Good morning, and a Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! And whether you did or not, my hopes for a restful weekend for you and yours. It was on this day in 1923 that one Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso was born in Perico, Cuba. Miñoso, of course, was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022 and factors in as a major character in both franchise history and MLB more … [Read more...] about Sporcle Saturday: Happy birthday, Minnie Minoso
White Sox rebuilds remain difficult to power without international prospects
The Brewers are one of the White Sox's most prominent role models, which makes sense given both teams' budgetary restrictions in divisions that lack a financial juggernaut, but Milwaukee's top prospect list -- one that kicked off FanGraphs' 2026 lists with "one of the best and deepest farm systems in baseball" as a tagline -- shows why the White Sox will have to borrow from … [Read more...] about White Sox rebuilds remain difficult to power without international prospects
Dylan Cease, Ethan Katz find new homes before the holidays
Canadian Thanksgiving was last month, but you can’t blame Dylan Cease for celebrating it on Wednesday after reportedly signing the richest contract in Toronto Blue Jays history. Cease is heading north of the border for seven years and $210 million. All the deferrals involved might knock down the average annual value to $26 million, but… The post Dylan Cease, Ethan Katz find new … [Read more...] about Dylan Cease, Ethan Katz find new homes before the holidays
Zach Bove wants to exhaust all avenues to a better White Sox pitching staff
A trip through the Sox Machine comment section on a particularly charged day of discussion might include a link to an insightful snippet of an interview, a reference to a Pitching Ninja video showing a pitch grip, an argument repurposed from a years-old Driveline Baseball article, put through three to four rounds of an online game of telephone. It's a gradual and piecemeal way … [Read more...] about Zach Bove wants to exhaust all avenues to a better White Sox pitching staff
2026 ZiPS projections show where White Sox need to add meat to roster’s skeleton
Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections for individual teams aren’t usually published on FanGraphs at the same point of every offseason. For a team that is featured early in one offseason, then late in next year’s cycle, the disparity in the amount of work remaining might limit the value in comparing the posts. For the 2026 White… The post 2026 ZiPS projections show where White Sox … [Read more...] about 2026 ZiPS projections show where White Sox need to add meat to roster’s skeleton