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• White Sox New Year’s roster recap

Tyler Gilbert should eat up plenty of innings out of the pen for the South Siders. | Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Chris Getz’s phone has been all abuzz in 2025 Chicago started off 2025 with a bang, or maybe more like a fizzle with a few beginning-of-the-year moves. First up was a swap with the Philadelphia Phillies where the South Siders received lefty reliever Tyler Gilbert in exchange for...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: September 7

Today, Mike Pelfrey makes the History list, as he aided a Cleveland franchise record. | Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cleveland sets a franchise record, on Chicago turf 1954 One of the linchpins of the famed White Sox pitching staff of the late 1950’s, Dick Donovan, was purchased from Double-A Atlanta in the Milwaukee Braves organization. Dick would win 73 games in six se...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A happy reunion

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The ‘84 Tigers celebrate an anniversary and Chet Lemon makes it there. The ‘62 Mets react to the ‘24 White Sox. Winners and losers from the Trade Deadline. And other news from around MLB. Chet Lemon may not be in the Hall of Fame, but he’s certainly a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of the Very Good. Jeff Seidel writes of former Tigers and White Sox grea...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Spencer Strider racks up 16 strikeouts

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Can’t wait to see him back on the mound in 2025. Braves Franchise History 1931: Giants rookie Jim Mooney notches his fourth win since being called up three weeks ago‚ beating the Braves, 4-0. It is his second shutout. 1933: In the first of two games with the Braves‚ Carl Hubbell pitches 10 innings and drives in the winning run for a 2-0 win. He doesn’t w...2024
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• Rangers 4, White Sox 3: the bleeding continues

Lenyn Sosa had a night he’d like to forget. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports It was a walk-off win ... almost You can’t make this stuff up; you just can’t. The Sox played some decent ball today and still lost games 102 and 103 as the World Series Champion Texas Rangers swept Wednesday’s twin bill. The White Sox got right to business in the bottom of the first off of rookie Jack Leit...2024
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• Outside The Confines: South Side blues

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports The White Sox fired their manager as they challenge for the all-time record for losses. And other news from around MLB. A leaked script from Major League 4. Jerry Reinsdorf: Here are a list of candidates for the new White Sox manager. Chris Getz: I’ve never heard of half of these guys and the ones I do know are way past their prime. Ozzie Guillen, Jim Leyland, To...2024
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• The future of the White Sox is bleak, with or without Pedro Grifol

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images It was probably time to give the skipper his walking papers, but the woes of the Pale Hose run deep. On Tuesday night, the Chicago White Sox finally put an end to Major League Baseball’s longest losing streak this century. At 21 games, it tied the American League record held by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who infamously went 0-21 to start the season. That...2024
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• Phillies 9, White Sox 5: Another day on planet earth

Dominic Fletcher struck out in the fifth inning, but doubled during a ninth-inning rally that unfortunately fell short of the 10 runs Chicago needed to win. | Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Ninth-inning rally falls short, South Siders slip to 3-17 With one out in the top of the sixth inning, I turned to the TV, which I had not been facing, and watched Braden Shewmake fly out to shallow center...2024
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• Keeping tabs on old White Sox friends ...

Instead of watching Jake Burger launch bombs for the White Sox, we are forced to view from afar. Thanks, Kenny! | Brennan Asplen/Getty Images Because it’s certainly more fun than what we’re watching now Hey there, fellow White Sox fans! I’m excited to introduce a new feature this season where I’ll update you on how one of our favorite former players is faring with his new team. Not just ...2024
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• White Sox 7, Guardians 5: Moncada falls, Kopech rises

Michael Kopech brought the heat in victory! | Dustin Bradford/Getty Images South Siders overcome Cleveland, and themselves, to earn their second win of the season The White Sox offense went from drought to deluge early in this one, as nine batters came to the plate in the first, scoring five runs on five hits and a walk. White Sox are up 5-0 in a game?! Did the rapture really happen and...2024
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• Gamethread: White Sox at Royals

Michael Soroka gets his second start. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images An extra day of rest in hand, the Sox begin the sisyphean climb to two wins While the weather is still not cooperating with my personal tastes, it’s at least possible to play baseball in it today, which is what’s going to happen in Kansas City at Lame Duck Kauffman Stadium at 6:40 p.m. CT today, provided you consider a ma...2024
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• 2024 AL Central preview: The search for signs of life beyond Minnesota

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Twins needed only 87 wins to take the division title in 2023. The ceiling probably won’t be much higher. In 2023, the AL Central was easily the worst division in baseball. It wasn’t in danger of going full 1994 AL West or anything, but at the All-Star break, the Cleveland Guardians were in first place at a dead-even 45-45. All four...2024
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• Outside the Confines: The Yankees hold their breath after a possible Cole disaster

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Gerrit Cole is getting more tests on his elbow. The Padres and Dodgers prepare to head to Korea. A look at the top players in the game and other news from around MLB. It’s a good thing that Yankees fans are generally a mellow sort who never overreact to anything. Yankees fans are so chill about everything. The reigning Cy Young Award winner, Yankees ri...2024
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• Orioles 9, White Sox 0: Nothing to see here

White Sox baseball is bad. Joan Jett is not. | Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images I love rock ’n roll but despise South Side baseball The most exciting thing about this game is that Joan Jett was in the house! The “I Love Rock ’n Roll” superstar is a big-time Baltimore Orioles fan. If she isn’t seriously the most adorable baseball fan. Don’t mind me why I fangirl. Joan Jett is a real one, ...2023
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"Why I understand the need for MLB arms, especially in the pen, the Pale Hose desperately need to stack the farm with young hitting talent."

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"The sudden claims that the Armour Square home of the Pale Hose since 1991 is no longer adequate, and the newfound desperate need for a new park in order to survive, seem awfully reminiscent of they dying days of Old Comiskey."

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"Frank Thomas is the only Pale Hose to ever win the contest in 1995, out-hitting future teammate Albert Belle."

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"The White Sox knew when they signed Joe Kelly that the righty likely wouldn’t be ready for the start of the season, and the reliever tells Daryl Van Schouwen of The Chicago Sun-Times that he is targeting late April for his Pale Hose debut."

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"Jimenez has had a great season for the Pale Hose."

2019
"The 36-year-old righty pitched just 13 1/3 innings for the Pale Hose, allowing 14 runs on 19 hits and six walks with only five strikeouts."

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"Red Sox exercise club option for Chris Sale"

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"2015 A.L. Central Preview: Chicago White Sox"

2014
"Bell tolls for Chicago White Sox Dayán Viciedo?"

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• Outside The Confines: A happy reunion
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• Royals’ bad luck in draft lottery propelled team forward

The Royals ended up picking sixth in the 2024 draft despite finish with the second-worst record. | Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports No team’s had worse luck in the draft lottery than the Royals, but it hasn’t shown on the field. On the evening of July 26, 2024, the Kansas City Royals surpassed their 2023 win total. The turnaround has been nothing short of remarkable. The Royals are in the thi...2024
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• Moon briefly blots out sun, perhaps permanently blots out White Sox offense

Cleveland shortstop Brayan Rocchio assists in searching for the White Sox offense. In the case of such dangerous hunted game, protective glasses are recommended. | Mike Lawrie/Getty Images Pale Hose blanked for the fourth time in 2024. It’s only April The White Sox and Guardians played baseball this evening ... well, the Guardians did, at least. The South Siders seemed to be present in bo...2024
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• Guardians 8, White Sox 5: UGLY

Luis Robert Jr.’s struggles continue, with an 0-for-4 afternoon. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Don’t let the final score fool you: This one wasn’t close Before the team took the field in Glendale this afternoon, the Pale Hose announced that Garrett Crochet has been named the White Sox Opening Day starter. While this will be Crochet’s first career major league start, he has been electric s...2024
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• Bird App Recap: Goose Eggs

Your 2024 Chicago White Sox, making baseball history with every shutout ... Hello friends, and welcome to another Bird App Recap! The last time I tweet-capped Pale Hose happenings on a baseball diamond, the plucky South Siders bravely faced major league competition for the very first time in the young 2024 season. Too bad the White Sox failed to field a major league-quality squad on Day one, and ...2024
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• Phillies 9, White Sox 5: Another day on planet earth
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• White Sox 7, Guardians 5: Moncada falls, Kopech rises
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• Texas Rangers 4, Chicago White Sox 2

Eloy’s two hits and two RBI were about the only bright spot in this tedious snoozefest. | Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Early spring offensive woes continue ... In a game you had to be there to see, and should probably be thankful you couldn’t, the South Sider’s offensive struggles were on full display. While the Pale Hose managed to collect six hits on the aftern...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: April 15

Future Hall of Famer starter Red Faber helped the White Sox to a 2-0 start 109 years ago today. He also improved to 2-0. How? Find out below. The South Siders count the Browns down and out 1915 It was the biggest shutout in team history, as the White Sox pasted St. Louis, 16-0. The Pale Hose put up seven runs before the home Browns even got to bat, and scored in every inning but the third...2024
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• White Sox 7, Guardians 5: Moncada falls, Kopech rises
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• White Sox lose again ... in the 2024 MLB Draft Lottery

2024 MLB draft lottery odds | MLB.com Slip down from a projected fourth to the No. 5 pick next summer The MLB draft lottery is here! During what has been a rather tepid and boring Winter Meetings, the draft lottery stood to be the most exciting moment to this point. Those of you who are fans of the NBA and NHL are probably quite familiar with this process, but for baseball fans the draft ...2023
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• Twins 10, White Sox 2: The new losing streak is going strong

Discussing where it all went wrong after six strong. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images South Siders drop third straight in Thursday’s latest mess The White Sox dropped their third straight game, and are now 7-3 against the Twins this year. Lack of run support has always been the name of the game with the South Siders, who couldn’t manage to rack up more than two runs tonight (thank you, Andre...2023
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• White Sox “need” new stadium to compete?

Apparently, billionaire Jerry Reinsdorf needs more money, and he doesn’t even feel he needs to ask you for it. | John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images We’ve heard this song and dance before Haven’t we heard this story before? Jerry Reinsdorf is again making specious and unsubstantiated claims that the ballpark his White Sox play in inhibits them from competin...2024
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• Luis Robert Jr. to participate in Home Run Derby
Luis Robert Jr. and his majestic swing will partake in the Home Run Derby festivities next week. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports La Pantera on the hunt for the clouting crown Luis Robert Jr. announced on his Instagram account earlier today that he will participate in the 2023 T-Mobile Home Run Derby in Seattle on Monday, July 10, at 7 p.m. CT. View this post on Instagra...2023
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• White Sox 5, Guardians 3: Comeback in Cleveland

Today’s hero Elvis Andrus and Yoán Moncada celebrate after coming back to win, 5-3, in the ninth inning. | Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Ah, dang. What a tough break for the vanquished. Keep respecting the game, though The Chicago White Sox have silenced the Cleveland Guardians and their fans after taking the series and the game this afternoon, 5-3. This came after a crazy ninth inning. Alth...2023
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• Athletics 12, White Sox 4: Sox are Ice Cold

Lenyn Sosa was one of the few highlights. Also, given the concert cancellation, perhaps it’s time to finally put Elvis’ gangster chic in the dumpster. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Sosa and Jiménez bombs were the only solace for the South Siders That was too much suffering, even for an opening act. With three errors in the game, two courtesy of Andrew Benintendi on almost-consecuti...2023
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• Diamondbacks 5, White Sox 0: Nothing to see here folks

Bryan Ramos was one of the very few bright spots on Sunday. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Arizona pitching blanks Chicago In a game that offered very little in terms of excitement for the South Siders, pitcher Jonathan Cannon was the bright spot. The righthander put up goose eggs on the Diamondbacks for the two innings he was on the mound, allowing no hits or walks and striking out two. ...2024
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• Blue Jays 5, White Sox 4: Bluebirds soar while South Siders free-fall
A season-low 15 games worse than .500, and the free-fall seems inevitable. | Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Time to do the laundry, because the Pale Hose just stink The Good Guys were hoping to avoid the doubleheader and three-game sweep, but alas, it wasn’t meant to be. They did manage to generate some offense in the finale to make the game somewhat entertaining, even if the outcome was prett...2023
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• White Sox battle but fall short again, 4-2

When Elvis Andrus ’23 is an offensive star, you know there wasn’t a lot of scoring from the Good Guys. | Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Offense continues to struggle in a winnable game, the song of the season After a brutal offensive week, the White Sox (43-68) dropped the opener to the Guardians (54-56), as the bats lost their mojo yet again. The South Siders already had difficulty producing...2023
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• What is next after the front office dismissals?

Cleaning house: Jerry Reinsdorf is taking the team in a new direction | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports After the departures of Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams, the organization must avoid its past mistakes It is really over. Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams have been relieved of their duties. It still has not fully sunk in, but this is the reality. For the first time since 1990, Jerry Reinsd...2023
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• Brash Monkeys Those Funky Pale Hose
Dropping 98 MPH 4-seamers, maxing out at 99 MPH, with a bye-bye 82-87 MPH knuckle curve with a 3100 spin rate that has 48-inches of break, followed by "Oh, okay, that was a change, okay, I see what you did there" as the batter swings and misses. Is the answer to, "Are we sure Matt Brash is real?" Oh, he looked very real. Really real. My favorite sequence was right after giving up his first run, he...2022
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• PPD, “wintry mix”: Atlanta at White Sox

Hey Bravos c’mon back on a precious off-day in June, you all. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Who doesn’t love April baseball at cold and soggy Guaranteed Rate Field? The umpiring crew, players, fans ... [Before first pitch on Wednesday, the White Sox-Atlanta finale was postponed due to rain, snow, wintry mix, hellfire, retribution, bullets raining from the sky, no stock left of Campfire Mi...2024
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• Rox: 7, Sox: BAD

Starter-not-starter Michael Kopech had himself another miserable spring outing. | Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Maybe the org is secretly doing us a favor not letting us watch? In a game that none of us could see or hear, probably for the better, the White Sox put on another indefatigable display of atrocious baseball. Unfortunately, I don’t foresee much of anything changing when the calendar...2024
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• South Side Sox Summary: Week 23

Chris Getz is all smiles, while the rest of us are steeped in anger. | Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Off-the-field drama again grabs the headlines Welcome to the SSS Summary — a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in between. Even if you don’t want to remember what happened,...2023
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• Cub Tracks is just a biscuit short

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Cubs only have one comeback, and it isn’t enough. But nobody is going to fault their effort. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’...2023
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• Bird App Recap: A bad baseball brew

And we’ll do it our way! Lose, that is ... Happy Friday, Friends! The Brew Crew is in town, to take on the Pale Hose on the South Side! pic.twitter.com/FKVXPa629l— Ryiin (@rfoto) August 11, 2023 This bit is probably very tired for most readers, but I don’t care, it still amuses me. And if we can’t be entertained while watching bad baseball, what are we even doing here? Another of Pedro’s in...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ secrets in the stars
Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. So how much longer can we have stars in our eyes and on our team? Tell us true, Jed. It’s the dawning of the age of asparagus. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB basebal...2023
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• South Side Sox Summary: Week 17
The bad just got worse, way worse Welcome to the SSS Summary — a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in-between. Even if you don’t want to remember what happened, sorry, we will tell you anyway. If there was any remaining hope about whether or not this team could salvage the season...2023
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• South Side Soxivus 2022: Best Games of the Year
Ouch! Dylan Cease’s one-hitter is among our best games of 2022. | Chase Agnello-Dean/Getty Images No pithy branding for this one, just some good fun in recounting the top contests of 2022 We started this Soxivus season with the Calling of Managers, then moving on to Grievances and Feats of Strength. Last week, we took a look at the Worst Games of 2022. And we still have more Soxivus celeb...2022
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• Royals 5, White Sox 3: The South Siders continue to find innovative ways to embarrass themselves
Tony La Russa leads the team to another embarrassing loss. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images A Dylan Cease masterclass and 14 hits still didn’t do the trick against Kansas City I thought we were at the part of the season where were supposed to be “cruising through the easy part of their schedule”? After dropping ANOTHER to the fourth place Kansas City Royals — making them 7-8 against them o...2022
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