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Josh and Jim review the Chicago White Sox 2021 midseason acquisitions: Ryan Tepera, Cesar Hernandez, and Craig Kimbrel. Two of the three didn’t meet expectations playing in a White Sox uniform. How does their poor play influence Rick Hahn’s decision-making this upcoming offseason? The post 2021 Review: Midseason Acquisitions appeared first on Sox Machine. … [Read more...] about 2021 Review: Midseason Acquisitions

Beyond the raw variability you normally get in Arizona Fall League performances thanks to prospects from different levels and varying levels of fatigue meeting in the desert, Keith Law said it’s worth keeping an eye on the new rules Major League Baseball implemented in order to test them during real competition. From what Law saw, […] The post AFL Report: White Sox prospects … [Read more...] about AFL Report: White Sox prospects start slow, but with a grand slam

The content herein is exclusive to Sox Machine supporters on Patreon. The contributions of supporters help keep the site lean, mean and ad-free, and thus should be appreciated by everybody. If you already support Sox Machine on Patreon and have a user account, log into your Sox Machine account first. If you support Sox Machine […] The post P.O. Sox: The calm before the … [Read more...] about P.O. Sox: The calm before the Offseason Plan Project

It turns out the White Sox pried the wrong left-handed hitter away from Cleveland. While César Hernández slugged .299 for the White Sox during the regular season and .286 over 11 postseason plate appearances, Eddie Rosario can’t be stopped. He’s raked since joining Atlanta, and took it up a notch in the NLCS by winning […] The post Spare Parts: World Series set; White Sox still … [Read more...] about Spare Parts: World Series set; White Sox still haven’t summed up season

Good morning! A few weeks ago Chris Kamka tweeted out this factoid about Jose Abreu: I missed that tweet, but Sporcle stalwart KenWo4LiFe did not, and requested that I put together a Sporcle with those 61 names. It’s a terrific idea, and makes for a great offseason quiz. So thanks to Ken for the idea! […] The post Sporcle Saturday: the KenWo request hour appeared first on Sox … [Read more...] about Sporcle Saturday: the KenWo request hour

Over the abbreviated 60-game schedule of 2020, the White Sox led all of baseball with 96 home runs, good for a 259-homer pace when extrapolated for the standard schedule. It represented a massive surge when compared to the mere 182 they hit the year before, and a big reason why they finished 35-25. Unfortunately, the […] The post The longest White Sox home runs of 2021 appeared … [Read more...] about The longest White Sox home runs of 2021

Had Eloy Jiménez not decided to hang his pectoral tendon out to dry on Camelback Ranch’s left field wall, Andrew Vaughn would’ve been the White Sox’s Plan A at DH to open the 2021 season. It struck me as a strange bet, especially after a winter where credible-to-excellent bats like Michael Brantley and Kyle Schwarber […] The post Rookies bailed out White Sox DH situation twice … [Read more...] about Rookies bailed out White Sox DH situation twice in 2021

Josh and Jim recap Carlos Rodón’s 2021 season with the Chicago White Sox. After his amazing turnaround, there are a lot of questions about what’s next for Rodón. Will the White Sox make a qualifying offer to Rodón? Would Rodón accept it? If he doesn’t what would his market look like in free agency? Click […] The post 2021 Player Review: Carlos Rodón appeared first on Sox … [Read more...] about 2021 Player Review: Carlos Rodón

Since the White Sox hadn’t reached the postseason of a traditional 162-game season since 2008, I’m learning about all the ways a prolonged streak of Octoberless baseball formed my writing and site-management habits. For instance, I was far more hesitant to make fall plans with any meaning this year, whereas a couple years ago I […] The post Division title puts different spin on … [Read more...] about Division title puts different spin on White Sox’s worst losses