Beyond the tortured efforts to make the MLB draft a television product, it's quite possible that pushing it back a month and then compressing its 20 rounds to two days is eventually going to melt the brains of scouting directors across the league. "Right now my head, I’m a little taxed," said White Sox scouting director Mike Shirley. "In the old days, you had just one phone in … [Read more...] about Mike Shirley, Jim Thome debriefed on White Sox draft class, pick
White Sox scouting director Mike Shirley discusses MLB draft Day 1 takeaways
The White Sox spent the preceding days talking up their need for bats, up-the-middle athletes and their intent to invest in high school talent. In adding Billy Carslon, Jaden Fauske and Kyle Lodise, the White Sox drafted three hitters, three players who will initially start out up the middle (Fauske is commonly seen as a future left fielder), and two prep players. The post … [Read more...] about White Sox scouting director Mike Shirley discusses MLB draft Day 1 takeaways
2025 MLB Draft Report: Playing out draft scenarios in final mock
The last Sox Machine mock draft plays out multiple scenarios the White Sox could consider, but prep shortstop is best bet at pick 10 The post 2025 MLB Draft Report: Playing out draft scenarios in final mock appeared first on Sox Machine. … [Read more...] about 2025 MLB Draft Report: Playing out draft scenarios in final mock
Sporcle Saturday: Appreciating Bobby Jenks
Good morning! With the very sad news of the passing of Bobby Jenks last week, it felt fitting to give a tribute to a closer so many of us appreciated, both during the '05 run and in the years following. The post Sporcle Saturday: Appreciating Bobby Jenks appeared first on Sox Machine. … [Read more...] about Sporcle Saturday: Appreciating Bobby Jenks
White Sox Minor Keys: July 10, 2025
As Diamond Baseball Holdings continues to gobble up minor league franchises -- more than 40 of the 120 full-season affiliates and counting, including the Charlotte Knights, Birmingham Barons and Winston-Salem Dash -- the end goal of a private equity-backed company owning such a massive percentage of minor league baseball concerns remains unclear. Over at Defector, Jen Ramos … [Read more...] about White Sox Minor Keys: July 10, 2025