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The 2025 White Sox were a work in progress, and Will Venable managed them accordingly

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It's not all that instructive to compare Will Venable to his predecessor, if only because Venable had the advantage of knowing what he was getting into when the White Sox hired him. Pedro Grifol assumed the job of White Sox manager figuring they were only a tighter ship and better communication from the front office from returning to the postseason. Then they started 7-21 as … [Read more...] about The 2025 White Sox were a work in progress, and Will Venable managed them accordingly

From indy ball two-way player to White Sox relief prospect, Tyler Davis’ wild ride could end in Chicago

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Asked for a sleeper relief prospect at the start of the season, White Sox pitching coordinator Matt Zaleski identified undrafted right-hander Tyler Davis. The 6-foot-3-inch Texan hung tough in his 2024 pro debut while bouncing across four different minor league levels. But more to the point, the Sox had nabbed Davis out of independent ball that April on the strength of a … [Read more...] about From indy ball two-way player to White Sox relief prospect, Tyler Davis’ wild ride could end in Chicago

The signature White Sox losses of 2025

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While the White Sox won enough games in 2025 — and with a better sense of who’s going to responsible for better baseball in the future — to warrant a year-end list of their most meaningful victories, their triumphs were still vastly outnumbered by the losses, many of which neatly reflected the professionalism deficit they’ve… The post The signature White Sox losses of 2025 … [Read more...] about The signature White Sox losses of 2025

Sporcle Saturday: LaMarr Hoyt wins the Cy Young

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LaMarr Hoyt, the barrel-bellied Chicago White Sox righthander who led the major leagues with 24 wins this year, was named winner of the Cy Young Award in the American League yesterday. Hoyt, who has won 43 games over the past two seasons and led the White Sox' second-half romp to the AL West title, received 17 first- place ballots and was the only one named by all 28 voters on … [Read more...] about Sporcle Saturday: LaMarr Hoyt wins the Cy Young