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There wasn't a good scenario in which Matt Thaiss remained with the White Sox, at least beyond July. His presence on the South Side past the trade deadline would have required at least one suboptimal outcome, if not multiple: Thaiss playing so poorly that nobody else wants him Edgar Quero hurt or otherwise creating red-flag concerns Kyle Teel hurt or otherwise creating … [Read more...] about Following up: There weren’t many White Sox like Matt Thaiss

On too many nights this season, and certainly during the first two games in Queens, a more patient White Sox offense can resemble someone trying to assemble a ship in a bottle while sitting on a washing machine. Every new effort to string enough walks and singles together conjures less a feeling of threat, but a wait to see what sort of spin cycle will make it fall apart. What … [Read more...] about White Sox 9, Mets 4: The hits kept coming

Maybe Jonathan Cannon should've skipped his start. Or maybe he could've just skipped the first inning. Staked to a 2-0 lead on a Miguel Vargas homer, Cannon gave up a pair of two-run shots in the bottom of the first, and the Mets kept the Sox at arm's length the rest of the night. The post Mets 6, White Sox 4: Jonathan Cannon ambushed early appeared first on Sox Machine. … [Read more...] about Mets 6, White Sox 4: Jonathan Cannon ambushed early

For the second straight game, the White Sox bullpen couldn't carry a one-run lead over the final three innings. In the bullpen's defense, doing so this time would've resulted in a shutout of the Mets, which is hard to expect, and the White Sox offense should've been able to provide it a greater margin for error over the course of the afternoon. The post Mets 2, White Sox 1: … [Read more...] about Mets 2, White Sox 1: Bullpen deprived of bigger margin for error

The White Sox had a chance to seal their first sweep of the season. Jordan Leasure had a chance to become the first White Sox reliever to record a second save in 2025. Alas, both opportunities went by the boards during an ugly ninth inning. Leasure made his own trouble, the White Sox defense added to it, and Adolís García struck the decisive blow with a two-run double to … [Read more...] about Rangers 5, White Sox 4: So much for a sweep