Rading the survey of 23 player agents conducted by The Athletic, I was first struck at how comprehensively the responses covered the spectrum of Tony La Russa’s return to the dugout. The field broke down into 11 predictions of success, 10...
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... to collapse into a pile of rubble 10 years ago, and one could argue that the White Sox still can’t claim full recovery. Perhaps you remember the flow chart from 20 ...
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If the COVID-19 pandemic weren't raging, the boys would be back in town this week for SoxFest. We'd see various White Sox in uniform around the community, appearing at schools or staging charity events drumming up anticipation for the weekend's...
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... ers who don’t work out, and Jerry Reinsdorf is invoked for the megadeals the White Sox have avoided. After a postseason appearance in 2020 and more additions than ...
Last week new White Sox closer Liam Hendriks sat down for a long chat with the Australian media and there was a lot to like for White Sox fans. His $54 million deal got a lot of attention here. In local currency it’s around $70 million dollars and...
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... with my personality, my mindset, the way I do things,” Hendricks said. “The White Sox are very, very open to incorporating his things in there, one of the pitcher ...
According to ZiPS, Giolito projects for a healthy 5.6 WAR, which is the kind of total that would fit into Chris Sale’s White Sox career. Granted, 5.6 WAR also fits into Giolito’s White Sox career because he cleared 5 WAR in his breakout 2019, but it’s
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... healthy 5.6 WAR, which is the kind of total that would fit into Chris Sale’s White Sox career. Granted, 5.6 WAR also fits into Giolito’s White Sox career because h ...
By now you’ve almost certainly heard the news that all-time great, Hank Aaron, has passed away. Aaron’s Baseball Reference page is a favorite of mine to peruse from time to time, as it’s fun to marvel at not only his consistent home run production,...
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... tal, there have been 89 instances in franchise history where a White Sox batter logged 25 or more home runs. So, by himself, Aaron would account for ...
Every White Sox fan paying half attention to the 2020 season could tell you the most difficult catch made by one of their outfielders last year: Luis Robert’s incredible diving catch right of center in Kauffman Stadium on Sept. 5. But few might...
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... struggling to stay out of DH or an even more entrenched corner at first, the White Sox are pretty much stuck with it for at least one more year. There’s a chance t ...
Over at The Ringer, Michael Baumann asked whether the White Sox had separated themselves from the rest of the pack in the AL Central. Later in the day, the Twins responded as though the article reminded them of their position in the division....
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... triple over the course of their matchups. Happ’s fared decently against the White Sox over the course of his career, with a 4-3 record and 51 strikeouts over 46⅓ ...
On the Sox Machine podcast this morning, I listened to Josh & Jim make their plea for Hahn & Co. to “spend an extra $10 million dollars.” I almost posted this as a comment, but it turned out to be too long for that—and it’s probably niche enough...
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... e corporation that wants the ships. If this isn’t a perfect analogy for this White Sox offseason, I don’t know what is. You can fill in the blanks. Copied and past ...
Recorded: 1-20-2021 Rick Hahn said that “His team is on the floor.” Josh and Jim analyze the current White Sox roster makeup and plea for additional moves to shore up three positions. Plus, the American League finally got busy this offseason with...
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... p, and old friend Jose Quintana finding homes. How do these moves impact the White Sox chances of winning the American League Pennant? Click play below to listen: ...
George Springer signs with the Toronto Blue Jays at a price the Chicago White Sox were supposed to be able to afford.
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... ion and Nomar Mazara for $5.56 million, here comes Eaton for $7 million. The White Sox are acting as though they’re limited to $1.5 million increments on this ques ...
For the third time this winter, the Padres made a move that might make White Sox fans envious. After acquiring Blake Snell from the Rays and Yu Darvish from the Cubs, the Padres have now rebuilt a majority of their rotation via trade. This one...
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... ospects are alike. It’s a lot easier to visualize the contributions from the White Sox’s farm stars than Kansas City’s at this point, and those prospects would be ...
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If you haven’t yet listened to the last episode of the Sox Machine Podcast, in which Josh interviews Codify Baseball founder Michael Fisher, I’d recommend doing so now. Besides it being a great discussion, it’ll pay dividends in the future, because...
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... , as Cruz clubbed eight homers and drove in 24 runs in only 16 games against White Sox pitching. That history is what made Giolito’s success against Cruz last Augu ...
