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• ChiSox 1B Murakami (hamstring) out 4-6 weeks
White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami is expected to miss four to six weeks with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain, manager Will Venable announced Saturday....2026
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• White Sox Likely To Place Munetaka Murakami On Injured List
The White Sox’s dramatic walk-off win tonight over the Tigers didn’t come without a cost. Munetaka Murakami left the game with right hamstring tightness. Manager Will Venable said postgame that while the team was still awaiting testing results, the rookie slugger could miss a couple weeks (relayed by Scott Merkin of MLB.com). More to come....2026
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• White Sox To Select Jacob Gonzalez
The White Sox will select former first-round pick Jacob Gonzalez onto the MLB roster, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. James Fegan of Sox Machine reported this evening that Gonzalez would likely get the call if Munetaka Murakami went on the injured list. Manager Will Venable told reporters postgame that Murakami would likely be down for a couple […]...2026
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• White Sox scratch OF Benintendi (neck) from lineup...
Veteran outfielder Andrew Benintendi, 31, slated to serve as the designated hitter against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night, was scratched from the lineup by Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable because of neck stiffness....2026
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• Tanner Murray Suffers Shoulder Fracture
White Sox manager Will Venable announced (as reported by Scott Merkin of MLB.com) that Tanner Murray suffered a dislocation (h/t James Fegan of Sox Machine) and shoulder fracture that will require surgery, with an expected 4-6 month recovery timetable. Murray injured himself laying out for a CJ Abrams flyball in the top of the tenth […]...2026
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• Venable talks filling Hays' spot, why Antonacci remains in Minors
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• Tanner Murray Suffers Shoulder Fracture
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• White Sox Finalize Season-Opening Rotation
White Sox manager Will Venable informed reporters (including Mark Feinsand of MLB.com) on Tuesday that the team has finalized its season-opening rotation. Opening Day starter Shane Smith will be followed in some order by Sean Burke, Davis Martin and offseason signees Anthony Kay and Erick Fedde. Mike Vasil’s bid for a rotation spot was unfortunately dashed by an elbow injury […]...2026
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• Preseason Prep - March 12, 2026
Corbin Carroll, OF (ARI) The bad news is Corbin Carroll went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in his first game of spring training. The good news is he played a game and actually smacked a game-high 113.6 mile-per-hour grounder in his first at-bat that didn't make it out of the infield. Carroll had hamate surgery less than a month ago, but the fact he is back with still a bit of time before the start of t...2026
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• Shuster shock: White Sox opener strategy goes sideways in 5-4 loss to Tigers

It unfortunately was not all sunshine and rainbows, and there was no pot of gold for the South Siders tonight as they dropped another close one. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Chicago fights back only to fall short again in another close contest The Chicago White Sox’s experimental “opener” strategy backfired spectacularly on Wednesday night, as the Detroit Tigers pounced all over Jared Shu...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 28

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, Happy birthday, Craig Kimbrel! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, ...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. White Sox series preview

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The first series of this year’s Crosstown Classic is this weekend. In its infinite wisdom, Major League Baseball has decreed that beginning this year, the “rivalry” series between in-city or in-state (or manufactured) rivals shall be six games, two three-game series, instead of the previous pair of two-game series. Even four is too many for me; I’d be fin...2025
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• Martín Pérez skips diagnosis, heads straight to 60-day IL

Without even word of the severity of his injury, Martín Pérez has landed on the 60-day IL, meaning he may have pitched his last in Chicago. | Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Also, Chase Meidroth’s thumb will sideline him for 10 days For those of you rooting against another run at 120 losses, your hopes have been dealt a blow: Martín Pérez, who left his start after three innings on Friday with ...2025
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• Game Thread: Athletics at White Sox

2025 has been a bumpy one for Jonathan Cannon. | Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jonathan Cannon hoping to spark first season victory Prior to the game, the Chicago White Sox announced a few roster moves, including one that some of us have been anxiously awaiting for THREE seasons. It’s hard to know if this is actually, “Goodbye, don’t let the door hit you in the behind,” or ...2025
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• The next great rebuild: Chicago’s offseason moves and what they mean for 2025 and beyond

New skipper Will Venable has a daunting task ahead of him. Will this rag-tag roster be enough of an upgrade to avoid another 100+ losses? | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Are the White Sox reconstructed, reenergized, and ready to avoid another 100+ loss season? It's been an offseason of reconstruction and roster overhaul. Many familiar names and faces have faded, replaced by a cast of n...2025
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• Josh Rojas Diagnosed With Hairline Fracture In Toe
White Sox infielder Josh Rojas has a hairline fracture in his right big toe. Manager Will Venable passed the info on to reporters, including James Fegan of Sox Machine. Rojas is currently in a walking boot. He left Saturday’s game with soreness in that toe. Per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times, Rojas was…...2025
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"White Sox manager Will Venable announced (as reported by Scott Merkin of MLB."

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"In a game that motored along — Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi save for the Slater dinger was nearly as sly as Burke, likewise pitching into the sixth — the only move made for possible controversy was rookie skipper Will Venable yanking Burke at 73 pitches and 14 straight retired, handing the ball to his bullpen to get the final nine outs."

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"Will Venable to be named White Sox manager (source)"

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"Will Venable is happy where he is, at least for the time being."

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"The Rangers announced that Will Venable is joining their coaching staff, working under new manager Bruce Bochy as associate manager."

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"Athletics manager search: Mark Kotsay, Joe Espada, Will Venable among A's candidates, per report"

2020
"Cubs third base coach Will Venable will interview for the Astros’ managerial opening on Friday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports (Twitter links)."

2019
"Driver will replace Will Venable as Chicago’s first base coach, though president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said earlier this month that Venable would be returning to the Cubs’ staff in 2020."

2018
"Rounding out manager Joe Maddon’s staff are bench coach Brandon Hyde, hitting coach Anthony Iapoce, third base coach Brian Butterfield, first base coach Will Venable,…"

2017
"The Cubs announced on Wednesday that former Major League outfielder Will Venable has been hired as a special assistant to president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer."

2016
"Notable additions during that span include: OF Ian Desmond (TEX), OF Dexter Fowler (CHC), IF/OF Chris Coghlan (OAK), OF Will Venable (CLE), OF Shane Victorino (CHC), OF Drew Stubbs (TEX), OF Domonic Brown (TOR), 1B/3B Casey McGehee (DET) and RP Rafael Soriano (TOR)."

2015
"The Padres opened a four-game series at Busch Stadium with a 5-3 win over the Cardinals on Thursday after Will Venable broke an 11-inning tie with a two-out, pinch-hit home run off reliever Carlos Villanueva."

2014
"Lookin' at you, Rymer Liriano, Seth Smith, Will Venable and Carlos Quentin!"

• White Sox To Place Austin Hays On IL, Select Dustin Harris
As manager Will Venable told reporters last night (including James Fegan of Sox Machine), the White Sox are placing Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. In a corresponding move, they will select the contract of Dustin Harris from Triple-A Charlotte. Mike Vasil will be transferred from the 15-day IL […]...2026
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• White Sox Weekly: March 26-April 5, 2026

In 2026, I am determined to pay more attention. The White Sox are a team full of exciting young guys who should be coming into their own. A club that signed a noteworthy slugger from Japan in the offseason. A team where Will Venable finally has the coaching staff he wants. By all means, this […]...2026
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• White Sox Notes: Acquisitions, Acuña, Murakami
The White Sox finalized their two-year, $20MM free agent contract with Seranthony Domínguez this afternoon. The hard-throwing righty is expected to step into the ninth inning for skipper Will Venable. That deal came on the heels of the Sox trading Luis Robert Jr. to the Mets, a move which dropped the center fielder’s $20MM salary from the…...2026
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• Shane Smith shaken for six runs as Dodgers defeat the White Sox, 6-1

There was plenty of Smith-on-Smith crime tonight as Will Smith went 1-for-1 with two walks against Shane Smith. | Harry How/Getty Images Walks got the best of the righthander, and the South Side offense was completely flat once again, outside of Lenyn Sosa with two hits and an RBI The White Sox (28-57) offense must have missed the flight to Los Angeles, because they only mustered three hit...2025
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• Shuster shock: White Sox opener strategy goes sideways in 5-4 loss to Tigers
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• Game Thread: Mariners at White Sox

From undrafted free agent to a force on the mound, Shane Smith is proving to be one of the very few assets for the White Sox this season. | Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Shane Smith leads the charge as Chicago looks for a series win against Seattle It’s rubber match day at Rate Field! The Chicago White Sox (15-34) are looking to take the series against the Seattle Mariners (27-20) tod...2025
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• Cub Tracks, good buddy

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs fell 10-4 to the Phillies, tying up the series and bringing on the match for the meatloaf. 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...2025
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• Game Thread: Athletics at White Sox
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• Sean Burke and a homer brigade turns Opening Day into a laffer, 8-1

Sean Burke was absolute butter after a rough first frame, going six scoreless to put the White Sox in the win column. | Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Bombs from Austin Slater, Andrew Benintendi, Lenyn Sosa helps first-place White Sox snap the Halos Unlike in the real world, when encountering a wallet stuffed with cash lost on the ground obligated the finder to report the loss and forgo the b...2025
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• White Sox Likely To Place Munetaka Murakami On Injured List
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• SoxFest Live Day 2 brings familiar themes, renewed energy

Day 2 of SoxFest Live felt very familiar, with many of the same key talking points put out by GM Chris Getz and manager Will Venable the night before. However, the atmosphere did seem a bit different. While Friday night set the tone for a more intimate gathering, Saturday’s sold-out crowd made it feel more […]...2026
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• 3,000 strikeouts for Clayton Kershaw, infinite pain for White Sox as Dodgers walk it off 5-4

Sean Burke was phenomenal against a stacked Dodgers lineup. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Historic night ends in predictable disaster for Chicago It was a night that promised history and yet delivered a familiar dose of heartbreak to White Sox fans. While Clayton Kershaw etched his name into the annals of baseball history with his 3,000th career strikeout, Chicago once again perfected t...2025
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• White Sox come from behind to beat Giants, 5-2

Kyle Teel posted three hits, including a much- needed two-RBI double in the seventh to put the White Sox ahead for good. | Zoe Davis/Getty Images Kyle Teel went 3-for-4 with two clutch RBIs and the offense combined for 11 hits behind a bullpen game staff The White Sox (28-56) pulled off the series win at home as they overcame their offensive woes to defeat the Giants (45-39), 5-2. The offe...2025
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• Per sources, the White Sox lose their millionth close game in a row

Chase Meidroth, the Little Engine That Could, scored the only run of the game for the White Sox, in the bottom of the first. | Zoe Davis/Getty Images The South Side offense flailed into 1-for-10 with RISP, and the pitchers walked seven in 3-1 loss to Giants Once again the White Sox (26-56) held a close game to the end, but the bats were unable to come alive and they went 1-for-10 with runn...2025
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• Rangers 2, White Sox 1: Another close loss leads to sweep

Brooks Baldwin after chasing a terrible pitch to strike out in the ninth inning. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images South Siders flounder in Arlington, leave the Lone Star State 1-5 Well, this was not the outcome we wanted after a series of close losses, as the Texas Rangers swept the Chicago White Sox with a 2-1 win this Father’s Day. It was not a particularly active day for either teams, but th...2025
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• Shane Smith impresses again, while offense explodes for 11 hits to defeat Tigers, 8-1

Shane Smith dazzled in his 12th start of the season, with three hits, no runs, two walks, and six strikeouts. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The offense went 5-for-9 with RISP, Michael A. Taylor knocked in four, and staff combined for 10 Ks The White Sox (19-42) bounced back in shocking fashion on Tuesday, as the pitching staff was lights-out in holding the Tigers (40-22) to just one run...2025
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• Davis Martin pitched a gem, but the offense arrived too late

We demand justice for Davis Martin! | Justin Casterline/Getty Images The White Sox fell, 5-1, in the series opener The White Sox fell to the Mariners, extending their losing streak to five. In a game where Davis Martin deserved a win, the offense couldn’t help until the ninth, and it was too late at that point. Martin dominated early on with an eight-pitch first inning, and 21 pitches thr...2025
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• White Sox 4, Marlins 2: Welcome to The Show, Elko

Tim Elko celebrated with a Gatorade bath after having delivered what held up as the game-winning hit, a three-run home run. | Matt Marton-Imagn Images Tim Elko hits a clutch three-run home run to help the South Siders secure the series What a game, and what a day, as the vibes are high on the South Side after a 4-2 Mother’s Day win against the Miami Marlins. This win also helped the team s...2025
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• Getz, Venable excited by White Sox's 'momentum'
White Sox GM Chris Getz and manager Will Venable believe they have a group poised to build on the progress it showed last season, when the team improved by 19 wins over the 2024 season....2026
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• 3,000 strikeouts for Clayton Kershaw, infinite pain for White Sox as Dodgers walk it off 5-4
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• Shane Smith shaken for six runs as Dodgers defeat the White Sox, 6-1
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• White Sox come from behind to beat Giants, 5-2
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• Rangers 2, White Sox 1: Another close loss leads to sweep
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• Shuster shock: White Sox opener strategy goes sideways in 5-4 loss to Tigers
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• Shane Smith impresses again, while offense explodes for 11 hits to defeat Tigers, 8-1
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 28
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• White Sox 4, Marlins 2: Welcome to The Show, Elko
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• Game Thread: Athletics at White Sox
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• Venable blast lifts Padres past Cards in 11th
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• Cards struggle to plate runs in 3rd straight loss
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• Mets fall in SD, despite Thor's 10 hammers
Will Venable, Derek Norris and Alexi Amarista each knocked in two runs, and Ian Kennedy won for the first time in nearly a month as the Padres defeated the Mets, 7-2, at Petco Park....2015
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• Padres top Mets as Alonso returns in style
Will Venable, Derek Norris and Alexi Amarista each knocked in two runs, and Ian Kennedy won for the first time in nearly a month as the Padres defeated the Mets, 7-2, at Petco Park....2015
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• Josh Hamilton One Big October Moment Away from Turning Confidence, Career Around
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• Padres trade outfielder Will Venable to Rangers
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• Padres power up to defeat Reds
Will Venable, Will Middlebrooks and Derek Norris all homered to back Tyson Ross, who struck out seven and allowed two runs over five innings in the Padres' 6-2 win over the Reds on Friday....2015
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• Final Winners and Losers of the 2015 MLB Waiver Trade Window
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• Preseason Prep - March 12, 2026
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• Will Venable to Dodgers: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for May 28
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• Fantasy Baseball: Evaluating San Diego’s crowded outfield
With a flurry of moves this offseason, the San Diego Padres have brought in two former MVP candidates and one of baseball’s most talented young players. While that may sound like a good move, the club has not moved any of their other outfielders from 2014, meaning that they have six outfielders who will be vying for playing time next year. That is not good news for fantasy baseball owners. Any pla...2014
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• Will Padres' Upton-Kemp-Myers Push to Win Now Pay off Big or Backfire?
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• White Sox scratch OF Benintendi (neck) from lineup...
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• White Sox manager Will Venable reveals Opening Day lineup
The post White Sox manager Will Venable reveals Opening Day lineup appeared first on Sox On 35th. Happy Opening Day, White Sox fans! After a long offseason, we’re finally just hours away from first pitch. On Wednesday evening, the team held its first workout in Milwaukee, where… The post White Sox manager Will Venable reveals Opening Day lineup appeared first on Sox On 35th....2026
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• Team Offense, Chicago White Sox
Claude.AI writes (light edits): The Chicago White Sox averaged 3.99 runs per game in 2025, twenty-seventh in the majors and fourteenth in the American League. Manager Will Venable takes over a rebuilding lineup heavy with young players still developing at the major league level. I used the FanGraphs depth chart to set the lineup, Musings […]...2026
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• Will Venable Discusses White Sox’s Catching Mix
The White Sox have a pair of potential long-term starting catchers. Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero were each highly-regarded prospects who showed promise as rookies. Teel was particularly good after being called up in early June. Teams inquired about Chicago’s willingness to trade one of that duo early in the offseason. It doesn’t seem talks ever got […]...2026
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• The White Sox show fight, fall 7-6 to undefeated Dodgers

First things first: Munetaka Murakami is just fine. Skipper Will Venable originally had the slugger penciled in the starting lineup, but he scratched him before first pitch. That is never a sight you want to see in late February. But crisis averted. Deep breaths all around. And while we’re here, best of luck to Mune […]...2026
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• 3,000 strikeouts for Clayton Kershaw, infinite pain for White Sox as Dodgers walk it off 5-4
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• Shane Smith shaken for six runs as Dodgers defeat the White Sox, 6-1
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• Per sources, the White Sox lose their millionth close game in a row
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• Shane Smith shaken for six runs as Dodgers defeat the White Sox, 6-1
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• Shane Smith impresses again, while offense explodes for 11 hits to defeat Tigers, 8-1
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• Adrian Houser tosses six two-hit innings in debut as White Sox beat the Mariners, 1-0

Adrian Houser was excellent in his scoreless, six-inning debut for the White Sox and earned his first win of the year. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The bullpen also showed up ready to play, though the South Side offense mustered just one run on seven hits After a 90-minute rain delay, plenty of fans surprisingly stuck around to see the White Sox (15-34) defeat the Mariners (27-20), 1-0...2025
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• White Sox 7, Rangers 6: Texas’ late-inning comeback falls short

Yes, you heard that right, just a normal day for now-former White Sox player Joey Gallo. And apparently Joey Gallo became a pitcher mid-game? The White Sox moved to 8-14 in Spring Training play with a 7-6 win against the Texas Rangers this afternoon. This being one of two games being played today (with the Spring Breakout loss coming in a separate recap), let’s take a look at today’s win. ...2025
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• SoxFest Live 2025 delivers a dinger ... along with a few swings and misses

The 20th-anniversary celebration of the 2005 World Series team began on Friday, with SoxFest Live. Chuck Garfien reminisced with Harold Baines, Mark Buehrle, Freddy García, and José Contreras (Billy Russo, interpreter). | Melissa Sage-Bollenbach/South Side Sox Newly-imagined fan fest was a winner, but needs to address a few growing pains In the middle of a bitter cold Illinois winter, th...2025
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• SoxFest 2025 is getting a makeover

Much of the 2020 fan excitement was around then-prospect Luis Robert Jr. | Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images Event will be held at the historic Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport The Chicago White Sox have unveiled plans for SoxFest Live, a reimagined version of their annual fan event. The 2025 event will depart from the traditional three-day, two-night format, offering a new fan-focused experie...2024
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• Managerial Notes: Ross, Showalter, Venable, Jay
The Cubs had a rollercoaster season in 2023. The club entered the campaign with a projected win total of just 76.5 according to Fangraphs and fell to ten games below .500 by early June, prompting speculation that the club would deal Marcus Stroman in Cody Bellinger in what seemed sure to go down as the…...2023
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• Quick Hits: Astros, Venable, Suter, Kim
In the wake of the sign-stealing scandal that has enveloped the Astros and become perhaps the biggest story of the offseason, Astros fan Tony Adams decided to analyze the data from the 2017 season in perhaps the more straight-forward way possible — Adams listened for any loud banging sounds (i.e. someone hitting a trash can)…...2020
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• Final Winners and Losers of the 2015 MLB Waiver Trade Window
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• MLB Trade Rumors: Hot-Stove Whispers on A.J. Cole, Luis Avilan and More
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