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• Game Thread: Angels at White SoxLeading us to some fun, or utter misery, the Pied Piper of Baseball leads us into the park today. Like it or not, here we go! Welcome to another season of White Sox baseball, friends. I’m Brett Ballantini, and I’ll be your host today for Opening Day coverage. It’s my eighth season of White Sox openers here at South Side Sox, which believe it or not makes me the most-tenured editor in the 2...2025See more White Sox breaking news today -
• Today in White Sox History: March 13On this day one year ago, the White Sox shipped Dylan Cease to San Diego. | Norm Hall/Getty Images Dylan Cease gets shipped west 1934 All-time White Sox playing and managing great Fielder Jones died, at age 62, in Portland. His 32.0 WAR for the club ranks 10th all-time among hitters and places him as the best center fielder in White Sox history. Jones was staggeringly good with the White ...2025See more White Sox breaking news -
• Today in White Sox History: March 4Pictured in his final season (1925), Harry Hooper cemented his Hall of Fame case with five terrific seasons in Chicago. | Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images In the dying gasp of the White Sox dynasty of more than a century ago, Charles Comiskey makes a brilliant deal for Harry Hooper 1921 In the wake of the Black Sox, fortunes were going to turn hard against the fo...2025Read about White Sox news today -
• Will Venable officially unveiled as new White Sox manager at brief, crisp Zoom conferenceYes, Will, that 2005 trophy is going to loom over your tenure as White Sox manager unless you can perform a miracle. | Cheryl Raye Stout/Twitter A wider unveiling to come next week, but we got a few initial answers on Thursday I just lost a long piece I wrote on the Zoom conference with new manager Will Venable and GM Chris Getz, somehow with no way of recovering on this platform. That’s a...2024Click for news about Will Venable breaking news -
• Gamethread: A’s at White SoxWhite Sox Pride. | Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The two franchises with the two worst single-season records of the past 125 years face off on the South Side All right, 114 going on 115. What more is there to say? Actually, the White Sox currently are on a two-games-worse pace than the current worst team post-1899, the 1916 Philadelphia A’s: The 1916 White Sox went 18-4 (best in AL) vs the A...2024Read about White Sox breaking news -
• Today in White Sox History: September 12This fresh-faced kid, Robin Ventura, began what should be a Hall of Fame career with a walk and a hit on this day, 35 years ago. Robin rocks his first career hit 1900 The White Sox beat the Cleveland Blues, 12-4, in Chicago to clinch the franchise’s first pennant. (The American League would not be recognized as an official major league until 1901, however.) Roy Patterson got the win in the...2024Click for news about White Sox breaking news today
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• Spoiler Alert: The White Sox possess only one existential function, and they’re even failing at thatArtist’s imagining of Miguel Vargas’ post-collision injury. The South Siders go “full White Sox” in Baltimore and make history. Again The 2024 Chicago White Sox are so bad, they’re being used by other teams as an adverb. "the white sox have just gone full white sox" pic.twitter.com/1C5dgI5rvw— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) September 3, 2024 It’s not a pipe dream anymore; with 22 games rem...2024See more White Sox availability report -
• Today in White Sox History: June 4Jake Burger delivered some rare magic for the White Sox with a walk-off grand slam, one year ago. | Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jake Burger goes BOOM! 1959 The 1959 season was filled with marathon games for the White Sox. This was the first one that went at least 17 innings, and every one of them took place against Baltimore. In this game, Earl Torgeson’s solo home run...2024See more articles White Sox injuries -
• Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 51 — The Charlotte Knights “hot” startJonathan Lee joins Brett Ballantini to discuss the first few weeks of Triple-A baseball, the Chicago-Charlotte shuttle, and Justin Jirschele’s South Side prospects It’s an early check-in with our friend and Charlotte mainstay Jonathan Lee on all things Knights, including intriguing bats and the predictable breakdown of the Triple-A rotation: Jonathan’s take on the 8-12 Charlotte start: .400 ball,...2024See also Sox Pop availability report -
• White Sox Weekly Minor League Mailbag: April 9, 2024White Sox top prospect Colson Montgomery looks on from the dugout. | Salina Rae Silver / South Side Sox We discuss Edgar Quero’s defensive growth, Noah Schultz’s promotion trajectory, and other reader questions in our debut edition! Salina Rae Silver has been South Side Sox’s Director of Photography since late 2023. She offers comprehensive behind-the-scenes coverage of the White Sox farm...2024Check it out White Sox injury report -
• Today in White Sox History: April 1On this day 15 years ago, the White Sox brought Sergio Santos back — to become a pitcher. | Set Number: X83844 TK1 R2 F73 Welcome back, Sergio — no joke, we’re gonna make you a reliever 1901 Following teammate Clark Griffith, Chicago Colts (Cubs) pitcher Nixey Callahan jumps leagues to the White Sox. Callahan, like many of his cohorts who fled the National League for the American, saw his...2024Click for news about White Sox injury report -
• Today in White Sox History: March 4While dodging foul balls on the roof of Tempe Diablo Stadium, one of today’s authors shot this photo, 13 years ago. | Brett Ballantini/South Side Sox Jake Peavy’s amazing, unprecedented comeback season begins 1921 In the wake of the “Black Sox,” owner Charles Comiskey attempts to rebuild his team, and one of the first moves he makes is to acquire future Hall-of-Famer Harry Hooper from the...2024Visit the page White Sox injuries
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• The White Sox phone it in with another shutout to the Guardians, so here are some highly personal tidbits with similesWelcome, Burkey Boy. | Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Sean Burke debuts his arm in the majors and experiences the classic lack of South Side offense Author’s note: For tonight’s game coverage, I’ll be abandoning illeism, opting instead for a personal story due to the circumstances of late-season Chris Getz exhaustion and burnout. If you dislike that, maybe you should skip this one altogether. T...2024See also White Sox -
• South Side Sox Podcast 133 — Winter Meetings Review
Jordan Hass, Dante Jones, Chrystal O’Keefe, Allie Wesel, Joe Resis and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach join Brett Ballantini to discuss deals made, and White Sox whiffs Brett Ballantini hosts Chrystal O’Keefe, Allie Wesel, Joe Resis, Dante Jones, Jordan Hass and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach in our new podcast that saves the sucky for the end — yeah, the White Sox non-moves — and gets downright silly in the fin...2022See more Joe Resis
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"A fella named Brett Ballantini, then the CSN Chicago White Sox beat reporter and at the moment something else, was unable to get a wifi signal on press row and thus covered “Peavy Watch” and the game using his Blackberry from the roof of Tempe Diablo Stadium." - 2024
"I spoke to Brett Ballantini, editor-in-chief of our SB Nation White Sox site South Side Sox, about this proposal and here’s what he said: On the face of it, sure, I like it." - 2023
"Brett Ballantini Jason:You are one of the greatest announcers in baseball today." - 2022
"— Tommy Barbee Brett Ballantini: Fan-Blaming It first popped up at Rick Hahn and NBC Sports’ infamous “rooting for the rebuild to fail” appearance at Reggie’s and hasn’t abated since." - 2017
"We also had former Cubs executive Chuck Wasserstrom interview GMs and draft prospects, and former White Sox beat writer Brett Ballantini interview Rick Hahn and Dave Stewart." - 2016
"A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR the last seven days: MLBTR was on hand for Cactus League action where Brett Ballantini caught up with White Sox GM Rick Hahn."
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• The White Sox phone it in with another shutout to the Guardians, so here are some highly personal tidbits with similes
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• Meet the Players: International Women’s Day Edition with Ashley SandersAshley with Lucas Giolito and Blake Snell at Petco Park. | Ashley Sanders/South Side Sox Batter up! Meet Ashley Sanders Now happily settled in her new city, Ashley Sanders has made her triumphant return to South Side Sox. Aside from former writers turned friends, Ashley is one of the first people I remember reading on this site. Yes, she predates me here. I always love it when women are c...2024See more Lucas Giolito -
• An update on the A’s and White Sox stadium situationsRelated Midwest You won’t believe some of this. (Yeah, actually, you probably will.) Earlier this month I wrote about a proposed new stadium for the White Sox, which would be located in “The 78,” a neighborhood in Chicago’s South Loop. The renderings — one of them is above — are pretty cool. The area proposed would include not only the stadium, but an entire new neighborhood with residenti...2024Continue with White Sox contract -
• White Sox New Year’s ResolutionsLeslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Chrystal O’Keefe, Allie Wesel, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Malachi Hayes, Dante Jones, Joe Resis, Year of the Hamster and Brett Ballantini each pick the one thing the South Siders MUST do in 2024 On the heels of our Soxivus 2023 content comes our first group article and podcast of 2024, White Sox Resolutions. The title is pretty explanato...2024See also White Sox contract rumors -
• South Side Sox’s Top 20 Stories of 2023Trades, no-hitters, season-long pain ... and Jerry, Jerry, Jerry! Despite another devastatingly disappointing 2023 season, South Side Sox had a successful campaign by every metric. Our staff made some additions to help weather losses, and the bench remained deep and diverse. Even through the pain, there was some amazing analysis, humor, spot news, recapping, and regular features. This survey high...2024Continue with Side Sox contract -
• Soxivus Week 3 companion: Feats of StrengthHe hates this team. Get in line, pal. | John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Tommy Barbee, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Dante Jones, Joe Resis, Delia Ritchie, Allie Wesel, Malachi Hayes and Brett Ballantini make their picks for who survives intact through this next purge rebuild Welcome to Soxivus 2023! For those of you actively following the White Sox, it may fee...2023Visit the page Melissa Sage Bollenbach -
• Soxivus Week 1 companion: Why are you still a White Sox fan?Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Tommy Barbee, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Dante Jones, Leonard Gore and Brett Ballantini explain how it is they remain devoted to this club Welcome to Soxivus 2023! For those of you actively following the White Sox, it may feel like you’ve never left. Between exiling players and announcers, canceling the lone semblance of fan interaction, and the steaming pile of ...2023Read about White Sox contract rumors
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• Today in White Sox History: September 12
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• SSS Staff Predictions 2023, revisited: Give it up for the names at the top!Some great picks, some terrible ones ... let’s review what we got right and wrong about this past summer We had one more prognosticator step with predictions than we did last year, which made a battle among 22 of us to see who was most prescient in picking the winners and losers of 2023. This was our third year of doing this, and no one was more surprised than I was to see who came out on top. Let...2023Read about White Sox stats -
• A few thoughts about MLB’s same-city rivalries
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Too many games? Too few? You make the call. Last week, I wrote about the fights I saw at the Cubs/White Sox game Wednesday, July 26 on the South Side. One conclusion I drew from that: Lastly, from time to time the subject of MLB realignment brings up the possibility that the Cubs and White Sox could be placed in the same division, and thus perhaps play a ...2023See more articles Quinn Harris stats
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• Goodbye Lucas, goodbye Reynaldo
Yes, friends, just 22 months ago, this was the state of the White Sox, with Lucas Giolito, Carlos Rodón and Reynaldo López celebrating a division title. They are all still chasing the playoffs in 2023 — on other teams. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images You deserved a little bit better than the White Sox It’s never easy saying goodbye, and certainly not so for two cogs of the White Sox, Lucas Giol...2023Visit the page White Sox statistics
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• South Side Sox Player of the Week (July 7-21): Andrew Benintendi
Mitch Ransdell/South Side Sox He’s no tenderfoot: Buckeye Benny scares up some extra-base fun in his return to the lineup Not usually known for his power hitting, Andrew Benintendi clubbed his second home run of the year in a 2-for-5 showing against the Twins last week, hoisting the Sox another rung up on the ladder to nowhere. Benintendi has also stolen 11 bases so far this season, his ...2023See more Andrew Benintendi scores
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• Know Your Enemy: Chicago Cubs
Tom Ricketts somehow ruined something already terrible. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Our friendly rivalry to the north The Crosstown Classic. The Red Line Rivalry. The Fight For That Weird Trophy That One Team Gets When They Beat the Other Team, I Don’t Remember What It’s Called. Sox vs. Cubs. This is not one of those years where the city is bubbling with excitement over the Cubs headin...2023Visit the page Chicago Cubs
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• Know Your Enemy: New York Mets
The Mets — the White Sox of New York. We visit the second team in the first city The second team in their city. A perpetually underachieving and essentially unloved ballclub. An ignored fanbase, overshadowed by the media-driven hype around some of the most annoying people in baseball. A team that should have been good having themselves a massively disappointing, injury-ridden, luckless, j...2023See also New York Mets statistics
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• Will Venable officially unveiled as new White Sox manager at brief, crisp Zoom conference
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• The White Sox phone it in with another shutout to the Guardians, so here are some highly personal tidbits with similes
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• Dugout Metrics Podcast 10 — A six-pack of young pitchersMalachi Hayes breaks down the pluses and minuses of the coming White Sox pitching talent with Brett Ballantini — plus deep dives into Garrett Crochet and Michael Kopech Yes, it’s been many months for our most, er, “exclusive” Sox Populi podcast. But Dugout Metrics is back, with a couple of pitching-themed programs ahead. First, it’s a deeper dive into the six players who are arguably (unquestiona...2024See also Malachi Hayes -
• Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 49 — Early season Birmingham Barons updateBrett Ballantini welcomes the godfather of the White Sox system, Jonathan Nelson, back to talk about some impressive early returns from the jewel of the system To keep the Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast canon taut, we went back in time to fill in the phantom podcast 49, and in doing so created a doozy of a look at the jewel of the system, the Birmingham Barons. And in doing so, Brett Ballantini again...2024Click for news about Sox Pop -
• Today in White Sox History: April 17STICK TALK 1906 The world championship season began in Detroit with the White Sox beating the Tigers, 5-3. Frank Owen, who’d win 22 games that season, picked up the victory. Just three days short of six months later, the Sox would close out the Cubs, winning the only all-Chicago World Series, in six games. Frank Hemphill, who played all three outfield positions in the game, drove in two runs for t...2024See more articles White Sox -
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• An Open Letter to Jason BenettiRon Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images South Side Sox is hurting a little more today The White Sox released a statement Thursday morning that felt like a TKO of the already weakened White Sox fan base. As a staff, and fans of the team, we’ve all been flinching when we see any statement from the team, or when a Slack notification comes in. Losing the likes of Liam Hendriks and Tim Anderson...2023Click for news about Jason Benetti -
• White Sox select in RHSP Grant Taylor in second round (No. 51 overall)
The White Sox selected Grant Taylor, who has already gotten his Tommy John surgery out of the way, in the second round. | Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Not an active member of the LSU title team this summer, as he was sidelined all year after TJS With the 51st overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, the White Sox selected right-handed starting pitcher Grant Taylor from defending NCAA champion LSU....2023Continue with White Sox
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• The Daily Belli watch: 35 days to the Cubs Spring Training openerCharles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports We’ve got more today than just Cody Bellinger. Today, since I have no real news about Cody Bellinger to share with you, I thought I’d make this post a sort of generic catch-all for a couple of things. First, I messed up the jersey poll in Thursday’s edition, so I’m repeating it here with the missing players added, and Miguel Amaya removed because he got ze...2024Check it out Spring Training -
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. White Sox series preview
Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The first two games of this year’s Crosstown Classic are Tuesday and Wednesday. Hey, both these teams were supposed to contend this year, the White Sox more so than the Cubs, or so it was said when this season began. It hasn’t worked out that way for the Sox, no siree, not at all, and the Cubs lurk around the edges of contention. For mor...2023Click for news about White Sox
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• Goodbye Lucas, goodbye Reynaldo
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• Mets 5, White Sox 1: One loss from historyC’mon, silly, of COURSE this wasn’t a White Sox home-run ball. | Quinn Harris/Getty Images This club could tie the all-time franchise mark for losses — in August It’s a familiar refrain, as the White Sox scored just one run, for the 25th time this season. In 39 games Chicago has scored fewer than two runs, laid against just 31 wins. Wow. The lineup, putrid, reprehensible, struck out 12 tim...2024Check it out White Sox -
• Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 57 — A brighter second half for the Knights?Jonathan Lee joins Brett Ballantini to discuss our key players of interest due shortly in Chicago ... including some in Birmingham! One of these things truly is not like the other, as for the first season in ages the White Sox are fielding a competitive slate of affiliates, including two first-place and playoff-bound clubs. The exception, as you might have figured, is the Charlotte Knights, strugg...2024See also Sox Pop -
• Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 55 — The Winston-Salem Dash, and their dear departedJoe Resis joins Brett Ballantini to spotlight two players, Noah Schultz and Jacob Gonzalez, no longer in High-A — and the fortunes of the team they left behind Two big departures from Winston-Salem dominate each half of our podcast this time around, as Joe Resis analyzes the Dash roster along with Brett Ballantini. The advantages and hazards of promoting Noah Schultz before he’s ever thrown five ...2024See more articles Sox Pop -
• Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 54 — Breaking down the first-place BaronsBrett Ballantini travels back to Birmingham to talk with Jonathan Nelson about his best-in-Southern League ballclub It’s Brett Ballantini’s favorite week of the month, when he gets to again call on president and GM of the first-place Birmingham Barons, Jonathan Nelson. Even after a tightly-fought series in Pensacola didn’t go Birmingham’s way, the club is still tops in the Southern League. Despit...2024Click for news about Sox Pop
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• The White Sox phone it in with another shutout to the Guardians, so here are some highly personal tidbits with similes
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• Today in White Sox History: April 1
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• Soxivus Week 2 companion: The Airing of GrievancesJonathan Daniel/Getty Images Tommy Barbee, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, Dante Jones, Chrystal O’Keefe and Brett Ballantini get out the pitchforks and stick it to the White Sox Welcome to Soxivus 2023! For those of you actively following the White Sox, it may feel like you’ve never left. Between exiling players and announcers, canceling the lone semblance of fan interaction, and the steaming p...2023Check it out Jonathan Daniel whispers -
• White Sox 6, Royals 4: A win, you say?Touki Toussaint delivered his first quality start for the White Sox. | Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports South Siders snap five-game skid on six strong innings from Touki Toussaint The White Sox mercifully ended their five-game losing streak with a solid win in Kansas City over the Royals that almost slipped away but, for the first time in what seems like ages, did not. It’ll bring them up to ...2023Continue with White Sox -
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