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Amtrak plans to use federal exemptions in building maintenance facility next to Rate Field
At a press conference outside Rate Field, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley discussed his recent meeting with Amtrak about its planned maintenance facility in Bridgeport. Quigley agrees with Amtrak that they need a new maintenance facility, but urges that the residential neighborhood is not the right location. “I told Amtrak they need this, but do not use your preemptive powers,” Quigley said. While Quigley's 5th District covers the North Side, he sits on the House Committee on Appropriations and a tr...
Cardinals 7, White Sox 3: Down to half a game
Down four with the bases loaded in the six inning, Miguel Vargas briefly looked like he had produced The Swing that might unclog the White Sox offense. Luis Gastelum left an 0-1 sweeper above the knees on the outer half of the plate, and Vargas put good wood on it, launching to left center field. Statcast says it left the bat at 104.3 mph and traveled some 397 feet, and would have left 12 of 30 MLB parks, including Rate Field. Alas, the White Sox departed home yesterday, and Busch Stadium ...
First Pitch: White Sox at Cardinals
At 5-14, Matthew Liberatore is the National League leader in losses. Facing a lineup featuring Edgar Quero at DH, Brenton Doyle in center field and Luisangel Acuña at short, he’s getting the best opportunity possible to avoid a 15th loss, which would put him in a tie for the major league lead. There’s a real… The post First Pitch: White Sox at Cardinals appeared first on Sox Machine .
Four White Sox to watch over the final 16 games, even if through your fingers
A few days ago in the August Month in a Box , we talked about the White Sox's month-to-month decreases in run differential, and whether they signaled a team that's adept at managing a schedule's degrees of difficulty, or a team that's gradually running out of juice. Being held to five runs over a three - game sweep at home by the Pittsburgh Pirates, a series during which the White Sox never held a lead at any point, makes it easier to indulge the pessimistic perspective. They're hitting .200...
White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 10, 2026
After sneaking into the South Atlantic League playoffs by finishing second in the second half to the right team, the Winston-Salem Dash swept that right team out of the divisional series. The Dash took both games from the Bowling Green Hot Rods, following up their come-from-behind victory in Game 1 in Winston-Salem with a never-trailed 4-1 Game 2 winner. Now they'll wait for the winner of Game 3 between Greensboro and Frederick to set the South Atlantic League Championsip Finals as the Dash ...
Podcast: White Sox Swept By Pittsburgh Adds More Pressure in Tight Race
Episode Summary The Chicago White Sox are swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and now the AL Central lead is down to 1.5 games. With the offense struggling with RISP and starting pitchers having a tough time getting deep into games, are the White Sox at risk of falling behind Cleveland? Presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal Episode Rundown [0:00] Reaction to the White Sox getting swept by the Pirates The post Podcast: White Sox Swept By Pittsburgh Adds More Pressure in Tig...
Pirates 2, White Sox 0: A somber sweep
The White Sox were not only swept at home by the Pittsburgh Pirates team that was slightly below .500 entering the series, but the Sox never led at any point. They scored just five runs over three games, and all of them came after the Pirates made more convincing first moves. That's not the note they want to go on as they head out on a six-game road trip, starting with three in St. Louis and followed by three in Cleveland. Their lead is down to 1½ games at the moment, and if the White Sox ca...
First Pitch: White Sox vs. Pirates
Everybody gather round to see how far Hagen Smith can take this game , or how long Will Venable lets him. TV: CHSN Lineups: Pirates White Sox Konnor Griffin, DH 1 Sam Antonacci, LF Oneil Cruz, CF 2 Miguel Vargas, 3B Bryan Reynolds, LF 3 Munetaka Murakami, 1B Nick Gonzales, 3B 4 Andrew Benintendi, DH Brandon Lowe, 2B 5 Colson Montgomery, SS Rafael Flores Jr., C 6 Braden Montgomery, RF Jake Mangum, RF 7 C...
White Sox’s attempt to work around Luis Castillo starts with Hagen Smith
After four consecutive failures to complete five innings, the White Sox pushed back Luis Castillo's latest bid to right the ship. Had he remained on schedule, he would've been tasked with starting against the Pirates tonight, but the White Sox have TBDs as far as the probable pitchers page extends , with Will Venable only committing to Hagen Smith starting tonight in hopes of avoiding a sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Following Castillo's last difficult outing a week ago , Vena...
White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 9, 2026
Caleb Bonemer was already revealed to be the White Sox’s Arizona Fall League headliner, but James filled out the rest of the position player crew that will be traveling to Glendale with him: Anthony DePino, Colby Shelton and Grant Magill. The last name is the only one who doesn’t get regular run in the Keys.… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 9, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pirates 4, White Sox 2: Double plays deflate dreams of comeback
Over the course of the seventh and eighth innings, the White Sox posted a total of eight baserunners. They scored a total of two runs, as both rallies ended in double plays hit to third base. With the bases loaded in the seventh, Jared Triolo gloved a hot shot by Miguel Vargas and turned a 5-4-3 double play to preserve a 4-1 Pittsburgh lead. With the bases loaded in the eighth, Triolo got the glove up in time to snag Chase Meidroth's rocket, then beat Randal Grichuk to the bag for a 5-unas...
Pregame notes: Lining up last breathers, Thursday’s starter
Miguel Vargas only has one extra-base hit over his last 16 games. Granted, it was a home run, and he’s hitting .310 with a .444 OBP over this stretch despite the lack of pop, but Will Venable still wants to give him one more rest before the season’s finishing kick. “I think this is 13… The post Pregame notes: Lining up last breathers, Thursday’s starter appeared first on Sox Machine .
Spare Parts: One 2024 White Sox record falls
The Colorado Rockies immediately made a run at the 2024 White Sox’s single-season record for losses last year, but came up two short with a 43-119 finish. There are no such challengers this time around; in fact, there may be no 100-loss teams in Major League Baseball if the Rockies and Angels can outperform their… The post Spare Parts: One 2024 White Sox record falls appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 8, 2026
If winning in the minors teaches players how to win in the majors, then the Winston-Salem Dash passed their first test on Tuesday with a come-from-behind, 10-inning 9-8 victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods at Truist Ballpark. The stakes of South Atlantic League playoff baseball won’t be confused for the MLB equivalent, but Javier… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 8, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pirates 9, White Sox 3: Sean Burke knocked out in second
In his last start against the Astros , Sean Burke needed 31 pitches, but he was able to pitch around a pair of leadoff walks and somehow last long enough to throw 5 ⅔ scoreless innings. Tonight, the Pirates offered Burke no quarter. Burke threw 37 pitches in the first, but they were delivered over the course of 10 batters who piled on five runs before the White Sox could grab bats for themselves. The post Pirates 9, White Sox 3: Sean Burke knocked out in second appeared first on Sox Machin...
First Pitch: White Sox at Pirates
The Jacob Gonzalez who’s returning to Rate Field as a Pirate has a .202/.229/.365 line over 41 games with Pittsburgh. You know what that means: Revenge series. TV: CHSN Lineups: Pirates White Sox Konnor Griffin, SS 1 Sam Antonacci, LF Brandon Lowe, 2B 2 Miguel Vargas, 3B Bryan Reynolds, DH 3 Munetaka Murakami, 1B Oneil… The post First Pitch: White Sox at Pirates appeared first on Sox Machine .
Month in a Box: The White Sox in August 2026
Between a trip to St. Petersburg and Boston to open the month and 16 straight days with a game across the middle of it, August didn't figure to be an easy assignment for the White Sox. They only finished .500 at 14-14, but they came into the month with a three-game lead, and they left the month with a three-game lead, and if they do the same thing again in September, everybody can enjoy the final weekend. If it didn't feel that successful, you only have to look at the run differential. Augus...
White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 6, 2026
The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers became the first full-season White Sox affiliate to wind down their season, bringing their 2026 to a close with a 14-3 victory over Delmarva. They finished the year 71-61, with all of the games over .500 being accounted for during a 38-28 second half. They just had the misfortune of sharing… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 6, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: White Sox win series as race to postseason pressure mounts
Episode Summary Summary: Chicago White Sox win another series against Minnesota, but Cleveland went 3-1 vs. Detroit this weekend. The offense had a huge Sunday, the bullpen held together, and Hagen Smith continues to improve The post Podcast: White Sox win series as race to postseason pressure mounts appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 10, Twins 1: Bullpen game for bullpen game
After two night of scoring early and being quieted the rest of the night, the White Sox couldn't cash in their early opportunities, stranding five runners over the first three innings. But unlike the first two games of this series, the White Sox kept applying pressure, and Minnesota's pitchers eventually buckled. The post White Sox 10, Twins 1: Bullpen game for bullpen game appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pregame notes: After one PA, Tommy Pham on IL
Edgar Quero is back, but Kyle Teel is healthy. For now, at least. The White Sox recalled Quero from Triple-A Charlotte take the place of Tommy Pham, whose return to the White Sox might’ve lasted one whole plate appearance. He’s heading to the injured list with a left calf strain, and we’ll see he returns.… The post Pregame notes: After one PA, Tommy Pham on IL appeared first on Sox Machine .
Justin Ishbia, White Sox step up South Loop ballpark speculation with renderings
J.C. Bradbury, an economist who specializes in public economics, sports economics and the way the Venn diagram overlaps in the form of stadium subsidies, said a couple months ago that stadium renderings are propaganda and should be treated as much. I can see his point, in the sense that renderings help stoke public enthusiasm for… The post Justin Ishbia, White Sox step up South Loop ballpark speculation with renderings appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 5, 2026
Baseball America ran through the Dominican Summer League season and produced a list of the top 35 prospects, and were it not for the Brenton Doyle trade, the White Sox would’ve had two of them. Right-handed pitcher Yordany Marte ranked 25th: Marte was the White Sox’s best pitching prospect in the DSL, and he turned… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 5, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Twins 6, White Sox 4: Anthony Kay not OK second time through
For the second straight night, the White Sox started loud, then went quiet. For the third straight start, Anthony Kay hit a wall before the fifth inning. The post Twins 6, White Sox 4: Anthony Kay not OK second time through appeared first on Sox Machine .
First Pitch: White Sox at Twins
Sean Burke was originally scheduled to start Sunday’s finale against Minnesota, but they’ve pushed him back to Tuesday’s opener against Pittsburgh, with Sunday’s starter to be determined. If the White Sox were to reach into Charlotte’s rotation to fill the day, it’d be Noah Schultz’s day to go. He’s pitched well enough in the four… The post First Pitch: White Sox at Twins appeared first on Sox Machine .
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