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New year, new them: Using advanced data to suggest specific improvements for White Sox players in 2026

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We've barely started 2026 and I've already listened to a New Year's resolution from a friend that sounded less like a targeted, specific lane of self-improvement and more like altering a fundamental tenet of their existence on Earth. Let's direct that same kind of energy to the baseball team this site focuses on. Normally, this is what the first two weeks of spring training … [Read more...] about New year, new them: Using advanced data to suggest specific improvements for White Sox players in 2026

White Sox close out 2025 by adding Jarred Kelenic to wide-open 2026 outfield picture

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The White Sox aren't likely to unveil their initial suite of spring training non-roster invitees until the middle of this month, but we might have learned one of the most notable name on Wednesday, when ESPN's Jesse Rogers reported that the Sox signed outfielder Jarred Kelenic to a minor league deal. The team has since confirmed the deal as well. It's a match made in limbo, if … [Read more...] about White Sox close out 2025 by adding Jarred Kelenic to wide-open 2026 outfield picture

Mark Buehrle, starting pitchers gaining ground on 2026 Hall of Fame ballot

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After getting caught flat-footed by the White Sox’s signing of Munetaka Murakami, I feel obligated to post at least a passing reference to the rumor on Yahoo! Japan connecting the White Sox to Japanese righty Tatsuya Imai, whose deadline to sign with an MLB team is 4 p.m. CT on Friday. Per Google Translate (emphasis… The post Mark Buehrle, starting pitchers gaining ground on … [Read more...] about Mark Buehrle, starting pitchers gaining ground on 2026 Hall of Fame ballot