South Side Sox

In what’s likely a case of hate the game not the player, the rookie skipper generally passes muster so far Our latest Reacts survey asked your opinion on how well Will Venable has performed as a rookie manager in 2025: Skews generous, but C sounds about right. Between no real challenges presented to the manager (beyond the omnipresent losing that marks every White … [Read more...] about South Side Sox Reacts: Will Venable gets good marks

Another week, another Tanner McDougal masterpiece. | Birmingham Barons Outside of a lucky comeback win from Kanny and a steep win for the Complexers, the farm wasn’t exciting Memphis Redbirds 4, Charlotte Knights 1 (Statcast Box)The Knights (45-45) really can’t hold a winning record to save their lives, can they? Charlotte’s poor effort dropped the team back to .500, as … [Read more...] about White Sox Minor League Update: July 11, 2025

When does a swinging bunt look like a walk-off single off of the wall in the box score? When Cleveland pitcher Kolby Allard forgets to field a swinging bunt to get the out at home. South Siders snooze through opener, unveil Mark’s statue, win the nightcap with walk-off hilarity Twenty-eight years ago today (as the clock clicks past midnight) I was married, and you … [Read more...] about White Sox salvage a split thanks to anti-Buehrle defense

On this day 57 years ago, White Sox manager Eddie Stanky “resigned.” | Chicago Tribune “The Brat” is shown the door 1919 Babe Ruth slugged his first-ever Comiskey Park home run. It took place while he was a member of the Red Sox, coming in the third inning off of Dave Danforth. Boston routed the White Sox, 12-4. 1951 White Sox starter Saul Rogovin threw a complete game … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: July 12

Will Robertson is Chris Getz’s latest rent-an-outfielder, and this one costs real money. | Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Interest in DFA’d turns into a trade, take that Rockies News broke late Wednesday, confirmed by the White Sox on Thursday, of the acquisition of outfielder Will Robertson from the Blue Jays for cash considerations. The fact that a trade was worked out … [Read more...] about The White Sox really, really wanted Will Robertson