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Good morning! A happy holiday season to those who celebrate, and for everybody else, may your weekend be restful. With Munetaka Murakami officially in the fold, and likely to play first base, we're presented with an opportunity for a challenging quiz: other White Sox first basemen who batted as a lefty. The post Sporcle Saturday: Left-handed at first base appeared first on Sox … [Read more...] about Sporcle Saturday: Left-handed at first base

Just about every team rested on Christmas, but not the (West Sacramento) Athletics, who signed Tyler Soderstrom to a seven-year, $86 million extension, according to Jeff Passan. Passan adds that Soderstrom can earn upwards of $131 million through a club option for 2033 and various escalators, but the guaranteed number is the pertinent one for… The post Spare Parts: White Sox … [Read more...] about Spare Parts: White Sox franchise-record contract is now MLB’s smallest

Catching up on Chicago White Sox news during Christmas 2025. The post Podcast: White Sox staying busy through the Christmas season appeared first on Sox Machine. … [Read more...] about Podcast: White Sox staying busy through the Christmas season

Scott Merkin talked to Chris Getz after the White Sox announced their signing of Sean Newcomb, which came a day after they formally introduced Munetaka Murikami. It’s Christmas Eve, and if Getz had his way, he’d “bah humbug” anybody passing off the holiday as an excuse for slowing down. “I don’t even know if I… The post Following up: Luis Robert Jr. rumors don’t take holidays … [Read more...] about Following up: Luis Robert Jr. rumors don’t take holidays off

By this point, Chris Getz has said it enough times that we have to take him at his word. I’m not talking about his emphasis of organizational infrastructure, the importance of a new Dominican Republic training facility, or his willingness to retain Luis Robert Jr. or Edgar Quero despite the natural sense in trading them.… The post For Chris Getz and White Sox, the time for … [Read more...] about For Chris Getz and White Sox, the time for understatement is nearing its end