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The winless White Sox will face the undefeated Marlins in Miami tonight to start the second series of the 2026 season. Davis Martin, who had a fair Spring Training, will get his first start of the season. Martin owned an ERA of 3.24, with 13 strikeouts, eight walks, and six earned runs throughout 16 2/3 […]
As disheartening as the opening weekend has been for the White Sox, Charlotte has chiseled out three straight wins, sweeping the customarily-daunting Tampa Bay Rays Triple-A affiliate, the Durham Bulls. And unlike the debauched Opening Night that saw 19 Knights cross the plate, the wins on Saturday and Sunday were nail-biters. Charlotte Knights 2, Durham […]
Brandon Sproat is likely to be a pretty solid big league pitcher. Especially given how the Milwaukee Brewers organization develops arm talent. Today, however, was not that day, even if a late comeback rescued Sproat from a loss in his first start as a Brewer. The 24-year-old righthander’s Milwaukee debut registered as something we’re used […]
To call this an ignominious start to the season, even by White Sox standards, would be doing a disservice to the Oxford English Dictionary on the bookshelf behind me right now. Contemptible; opprobrious, vituperative; truculent; there are plenty of ways that one could sum up getting outscored 20-3 over the first two games of the […]
I bet a few of you would like to revise your preseason picks from last week! After all, few would have forecast a weekend sweep to open the season, even on the road against a formidable Milwaukee team. Sorry though, no take-backs. Yes, we asked you how many wins the White Sox would end up […]
Oh, yeah … MOMENTUM is supposed to be the keyword this season, so … Only lost by five runs instead of 12 … MOMENTUM! Only struck out 11 times instead of 20 … MOMENTUM! Only walked five Brewers instead of 10 … MOMENTUM! Sox pitchers only needed 179 pitches to get through eight innings, instead […]
One of the nice things about baseball is that even if you lose your season opener in a burst of record-setting ineptitude, you get to start Game 2 with the score 0-0. Hoping to make it beyond the 1 2/3 innings Shane Smith lasted in the opener will be righty Sean Burke, who had a […]
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Determined to defy my snarky remarks about their inability to maintain a winning record in the Charlotte season preview, the Knights crashed through the season opening gate in bold fashion, trouncing the Durham Bulls, 19-2. If Charlotte just needs some snide comments to fuel a run rampage, I’m always willing to oblige. Powered by an […]
Welcome back to the Charlotte Knights’ redemption season. Last season didn’t go as expected, as the Knights finished 65-85, the fourth-worst record in the International League East. Despite spending time early in the season with a winning record and flirting with .500 for a while, the club ultimately struggled because the bullpen frequently gave up […]
MLB Spring Training is over, and the 2026 baseball season is upon us! As teams put the final touches on their Opening Day rosters, let’s look at some of the biggest headlines across the league. 10. Grayson Rodriguez starts on the Angels IL The Angels have always struggled with pitching, but missing the ace they […]
1938After losing four straight exhibition games to the Cubs, a Luke Appling home run helps knock off the White Sox rivals, 10-9, in Los Angeles. That was the good news. The bad news came in the ninth inning, when Appling at first base took off on a hit and run, with batter Joe Kuhel fouling […]
Six pitches into Thursday’s season opener, Chase Meidroth attempted to serve notice that this will be a different season for the Chicago White Sox: Unfortunately for the White Sox, they managed just one hit in the first seven innings of the game, and four total. In what would end up as virtually the only highlight […]
Welcome to a new season of Chicago White Sox baseball. As always, we’ll be here to cover all 162 games for you, through bad times and who knows, maybe even some good. I’ve had the honor of covering nine Opening Days now at South Side Sox, with a record of 3-5. Well, at least this […]
Per site tradition, we make our picks and lay them bare for all to see. And this year, 10 of us took on the challenge. Here are our section-by-section picks, which we’ll revisit and tabulate in October to reveal the best and worst. And by all means, feel free to listen on four of our […]
The White Sox made it official ahead of Opening Day: the 26-man roster is set, the last cuts are in, and the 40-man has already taken a couple of hits before a single meaningful pitch is thrown. If you were looking for surprises, you won’t find many, but the IL is already rolling. Brooks Baldwin […]
Braden MontgomeryCenter Fielder6´2´´220 poundsAge: 222025 South Side Sox Top Prospect ranking 62025 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level years -1.8SSS rank among all center fielders in the system 1Overall 2025 stats (Low-A/High-A/AA) 121 games ⚾️ 12 HR ⚾️ 68 RBI ⚾️ .270/.360/.444 ⚾️ 57 BB ⚾️ 130 K ⚾️ 14-of-21 (66.7%) SB ⚾️ 1.000 FLD% ⚾️ […]
Well, the White Sox almost had a winning record in the Cactus League, what with a 15-16-1 finish. Too bad it doesn’t matter. But they ended up losing their last five games, six if you include the Spring Breakout game. Good thing it doesn’t matter. Of course, their big hullabaloo this season is about “momentum,” […]
1951 White Sox legend Eddie Collins died at age 63, in Boston. Unquestionably the best second baseman in White Sox history (67.0 WAR), Collins also managed the team for two full seasons in the aftermath of the Black Sox scandal. Despite a gutted roster, Collins consistently maintained a record better than .500. He won a […]
Caleb Bonemer6´1´´195 poundsAge: 202025 South Side Sox Top 100 Prospect ranking 172025 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -3.1SSS rank among all shortstops in the system 1Overall 2025 stats (Low-A/High-A) 107 G ⚾️ 12 HR ⚾️ 64 RBI ⚾️ .281/.401/.473 ⚾️ 29-of-37 (78.4%) SB ⚾️ 75 BB ⚾️ 101 K ⚾️ .938 FLD% […]
Last week, we talked about the “mixed-use monster” Justin Ishbia is plotting for the 47-acre Amtrak yard. It’s a beautiful vision — a stadium campus on the South Loop, skyline views, and maybe even a blessing from Pope Leo XIV, who reportedly told Ishbia he’d love to throw out a first pitch if the “palace” […]
This time of year is always a good time. Even when expectations for the White Sox are low, the weather is much better, baseball is returning, and we can have fun predicting how the season will pan out. We will start with catcher Kyle Teel, 24, whose MLB career got off to a fast start […]
1962 White Sox third baseman Andy Carey, traded to Philadelphia on December 15, is instead dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers after refusing to report to the Phillies. (The White Sox ended up sending pitcher Cal McLish to Philadelphia for minor league second baseman Lou Vassie to offset the Phillies not getting Carey.) Carey, just […]
The following transcript was taken from the 2026 Federation of Meatballs’ 27th Annual “Jeez, This Guy is a Little Out There, Even for Us” Banquet Mayor McBall: The Federation of Meatballs has come to order. Our guest speaker is David James. Once again, we remind our audience that Mr. James requested that his remarks remain […]