On this day 86 years ago, the White Sox won the first night game in their history, at Philadelphia. The ballpark lights might not have looked like these. | Matt Dirksen/MLB Photos via Getty Images Baseball under the lights? No problem for the South Siders 1917 Reb Russell threw a 12-inning shutout against the Senators, giving up 11 hits, striking out six, and walking … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: May 24
White Sox need to broaden their trade options
White Sox front office marquee. And there’s only one category where they can go News the White Sox optioned to Charlotte both Andrew Vaughn (five years too late) and Tim Elko (at least a month too soon) conjures up the vision of a defensive alignment that calls for pitchers to run over to first base really, really quickly on every ground ball. The Sox lack the … [Read more...] about White Sox need to broaden their trade options
Game Thread: Rangers at White Sox
Did Chase Meidroth invent a new batting stance last night? | Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The key to victory will be patience It looked like the White Sox were going to have a big pitching edge today, but that was before Jonathan Cannon got scratched because of lower back tightness and Bryse Wilson got the emergency starting assignment. Wilson hasn’t pitched in 10 days, … [Read more...] about Game Thread: Rangers at White Sox
Luis Robert Jr. has three hits as White Sox take advantage of Rangers incompetence, 10-5
Luis Robert Jr. had three hits today, two of them doubles. Surely someone will want to immediately give us a bunch of top prospects for him, right? | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Some of the runs were even earned If you’re going to charge people to see a game most Little League teams would be ashamed of, you might as well as least win it. Which the White Sox did, … [Read more...] about Luis Robert Jr. has three hits as White Sox take advantage of Rangers incompetence, 10-5
Today in White Sox History: May 23
On this day a year ago, Gunnar Henderson caught a pop-up that counted as two outs against the White Sox — and ended the game. | Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images One pop-up, two outs, and more misery for the South Siders 1928 One day after White Sox center fielder Johnny Mostil tied an AL record with 12 chances in a 4-3 win over Cleveland at Comiskey Park, … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: May 23