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There is nothing that I would love more than to be at Guaranteed Rate (Comiskey) Field watching a baseball game right now.Like many of you, this has been the case for the past month.I long for the days of walking onto the concourse, the smell of hot dogs, and grilled onions wafting through my nose. I miss the sound of the crack of a bat as it occurs live. I wish I could sit in … [Read more...] about How to Satisfy Those Baseball Cravings, Even While Social Distancing

Tyler Saladino has found himself in a weird spotlight given the current pandemic, but for White Sox fans it brings a familiar face when tuning into the Korea Baseball Organization league games.Saladino is currently on a 1-year deal with the Samsung Lions of the KBO, one of the first professional sports leagues to resume play in 2020. The 30-year-old utility man played for the … [Read more...] about White Sox Throwbacks: Tyler Saladino

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives for countless reasons.From working from home and not seeing family on holidays and weekends to suspending and canceling major sporting events.As the country tries to come back to some form of normalcy the major sports leagues are figuring out ways to start back up.We haven’t seen a plan yet for the NBA or the NHL, but Major League … [Read more...] about How MLB Plans to Go About Restarting the 2020 Season

Even during a global pandemic and a season that hasn’t started yet, Major League Baseball had its 2020 first-year player draft on Wednesday night. The White Sox picked 11th and as the draft moved along most players they were connected to seemed to be falling into place. When Reid Detmers went to the Angels at 10, the Sox had their pick of prep players Ed Howard and Mick Abel, … [Read more...] about White Sox Select LHP Garrett Crochet With No. 11 Pick

On Monday 6/22, the Major League Baseball Players Association voted on the proposal that was sent to them by the owners. They voted it down 33-5. This then led Commissioner Rob Manfred to institute a season. There will be baseball in 2020, in some form or another. But, for how long? The MLBPA and the owners still have to hammer out the health and safety details which are more … [Read more...] about Baseball is Back: What It Means for the White Sox

With baseball seemingly right around the corner and a schedule announced, the White Sox are finalizing what the 30 man roster will look like. They have announced the 44 players that will be available and it has all the usual suspects. The Sox haven’t announced where the taxi squad team will be playing and training, but it will be somewhere close to Chicago, with the logical … [Read more...] about The White Sox 30-Man Roster

On this day 103 years ago, White Sox center fielder Happy Felsch was ... everywhere. | George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images Brawling with the Yankees, and making buys at the Cincy shoppe 1919 White Sox center fielder Happy Felsch tied a 15-year-old record set by Harry Bay for most chances in a nine-inning game: 12. That record has not been matched since. 1956 It … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: June 23

There are no easy pickings left — but the O’s are lining up very softly against the White Sox this long weekend The script was supposed to read something like, The White Sox, up 10 games in the AL Central, called up José Rodríguez Yolbert Sánchez Lenyn Sosa on Thursday, giving him a start at shortstop after Tim Anderson was suspended three games for offering home plate umpire … [Read more...] about Know Your Enemy: Baltimore Orioles

It’s Shimmy Time! | Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Injured or not, it’s time to start stringing together some wins Coming off of a much-needed series win over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Chicago White Sox (33-34) will take on the Baltimore Orioles (31-39) in a four-game set to round out this home stand. Unfortunately, the .500 record jump didn’t last long at … [Read more...] about Gamethread: Orioles at White Sox