deeply personal Sox […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
That pesky groundhog may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but baseball fans know Spring Training marks the official start of the season. Pitchers and catchers across MLB report to Arizona and Florida on February 10, with the first games kicking off 10 days later. Among the 62 players reporting to Camelback Ranch in […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
1920 Major League Baseball outlawed the spitball but grandfathered in the 17 pitchers currently using the pitch. Among those allowed to continue throwing a “wet ball” was White Sox hurler Red Faber. Faber was coming off of a poor, illness-riddled 1919 season, registering the only negative-WAR effort of his career. His fortunes turned with a […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Yeah, so the timing is weird (no Hall vote for another 10 months, and no induction ceremony for five), but sometimes inspiration overrides practicality. A brief discussion among staff regarding the size of the Hall of Fame — in fact emanating from a comment about it being laughable that Bulls coach Billy Donovan is in […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
As was written just yesterday, the White Sox may not have a seat at the adults’ table when it comes to offseason trades or signings, but GM Chris Getz has been active. The coaching staff was revamped and front office bolstered. And the discount shopping and bottom-feeding that have become trademarks of 2020s Jerry Reinsdorf […]
about 1 month ago | 6 reads
1914 Future two-time White Sox owner Bill Veeck was born, in Chicago. Baseball’s greatest promoter presided over two of the most exciting seasons in team history, the 1959 pennant winners and 1977’s South Side Hit Men. More vilified than appreciated by baseball’s ruling class, Veeck’s career saw him also owning the (minor league) Milwaukee Brewers, […]
about 1 month ago | 9 reads
The White Sox may not have a seat at the adults’ table when it comes to offseason trades or signings, but GM Chris Getz has been active. The coaching staff was revamped and front office bolstered. And the discount shopping and bottom-feeding that have become trademarks of 2020s Jerry Reinsdorf clubs has continued. To what […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Because the Chicago White Sox are in the middle of an epic rebuild, it is not fair to assess the job manager Will Venable is doing based solely on his record. You could argue that Will deserved votes for 2025 American League Manager of the Year after guiding the Pale Hose to a 19-win improvement. […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads