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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 […]
Noah SchultzLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´10´´240 poundsAge: 222023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 6 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 2 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 12025 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -6.3 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed starters in the system 1Overall 2025 stats (AA/AAA) 4-5 ⚾️ 17 starts ⚾️ […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Sox fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Hey, the season is about to tip off, so of course you know what we’re going […]
The big, magic word for the White Sox this year is supposed to be “momentum.” Momentum works both ways, folks. To demonstrate without using video of a Russian dissident making the poor decision to stand by a an upper-story window, let us select this afternoon’s Cactus League finale. The Sacramento or wherever they’re playing this […]
It’s a morning game today — well, morning in Arizona — as the White Sox who end up making the team get packed up to fly to Chicago (where the wind chill will be 26° at game time, compared to about 70 degrees warmer in Phoenix). It’s down to the wire to see if the […]
1955 Roberto Clemente made a huge splash with a spring training performance at Fort Myers, Fla. against the White Sox. The rookie clouts a third-inning triple some 425 feet off of the center field fence, the deepest spot in Terry Park. The good news for the White Sox? Clemente attempted to stretch the hit into […]
I have to be honest with you, reader, the players on the field in this one were about as tired of Spring Training as I am. Sean Burke was solid in his final tuneup before adding “Day After Opening Day Starter” to his CV, allowing just a pair of runs over five innings. Unfortunately, he […]
Four, that’s right, four days to go until the games start meaning to mean! Until then, we’ll have to sate ourselves with whatever kind of scrap of news this is. Uh, alright? Nothing wrong with a little catching depth, I suppose? Korey Lee doesn’t have any options remaining and has had a productive spring, so […]
1904 Bob Elson, who would become the longest-tenured broadcaster in White Sox history, was born in Chicago. Elson graduated from DePaul but became a WGN voice in 1929 almost completely by accident, being pulled into an audition while merely taking a tour of KWK in St. Louis and then WGN snatching him home. He would […]
For a year-and-a-half starting in 2024, the White Sox ran out one of the worst offenses in modern history. Due to a combination of dumb luck and an influx of young bats, the club climbed out of its hitting tomb and started haunting MLB pitching in the second half last year. Unfortunately, this coming summer […]
Among two games that won’t count, the more interesting contest pits top White Sox prospects at the top Dodgers prospects, held conveniently enough at Camelback Ranch. Ostensibly this roster represents the top players in every organization, and thus it stands to reason that the best at each position are starting in this game. See if […]
1900 After a meeting with the Chicago Orphans (Cubs), the way was cleared for Charles Comiskey to bring his team from St. Paul, Minn. to Chicago. They would set up shop on the South Side of the city, as required by the Orphans. (In truth, Comiskey was bringing the team to town regardless of whether the north siders approved. […]
Tanner McDougalRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´5´´185 poundsAge: 222022 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 212023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 222024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 262025 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 632025 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -2.7 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed starters in the system 1Overall 2025 stats (High-A/AA) […]
Short of suffering an injury, Shane Smith’s final tuneup before taking the ball on Opening Day in Milwaukee started out almost unimaginably shambolic. In bottom of the first, Smith took 24 pitches, and just 11 strikes, to record one out. He hit the first two batters of the game, sandwiched around a stolen base. A […]
After two late games last night, the White Sox are back for a single afternoon game here in the home stretch of the Cactus League. Many games have been pushed back to night due to the wild heat wave (104° at game time in Peoria, Ariz. last night!), but today both clubs will have to […]