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Most Sox fans would probably wish for an Advent calendar and a bonus day of Christmas in order to create a whole new roster, but 12 days is what we get. If you don’t wish to get in the spirit of the (off) season and sing along, you can scroll down to the final verse. […]
From South Side Sox | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads
1924 White Sox superstar second sacker Eddie Collins, who had led the club to a 14-13 record as player-manager to finish out an awful 1923 season, was named the permanent player-manager of the club. All Collins did was lead the battered mid-1920s White Sox to consecutive winning records (79-75 and 81-72) before getting fired/released by […]
From South Side Sox | about 12 hours ago | 0 reads
We saw the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery just a few short days ago, and now teams know where they will be selecting in the first round. Let’s look at the prospects we could see going in the first round to teams like the White Sox, Cardinals, and more with an early 2026 MLB Mock Draft. 2026 MLB Mock Draft: Round 1 The Chicago White Sox won the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery a few days ago, and we will see them select No. 1 overall in next year’s draft. In our latest MLB mock draft, they go with the ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 23 hours ago | 0 reads
While the Red Sox traded for one pitcher and lost another in the major league phase of Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft, they also made three additions in the minor league portion. In addition to acquiring Ryan Watson from the Athletics and losing Jedixson Paez to the White Sox, the Red Sox selected left-hander Caden Vire … Continue reading "Who did Red Sox add in minor league phase of Rule 5 Draft?"
From Blogging the Red Sox | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The Red Sox lost pitching prospect Jedixson Paez to the White Sox in the major league phase of Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft. Paez was taken by Chicago with the second overall pick. The White Sox will now be tasked with keeping the right-hander, who turns 22 next month, on their active roster for the entire … Continue reading "Red Sox lose pitching prospect Jedixson Paez to White Sox in Rule 5 Draft"
From Blogging the Red Sox | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The annual Rule-5 Draft passed this afternoon, with the Seattle Mariners neither making any selections nor losing any eligible players in the major league portion. 13 players were taken in total, with only the Chicago White Sox making two picks. The Mariners 40-man roster remains at 38. While Seattle was not willing to make any […]
From Lookout Landing | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The White Sox took two more Rule 5 fliers on Wednesday, plucking Jedixson Paez from the Boston Red Sox and Alexander Alberto from the Tampa Bay Rays for the cost of a couple of stadium hot dogs. It’s the classic scratch-off ticket move: you might hit big, but could end up with nothing but mustard […]
From South Side Sox | 1 day ago | 0 reads
With the draft lottery officially in the books, it’s time to check out our first 2026 MLB Mock Draft! This year’s draft class is already grabbing attention thanks to a potential superstar at the very top and an impressive wave of first-round talent behind him. It brings together an exciting mix of high-upside high school standouts and college players who have already shown they can deliver under bright lights. The depth, the versatility, the across-the-board skill, it’s all present, and t...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 days ago | 0 reads
In a (finally?) fortuitous turn of events, the Tampa Bay Rays have been awarded the second overall pick in the 2026 draft. They entered the lottery with a 3.03% chance of being awarded the top draft choice, which went to the Chicago White Sox. The Rays had not drafted in the top-10 of the draft […]
From DRaysBay | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The MLB Draft Lottery took place on Tuesday evening, and the Atlanta Braves unfortunately slipped a few spots. Heading into the lottery, Atlanta had the sixth-best odds. Instead, the Braves will have the ninth overall pick in the 2026 draft. The Chicago White Sox will pick first, followed by the Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota […]
From Talking Chop | 2 days ago | 1 read
For the fourth season now, MLB has staged its draft lottery at the Winter Meetings, this year in Orlando, Florida. With the still-relatively new lottery system, most teams that missed the playoffs the prior season get a chance at winning some top talent, hoping to make their mark in the majors sooner rather than later. […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 days ago | 0 reads
All hail the pingpong balls. The fourth MLB Draft Lottery reveal aired Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. CT during the Winter Meetings — hours after the drawing itself took place behind closed doors. But when the cards were turned over on MLB Network, the wait proved worth it for Chicago fans as the White Sox emerged […]
From South Side Sox | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The St. Louis Cardinals had a slim chance of landing the number one slot in the MLB Draft Lottery. That didn’t happen as President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom and his team will be making a selection much later than they would have preferred. The Chicago White Sox will pick 1st followed by the Tampa […]
From Viva El Birdos | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The 2026 MLB Draft Lottery results are officially in. And with them, the full 2026 MLB Draft order has been set! This time, the ping pong balls favored the Chicago White Sox, who landed the top overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. That honor comes a year after being ineligible to enter the lottery due to too much losing. Sometimes it pays to be terrible. And then it doesn’t pay. And then it pays again. The MLB Draft is not quite as immediately impactful as the NFL and NBA, but it’s st...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Today at 4:30 PM ET, MLB will unveil the results of the Amateur Draft Lottery. The Cardinals currently have the 8th best odds of landing the number 1 overall pick at 2.35%. The Chicago White Sox (27.73%), Minnesota Twins (22.18%), and Pittsburgh Pirates (16.81%) round out the top 3. The Orioles, A’s, Braves, and Rays […]
From Viva El Birdos | 3 days ago | 0 reads
This one took awhile, close all the way until sputtering to a finish with a 13-11 win and no votes added in recent days. The winner was yet another southpaw starter, and one who’s yet to pitch a professional inning to boot: Blake Larson, earning 13 of 61 (21%) votes: The win came on Larson’s […]
From South Side Sox | 3 days ago | 0 reads
1914 The White Sox purchased future Hall of Fame second baseman Eddie Collins from Connie Mack and the Philadelphia A’s. The price was incredible by on 1914 standards: $50,000 went to Mack, $15,000 went to Collins as a signing bonus, and then Collins was tendered a five-year, guaranteed deal worth $75,000! AL president Ban Johnson (before there was a commissioner, […]
From South Side Sox | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Chicago White Sox have grabbed a lot of attention over the past couple of Winter Meetings. They likely will not be getting much notice at this year’s gathering in Orlando. After all, the club does not have the elite pitchers to deal like it had in 2023 with Dylan Cease or in 2024 with […]
From South Side Sox | 6 days ago | 0 reads
1946 After 21 years establishing his Hall of Fame credentials with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, pitcher Red Ruffing signed with the White Sox as a free agent. Ruffing, in his 40s but returning to the Yankees after World War II service, was remarkably efficient in part-time used in 1945 and 1946, […]
From South Side Sox | 6 days ago | 0 reads
This Christmas classic is particularly appropriate for a baseball conversion. While Rudolph was originally the creation of a Montgomery Ward copywriter for a 1939 seasonal promotion, he was made famous by the rendition of legendary cowboy singer-actor Gene Autry. Autry was the original owner of the Angels, heading the team for 35 years through seemingly […]
From South Side Sox | 7 days ago | 1 read
1974 It was a minor trade, but one the White Sox undoubtedly won, sending shortstop Eddie Leon to the Yankees for reliever Cecil Upshaw. Upshaw pitched on the South Side for just one season, but he filled a solid late role for the club, finishing 15 of his 29 games, with a save, carrying a […]
From South Side Sox | 7 days ago | 0 reads
1931 The White Sox swapped outfielder Carl Reynolds and John Kerr to Washington for second baseman Jackie Hayes and pitchers Bump Hadley and Sam Jones. Hayes played the rest of his days with the White Sox, compiling 6.1 WAR over nine seasons, with true standout campaigns in 1933 and 1936. “Sad Sam” likewise finished his […]
From South Side Sox | 8 days ago | 0 reads
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Scott Kingery is the newest Cub, signed to a minor-league deal. Likely that puts Willi Castro in the rearview as they’re at least superficially the same kind of player. Nicky Lopez is reportedly a Rockie. Anthony Kay is a White Sock. The Winter Meetings are almost […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 8 days ago | 0 reads
The White Sox aren’t waiting until next week’s MLB Winter Meetings to pursue free agents. On Wednesday, the South Siders signed former Blue Jays southpaw Anthony Kay to a two-year, $12 million deal. His contract includes a $10 million option for 2028 and a $2 million buyout. Kay becomes the 35th player on the 40-man […]
From South Side Sox | 8 days ago | 0 reads
EDITOR’S NOTE: With these walkoff homers getting more recent, you likely remember them well. So again, I present to you the BCB recap of Christopher Morel’s exciting walkoff homer against the White Sox. The recap is lightly edited, and there’s an epilogue about Morel that follows. As baseball fans, each and every one of us […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 9 days ago | 1 read